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Weather & Climate

Studies in this area seek to advance understanding of atmospheric chemistry and dynamics, weather, and climate, and improve the ability to apply this knowledge for the benefit of society.

The majority of activities in Weather & Climate is overseen by the Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate.

Recent Reports

	Global Sources of Local Pollution: An Assessment of Long-Range Transport of Key Air Pollutants to and from the United States (2009)
	Uncertainty Management in Remote Sensing of Climate Data: Summary of a Workshop (2009)
	Letter Report on the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (2009)
	Final Report from the NRC Committee on the Review of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) Program (2009)
	Scientific Value of Arctic Sea Ice Imagery Derived Products (2009)
	Restructuring Federal Climate Research to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change (2009)
	Research and Applications Needs in Flood Hydrology Science: A Summary of the October 15, 2008 Workshop (2009)
	Mapping the Zone: Improving Flood Map Accuracy (2009)
	Disaster Risk Management in an Age of Climate Change: A Summary of the April 3, 2008 Workshop of the Disasters Roundtable (2009)
	Observing Weather and Climate from the Ground Up: A Nationwide Network of Networks (2008)