MainDBDraft: National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
Title:
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
Geographic region:
North America
Target group:
Purpose:
Activities:
Expected outcome:
Indicators of achievement:
Date of submission:
20/07/2020
Further information:
Specific geographic region(s): The Rockies to the Great Lakes of the U.S. (North Central U.S.);
Additional climate hazards: Extreme events, warming minimum temperatures, late freeze events, early freeze events, invasive diseases, heat events;
Approach: Regional Monthly Webinars, regional quarterly climate summary/outlook briefings;
Stage in adaptation policy cycle: Implemented;
Cross-cutting elements in the adaptation policy cycle: Collaboration, coordination;
Timescale: Short-term (2 weeks to annual)
Additional target group: Agriculture advisors, various levels of government (federal, state, tribal, local), producers, commodities. Also used by energy, health, media, financial institutions.
NWPPartner:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Other action pledges:
NWPCountryItem:
United States of America
NWPUpdate:
NWPContentType:
Geographic scope:
Regional
Adaptation element:
Capacity building
Adaptation sector/theme:
Agriculture
Climate hazard:
Drought; Floods; Wildfire
Implementing partners:
NOAA in partnership with American Association of State Climatologists, Regional Climate Centers, USGS, USDA
NWPOrganizationName:
Abbreviation:
NOAA
Weblink:
https://www.noaa.gov/
Type of organization:
National/public entity
NWPUserTitle:
Mr.
NWPName:
Ronald
NWPSurname:
de la Cruz
Job title:
Research Assistant
NWPStreet:
Rheinweg 1
NWPZip:
53113
Country:
Germany
NWPTel:
+492288151002
NWPPrimaryEmail:
rcuz@unfccc.int
NWPSecendaryEmail:
rcuz@unfccc.int
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References NWP:
Year of publication:
NWPTypeOfKnowledge:
Technical document/report
Description:
This is a National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and climate partners monthly briefing that covers the region from the Rockies to the Great Lakes. Subject matter includes a summary of past and current conditions in terms of many climate variables like snowpack, temperatures, precipitation, etc. In addition, potential and ongoing impacts from climate phenomena will be considered across sectors (e.g., agriculture, water resources, navigation).
Direct link to latest briefing (July 2020): https://www.drought.gov/drought/calendar/events/north-central-us-monthly-climate-and-drought-summary-and-outlook-july-16-2020.
Link to calendar to find out upcoming such briefings: https://www.drought.gov/drought/calendar
Outcome:
NWPInformationType:
Tool
NWPStatus:
Processed
NWPRelevantWeblinks:
Created at 20/07/2020 15:11 by Ronald de la Cruz
Last modified at 20/07/2020 15:15 by crmmocservices
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