2. Atmospheric Analytics
How has weather & climate data availability changed?
How are smart businesses are relying on, and profiting from,
the ubiquitous weather & climate data?
WCI: Technology/Methodology transfer
What is on the horizon/NASA-NCCS….?
12. Modern Era Retrospective analysis for Research Applications
MERRA:
Publicly available,
28 Physical Parameters
1979-present
Source: NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center, MERRA
13. Network Analysis – Reanalysis data application
Source: Elsner et al, Geophys. Res. Ltrs, 2009
32. WCI Summary
• Applying climate indices to scenario planning is the classic case of ‘Decision Making Under Uncertainty’.
However, using a traditional forecast as an operational tool is difficult beyond a 7-10 day window (introduction
of error, etc.)
• With more data and more tools to analyze data, current climate indices can be applied, as well as new climate
indices developed (teleconnections)
• Risk Quantification becomes an operational issue as well as a financial issue
• NASA/NOAA data repositories are a wonderful testbed for the applied data scientist
• Use reanalysis information (NASA/NOAA) to monitor, and adjust, prior assumptions. Flexibility enables
robustness.