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Because of the rapid rate of change, it was meteorological satellites to provide higher spatial and difficult for the NWS to keep pace and in the 1980s it temporal resolution imagery and data to aid shorterbecame clear that to take advantage of new technolo- range forecasts and warnings, and a new series of polar gies in the most cost effective manner, and to provide orbiting meteorological satellites to provide improved, better weather services to the nation, the NWS needed all-weather, atmospheric data to assist in longer term to change dramatically. The concept of a modernized forecasting; • National Centers Advanced Computer Sysand restructured weather service emerged.
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The ture: 52 Weather Service Forecast Offices (WSFOs) modernization and associated restructuring of NWS had a core component of professional meteorologists shall assure that the major advances which have been and 204 Weather Service Offices (WSOs)
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However, from and surface observations across the United States. viewing more recent projects, implementation of a The Next Generation Weather Radar network and rigorous systems engineering process to facilitate more Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites effective management of the procurement and devel- dramatically improved the quantity and quality of data opment of large, complex systems appears not to have available to forecasters and enhanced the numerical been institutionalized within the National Oceanic and weather prediction capabilities of the National Weather Atmospheric Administration.
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were not reduced and remain high. at least two people on duty for all shifts, but timely planning and coordination by field office managers Lesson 3: The time scale for implementing major and supervisors are required to be able to increase the change in government systems is very long compared staffing level for times when severe weather threatens to the time scale for major technological change.
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ship between the NWS and the private sector took longer to improve, but it has generally evolved into a more constructive and productive one. NATIONAL CENTERS Lesson 5: The execution of the Modernization and • The overarching Modernization and Associated Restructuring goal to integrate science-based Associated Restructuring required working with many approaches to weather, climate, and hydrologic predic- partners, which provided cost-sharing and improved tion, and to rapidly assimilate evolving facets of infor- understanding of user needs.
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However, the Modernization and Because NWS management was receptive to such over- Associated Restructuring continues to offer prospects sight and advice, the outside input was effective. for improvement of the overall national climate record over the long term.
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