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2 Findings and Recommendations
Pages 29-32

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... The central purposes of the USGCRP cannot be achieved with limited-duration research observations supplemented win operational observing and data management systems whose mandate does not make long-term climate change observations a critical responsibility. Resolution of this problem requires those USGCRP agencies that operate observing systems expand the objectives of these systems to include climate observations as an equal partner with other operational requirements.
From page 30...
... All these actions will require funding to ensure that the climate mission is a significant component of the work of all relevant operational agencies. FINDING: There has been a lack of progress made by federal agencies responsible for climate observing systems, individually and collectively, in developing and maintaining a credible, integrated climate observing system, consequently limiting the ability to document adequately climate change.
From page 31...
... The first part augments operational programs to ensure that data used for climate have the quality, coverage, resolution, continuity, timeliness, and stability required for climate change detection and attribution. This should include adequate studies of data requirements, including spatial and temporal resolution, as well as the required data assimilation studies.
From page 32...
... 5. Vastly improved documentation of all changes in equipment, operations, and site factors in operational observing systems are required to build confidence in the time series of decadal-to-centennial climate change.


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