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5 Concluding Remarks
Pages 54-56

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... , BASC reiterates the need for the establishment of a public discussion procedure involving the NWS users, the research community, and the private sector. Such a discussion should balance the push of science from the research community and the pull of national needs for new forecast products.
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From page 55...
... recommended the close collaboration of the private sector, the public sector, and the academic community. BASC, in cooperation with the Federal Committee on Meteorological Services and Supporting Research, is maintaining an awareness of the issues and will address these roles with respect to climate at the planned 2000 summer study that deals with climate services.
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From page 56...
... If this is allowed to continue, the United States will be at a competitive disadvantage in many areas, including private sector forecast services development and even national security. This study should also take into account the research provided by other agencies, most notably NSF and NASA.
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