New climate measuring stations and updated sites will improve accuracy in measuring climate change across the U.S. The new stations will be finalized by the summer 2008.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced this week, the final installation of 114 new climate monitoring stations, due to be activated by the end of this summer. These high-tech stations, part of the U.S. Climate Reference Network (CRN), will monitor changes in temperature and precipitation trends, comparing with national averages. With a higher accuracy of data, better national trending of climate changes will result.
NOAA is also updating the Historical Climatology Network (HCN) observation sites, modernizing the aging equipment. Some stations will be relocated, in order to obtain more accurate data. These stations collect climate and weather measurements across the United States.
These new stations and improved weather monitoring sites will improve accuracy in measuring climate change. These CRN stations will relay measurements and observations to the GOES satellites, then to the National Climatic Data Center.
NOAA, partnered with over 70 countries and the European Commission, is developing a network of global monitors for climate change and observation.
