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Mark Svoboda, Climatologist National Drought Mitigation Center
School of Natural Resources University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Developing Partnerships and Tools for Monitoring Drought Across
the United States
UNL/USGS Partnerships in Climate Change Science WorkshopLincoln, NE October 25, 2007
New and Enhanced Tools
Enhancement of Drought Impact Reporter v2 (RMA/UNL-CSE)
Economic Impacts of Drought (RMA/UNL-CSE)
Coming up with better quantification
Systematic methodology for states to adapt/follow
Drought Plans for Producers (RMA/UNL-CSE) (Underway)
VegDRI/VegOUT expansion/development (RMA/UNL-CSE)
Building remote sensing applications
Rangeland emphasis over the next 2-3 years
Development of new Drought Risk Atlas (RMA/UNL-CSE) (2008)
Site specific (climate and hydrology)
Frequency, magnitude, trends (precipitation + streamflow)
Drought Monitor/Decision Support System (RMA/UNL-CSE)(2008)
One-stop shopping
Interactive analysis (GIS)
Integrates most of the tools above and others
USDM Listserve Participants (as of July 2007)
Moving toward state-level trend analysis capabilities (left) and providing more county-level drought assessment information (right).
The goal of the atlas is to provide usable tools and products for users at all levels by giving them the ability to visualize and assess their drought risk (climatologically/hydrologic) through a variety of web-based options. The example above shows how producers and other decision makers can assess drought at a variety of time scales and at user-defined spatial levels.
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Assessing Impacts
Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Regional/Watersheds
WGA (2004), NIDIS Act (2006), WGA (2004), NIDIS Act (2006), USGEO (2006), NIDIS IP (2007)USGEO (2006), NIDIS IP (2007)
Preceded by: Western States Water Policy Commission (1998), Preceded by: Western States Water Policy Commission (1998), NDMC, National Drought Bill efforts (2000)NDMC, National Drought Bill efforts (2000)
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NIDIS VISION and GOALSNIDIS VISION and GOALS
““A dynamic and accessible drought information system that provides A dynamic and accessible drought information system that provides users with the ability to determine the potential impacts of drought and users with the ability to determine the potential impacts of drought and the associated risks they bring, and the decision support tools needed to the associated risks they bring, and the decision support tools needed to better prepare for and mitigate the effects of drought.”better prepare for and mitigate the effects of drought.”
Implementation requires:Implementation requires:
• Coordinate a national drought monitoring and forecasting systemCoordinate a national drought monitoring and forecasting system
• Creating a drought early warning systemCreating a drought early warning system
• Providing an interactive drought information delivery system for Providing an interactive drought information delivery system for products and services—including an internet portal and products and services—including an internet portal and standardized products (databases, forecasts, Geographic standardized products (databases, forecasts, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), maps, etc)Information Systems (GIS), maps, etc)
• Designing mechanisms for improved interaction with public Designing mechanisms for improved interaction with public (education materials, etc.)(education materials, etc.)
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Drought.gov
Showcase Portlets:1.) U.S. Drought Monitor (NOAA, USDA, NDMC)2.) Drought Impacts Reporter (NDMC) 3.) Climate Prediction Center Seasonal Forecast (NOAA)
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New Partnerships and Research
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) NOAA leadership
Implementation Team (NDMC, DOI, DOC, USDA, RCCs, SCs)
Portal development (drought.gov) LAUNCH: End of Oct.
NASA: JPL, USGS (Center for EROS), NDMC, PSD, DFOUse of Remote Sensing in Making the Drought Monitor
http://drought.unl.edu/nasa
NOAA Regional Integrated Science and Assessment (RISA)Missouri Basin Drought and Climate Initiative
NDMC, HPRCC, SNR, Steve Hu (SNR), Univ. Maryland (CRCES)
UNL Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research /UNL Public Policy Center
New Partnerships and Research
NASA: GSFC-NCDC: Integrating GRACE Water Storage into the USDM/NADM
NASA: University of Illinois: DevelopingSeasonal Predictive Capability for a Drought Mitigation/DSS
NWS: Low Flow Studies using AHPSFirst of its kind databaseUpper MississippiUpper PlatteUpper MissouriUpper TrinityRed/SourisUpper Colorado (next)
NOAA-Developing a Drought DSS/Portal for the Republican River Basin of CO, NE, and KS (NRD’s)
Working with Lower, Middle and Upper Republican NRDs
Where to from here?
How can we strengthen USGS’s role in NIDIS and the NIDIS Portal?
Access/exchange of data on water resources via USGS or CUAHSI?
Tools to pull data for derivative applications and products?
Can we invest/leverage/embellish on Watermonitor.gov?
How can we strengthen USGS’s role in the Drought MonitorUSDM and NADM
Add USGS field personnel to drought expert group
USGS authorship?
What research questions with regards to drought/water/landuse can we help investigate and answer?
Any Questions?
Please contact me at:
Mark Svoboda
National Drought Mitigation Center
402-472-8238
Thank You
Any Questions ?
