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Training Need: NWS staff must create a seamless suite of
products and services which account for local factors on varied
spatial and temporal scales. Application of CPC products and methods
is required to incorporate climate information into local studies.
Training Objective: NWS staff must extend their knowledge
of CPC products and services into locally-tailored products, services
and studies.
Specific Job Task Skills and Knowledge
1. Incorporate CPC short range climate forecasts into local forecast
products and services.
2. Using knowledge of relevant statistical analysis techniques,
conduct studies to apply CPC products locally.
3. Add local detail to CPC forecasts.
Instructional Components
Instructional Component 4.1: Local Climatology (residence
training on Climate Variability)
Instructional Component 4.2: Local 3-Month Temperature Outlook
(L3MTO)
Webcast on L3MTO:
Product Motivation and Methodology
Webcast on L3MTO:
Product Format and Interpretation
Lecture on WFO Operational Duties on L3MTO Customer Services (residence
training on Climate Variability)
Guidelines
on WFO Operational Duties on L3MTO Delivery
Instructional Component 4.3: 3-Month Outlook of Local
El Nino/La Nina Impacts (3MOLEI)
Webcast on Creating
a Local Climate Product Using Composite Analysis
Online Tutorial in pdf format on Composite
Analysis
Local Climate Product: Three Month Outlook of Local El Nino /
La Nina Impact: Methodology, Climate Studies, Operational Organization,
Customer Services (residence
training on Climate Variability)
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