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The Cooperative Observing Program
Volunteer National Weather Service observers are given an official rain gage and temperature sensor to
record and disseminate the official daily weather for their community. Qualifications for this position include;
The COOP (Co-Operative Observing Program) is a
nationwide weather and climate monitoring network of 11,700 volunteer citizens and
institutions observing and reporting weather information on a 24-hour basis. COOP
observations form the backbone of temperature and precipitation (including snowfall)
records describing U.S. climate! COOP MISSION : In addition to meeting the original 1890 agriculturally oriented
mission to describe the climate of the U.S., today's COOP observations support many other
applications of non-airport climate and weather data by industry, government, and
individuals. These include: Observations taken by COOP observers generally
include both of the following parameters: 1) 24-hour maximum and minimum temperatures, and
2) 24-hour liquid precipitation amounts (including melted snowfall). NATIONAL COOP HOME PAGE :
Click here if you wish to visit the OFFICIAL NWS COOP Observer
Program Home Page - site of the Nation's largest and oldest weather/climate observing
network (1890 - Present). |
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