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Professional Development Series

Climate Services

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Executive Producer: Marina Timofeyeva, OCWWS Climate Services Division, and the NWSTC

The purpose of this PDS (also located on the Climate Services Division PDS page) is to facilitate NWS field staff's understanding and application of climate products and services (e.g., NCEP, NOAA laboratories, Data Center products and papers). Field staff must be able to incorporate and apply new ideas and techniques of dynamic climatology at the local level. Field staff must be able to communicate climate information and concepts as part of the office outreach program.

Professional Competency Units

This Professional Development Series (PDS) includes the Professional Competency Units (PCU) listed below. Click on a unit to see details.

  • PCU 1: Demonstrate Knowledge of the Infrastructure for Climate Data and Services
  • PCU 2: Demonstrate Understanding of Climate Variability Sufficient to Apply to Local Services
  • PCU 3: Demonstrate Understanding of the Basis and Methodologies of CPC Products
  • PCU 4: Interpret and Apply CPC Products
  • PCU 5: Respond to User Requests for Historical Climate Data and Information, and Provide Public Outreach
  • PCU 6: Demonstrate Knowledge of Timely, Accurate, and Consistent Climate Observations

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    Last updated on 08/30/2004