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contributor authorZiolkowska, Jadwiga R.;Fiebrich, Christopher A.;Carlson, J. D.;Melvin, Andrea D.;Sutherland, Albert J.;Kloesel, Kevin A.;McManus, Gary D.;Illston, Bradley G.;Hocker, James E.;Reyes, Reuben
date accessioned2018-01-03T11:03:35Z
date available2018-01-03T11:03:35Z
date copyright4/28/2017 12:00:00 AM
date issued2017
identifier otherwcas-d-16-0139.1.pdf
identifier urihttp://138.201.223.254:8080/yetl1/handle/yetl/4246718
description abstractAbstractSince the Oklahoma Mesonet (the state?s automated mesoscale weather station network) was established in 1994, it has served a number of diverse groups and provided public services to foster weather preparedness, education, and public safety, while also supporting decision-making in agricultural production and wildland fire management.With 121 monitoring stations across the state, the Oklahoma Mesonet has developed an array of technologies to observe a variety of atmospheric and soil variables in 5- to 30-min intervals. These consistent observations have been especially critical for predicting and preparing for extreme weather events like droughts, floods, ice storms, and severe convective storms as well as for development of value-added tools. The tools, outreach programs, and mesoscale data have been widely utilized by the general public, state decision-makers, public safety officials, K?12 community, agricultural sector, and researchers, thus generating wide societal and economic benefits to many groups.Based on practical application examples of weather information provided by the Oklahoma Mesonet, this paper analyzes both benefits generated by Oklahoma Mesonet information to the public and decision-makers and ripple effects (spreading amplified outcomes/implications) of those benefits in the short and long term. The paper further details ongoing and anticipated Oklahoma Mesonet innovations as a response to changing needs for weather-related information over time, especially as a result of technological developments and weather variability.
publisherAmerican Meteorological Society
titleBenefits and Beneficiaries of the Oklahoma Mesonet: A Multisectoral Ripple Effect Analysis
typeJournal Paper
journal volume9
journal issue3
journal titleWeather, Climate, and Society
journal fristpage499
journal lastpage519
treeWeather, Climate, and Society:;2017:;volume( 009 ):;issue: 003
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