A Climate Services Vision : First Steps Toward the Future

A Climate Services Vision: First Steps Toward the Future describes the types of products that should be provided through a climate service; outlines the roles of the public, private, and academic sectors in a climate service; describe fundamental principles that should be followed in the provision of climate services; and describes potential audiences and providers of climate services. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 Evolution of Climate Services in the United States3 Guiding Principles for Climate Services4 First Step Toward an Effective Climate ServiceReferencesAcronyms and AbbreviationsBoard Members' BiographiesAppendix A: Statement of TaskAppendix B: Workshop ParticipantsAppendix C: AgendaAppendix D: Examples of Areas of Climate Information Requests