The Office of the NJ State Climatologist
The New Jersey Weather & Climate Network:
Harnessing Real-time Information for
Homeland Security
Prof. David A. Robinson
New Jersey State Climatologist
Center for Environmental Prediction, Cook College/AES
&
Department of Geography, FAS
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ONJSC Mission
Data
Outreach
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Research
The NJWxNet
Reliable access to what is happening NOW
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The New Jersey Weather and Climate
Network (NJWxNet)
Over 150 hourly weather stations exist in New Jersey. The
NJWxNet will provide one-stop shopping for the latest conditions.
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NJWxNet
NJWxNet
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The New Jersey Mesonet
13 Mesonet sites measure:
Air temperature
Wind speed and direction
Dew point/Relative Humidity
Precipitation
Air pressure
Solar radiation
Soil temperature
Soil Moisture
Rutgers
Snyder
Farm
Cellular Digital Packet Data
communications
Access to electricity
Ability for expansion built into
station design
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NJWxNet Web Site
NJ WxStreamer
Your favorite station
Current local radar
Map and Table
Viewers
NJ ClimNews
Quick maps
Latest NWS
model forecast
http://climate.rutgers.edu/njwxnet/
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NJWxNet Maps
The NJWxNet will consist of dozens of hourly stations updated in real time
4pm EDT
09 Jul 2003
Air Temperatures
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21 Feb 2003 Staten I. Barge Explosion
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Plume Dispersion
Real-time meteorological data is critical input for
chemical dispersion models
Copyright IEM, Inc.
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01 Apr 2003 Snow and Rain
High Point
State Park
NJWxNet Temperatures
Snow
Visible
Satellite
Rain
FDU in
Teaneck
Radar
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STATE-WIDE INTERNET-BASED
NETWORK FOR MONITORING AND
DISPLAY OF ENVIRONMENTAL
RADIATION DATA
Dr. Lionel Zuckier
 Low cost PC-based GM
detector
 Calibrated GM tube
 Previous experience in
I-131 therapy and
environmental
monitoring
www.aw-el.com
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Thanks
Dr. David Robinson
NJ State Climatologist
Center for Environmental Prediction
Cook College, Rutgers University
(732) 445-4741
drobins@rci.rutgers.edu
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