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- Subject: 1) Table of contents
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- 1) Table of contents
- 2) Overview
- 3) State Climatologists
- 4) Regional Climate Centers
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Subject: 2) Overview
-
- If you are looking for historical information for a US location, your
- best bet would be to contact the state climatologist for the area of interest.
- This unofficial list was compiled from a variety of sources, including
- the official list of State Climatologists, which is available from John
- Hughes at NCDC, JHUGHES@ncdc.noaa.gov.
-
- Key to abbreviations:
-
- T = Telephone O = Omnet
- F = Fax B = Bitnet
- TM = Telemail I = Internet
- URL = www URL
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Subject: 3) State Climatologists
-
- Alabama
-
- Dr. Richard McNider
- Department of Atmospheric Sciences
- University of Alabama in Huntsville
- 977 Explorer Drive
- Huntsville, AL 35806
-
- T: 205-922-5752
- F: 205-922-5755
- I: dick.mcnider@atmos.uah.edu
-
- Alaska
-
- Dr. Dwight D. Pollard
- Alaska State Climate Center
- Environment and Natural Resources Institute
- 707 A Street
- Anchorage, AK 99501
-
- T: 907-257-2741
- F: 907-276-6847
- I: auclima@uaa.alaska.edu
-
- Arizona
-
- Dr. Anthony J. Brazel
- Laboratory of Climatology
- Arizona State University
- Tempe, AZ 85287-1508
-
- T: 602-965-6265
- B: abrazel@asu.edu
- <URL:http://saguaro.la.asu.edu/ooc/general/state/>
-
- Arkansas
-
- Dr. John G. Hehr
- Dept of Geography
- Ozark Hall 108A
- University of Arkansas
- Fayetteville, AR 72701
-
- T: 501-575-3159
- F: 501-575-2642
- I: jghehr@uafsysb.uark.edu
-
- California
-
- Mr. William A. Mork
- CA Dept of Water Resources
- Division of Flood Management
- P.O. Box 942836
- Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
-
- T: 916-653-7237
-
- Colorado
-
- Dr. Thomas McKee
- Colorado Climate Center
- Dept of Atmospheric Science
- Colorado State University
- Ft. Collins, CO 80523
-
- T: 303-491-8545
- I: nolan@ulysses.atmos.colostate.edu
- (Nolan Doesken, Asst. SC)
- <URL:http://ulysses.atmos.colostate.edu/>
-
- Connecticut
-
- Dr. David R. Miller
- Dept of Natural Resources-U87
- 1376 Storrs Road
- University of Connecticut
- Storrs, CT 06269-4087
-
- T: 203-486-2840
- B: dmiller@uconnvm
-
- Delaware
-
- Dr. Daniel J. Leathers
- Center for Climatic Research
- 210 Newark Hall
- Dept of Geography
- University of Delaware
- Newark, DE 19716
-
- T: 302-831-2294
- F: 302-831-6654
- <URL:http://www.udel.edu/leathers/stclim.html>
-
- Florida
-
- Dr. Kevin Kloesel
- Dept of Meteorology
- Florida State University
- Tallahassee, FL 32306-3034
-
- T: 904-644-1268
- I: kloesel@met.fsu.edu
- <URL:http://www.ispa.fsu.edu/climate.html>
-
- Georgia
-
- Dr. Bill Bell
- State Climate Office
- Driftmier Engineering Center
- University of Georgia
- T: 706-542-6067
- F: 706-542-8806
- I: climate@bae.uga.edu
- <URL:http://www.bae.uga.edu/climate/index.html>
-
- Hawaii
-
- Mr. Manabu Tagomori
- State Dept of Land & Natural
- Resources
- Div. of Water & Land Dev.
- P.O. Box 373
- Honolulu, HI 96809
-
- T: 808-587-0230
-
- Idaho
-
- Dr. Myron Molnau
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering Dept
- 425 Engineering/Physics Building
- University of Idaho
- Moscow, ID 83844-0904
-
- T: 208-885-6184
- F: 208-885-7908
- I: climate@uidaho.edu
- <URL:http://www.uidaho.edu/~climate>
-
- Illinois
-
- Dr. Wayne M. Wendland
- Illinois State Water Survey
- 2204 Griffith Drive
- Champaign, IL 61820-7495
-
- T: 217-333-0729
- F: 217-333-6540
- I: wayne@sun.sws.uiuc.edu
-
- Indiana
-
- Mr. Ken Scheeringa
- Dept. of Agronomy
- 1150 Lilly Hall
- Purdue University
- West Lafayette, IN 47907-1150
-
- T: 317-494-8105
- F: 317-496-2926
- I: kscheeringa@dept.agry.purdue.edu
-
- Iowa
-
- Mr. Harry J. Hillaker, Jr.
- State Climatologist
- 9607 NW Beaver Drive
- Johnston, IA 50131
-
- T: 515-270-6907
-
- Kansas
-
- Ms. Mary Knapp (acting)
- Weather Data Library
- 211 Umberger Hall
- Kansas State University
- Manhattan, KS 66506-3400
-
- T: 913-532-6270
- F: 913-532-6487
-
- Kentucky
-
- Mr. Glen Conner
- Kentucky Climate Center
- Dept. of Geography & Geology
- Western Kentucky University
- Bowling Green, KY 42101
-
- T: 502-745-4555
- I: gg024004@wkuvx1.wku.edu
- <URL:http://www.wku.edu/~gg024004/ky-climate-center.html>
-
- Louisiana
-
- Mr. John M. Grymes, III
- LA Office of State Climatology
- Southern Regional Climate Center
- Louisiana State University
- Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4105
-
- T: 504-388-6870
- F: 504-388-2912
- I: jgrymes@maestro.srcc.lsu.edu
-
- Maine
-
- Dr. Bernard E. Dethier
- University of Maine
- PO Box 745
- Blue Hill, ME 04614
-
- T: 207-582-3224
-
- Maryland
-
- Dr. Alan Robock
- State Climatologist
- Dept. of Meteorology
- University of Maryland
- College Park, MD 20742-2425
-
- T: 301-405-5377
- T: 301-405-7223 for climate information
- F: 301-314-9482
- I: alan@atmos.umd.edu
- I: climate@atmos.umd.edu for climate information
- <URL:http://www.metolab3.umd.edu/~alan/sc.html>
-
- Massachusetts
-
- Dr. David Taylor
- State Climatologist
- Mass Dept of Water Resources
- 496 Park Street
- North Reading, MA 01864
-
- T: 617-275-8860 ext 138
- F: 617-271-0178
-
- Michigan
-
- Dr. Fred V. Nurnberger
- MDA/Climatology Program
- 417 Natural Science Building
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing, MI 48824
-
- T: 517-373-8383 or 355-0231
- F: 517-432-1076
- TM: [climatology/mda]tm11/usa
- I: scmifred@msu.edu
-
-
- Minnesota
-
- Mr. Jim Zandlo
- State Climatology Office
- University of Minnesota
- S-325 Borlaug Hall
- St. Paul, MN 55108
-
- T: 612-296-4214
- F: 612-625-2208
- I: jzandlo@soils.umn.edu
- <URL:http://www.soils.agri.umn.edu/research/climatology/>
-
- Mississippi
-
- Dr. Charles L. Wax
- MS State Climatologist
- Drawer 5167
- Mississippi State University
- Mississippi State, MS 39762
-
- T: 601-325-3915
- I: clw4@ra.msstate.edu
-
- Missouri
-
- Steve Qi Hu
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Department of Soil and Atmospheric Sciences
- 100 Gentry Hall
- Columbia, Missouri 65211
-
- T: 573-882-7437 or 6591
- I: qi_hu@muccmail.missouri.edu
-
- Montana
-
- Dr. Jon M. Wraith
- Plant & Soil Science Dept.
- Montana State University
- Bozeman, MT 59717-0312
-
- T: 406-994-5067
- F: 406-994-3933
- I: ussjc@trex.oscs.montana.edu
-
- Nebraska
-
- Mr. Allen Dutcher
- Nebraska State Climatologist
- 239 Chase Hall
- High Plains Climate Center
- University of Nebraska
- Lincoln, NE 68583-0728
-
- T: 402-472-5206
- F: 402-472-6614
- O: k.hubbard
- B: agme003@unlvm.bitnet
- I: agme003@unlvm.unl.edu
-
- Nevada
-
- Professor John W. James
- Dept of Geography
- College of Arts & Sciences
- University of Nevada/Reno
- Reno, NV 89557-0048
-
- T: 702-784-6995
-
- New Hampshire
-
- Dr. Barry D. Keim
- Department of Geography
- James Hall
- University of New Hampshire
- Durham, NH 03824
-
- P: 603-862-3136
- F: 603-862-2649
- I: bdk@hopper.unh.edu
- <URL:http://unhinfo.unh.edu:70/0/unh/acad/libarts/geog/climate.html>
-
- New Jersey
-
- Dr. David Robinson
- Office of the State Climatologist
- Dept. of Meteorology
- Cook College
- Rutgers University
- New Brunswick, NJ 08903
-
- T: 908-445-4741/9588
- F: 908-445-0006
- I: drobins@gandalf.rutgers.edu
- <URL:http://climate.rutgers.edu/stateclim/>
-
- New Mexico
-
- No S.C. at this time; the New Mexico Climate Center is at NMSU
- <URL:http://weather.nmsu.edu/>
-
- New York
-
- Mr. Keith L. Eggleston
- 1117 Bradfield Hall
- Cornell University
- Ithaca, NY 14853
-
- T: 607-255-1749
- F: 607-255-2106
- I: kle1@.cornell.edu
- <URL:http://met-www.cit.cornell.edu/nrcc_home.html>
-
- North Carolina
-
- Dr. Sethu Raman
- Dept. of Marine/Earth/Atmos Science
- Box 8208
- NC State University
- Raleigh, NC 27695-8208
-
- T: 919-515-1440 or 3056
- F: 919-515-7802
- I: sethu_raman@ncsu.edu
- <URL:http://cumulus.meas.ncsu.edu>
-
- North Dakota
-
- Professor John W. Enz
- Dept. of Soils Science
- North Dakota State University
- Fargo, ND 58105-5638
-
- T: 701-237-8576
- F: 701-237-7851
-
- Ohio
-
- Dr. Jeffrey C. Rogers
- Dept. of Geography
- 1036 Derby Hall
- The Ohio State University
- Columbus, OH 43210-1361
-
- T: 614-292-0148
- F: 614-292-6213
- I: jrogers@geography.ohio-state.edu
-
- Oklahoma
-
- Dr. Ken Crawford
- Oklahoma Climatological Survey
- University of Oklahoma
- Sarkey's Energy Center
- 100 East Boyd, Suite 1210
- Norman, OK 73019-0628
-
- T: 405-325-2541
- F: 405-325-2550
- I: ocs@ou.edu
- <URL:http://geowww.gcn.ou.edu/WWW/OCS/OCS.html>
-
- Oregon
-
- George H. Taylor
- Office of the State Climatologist
- 326 Strand AG Hall
- Oregon State University
- Corvallis, OR 97331-2209
-
- T: 503-737-5705
- F: 541-737-5710
- I: oregon@ats.orst.edu
- <URL:http://www.ocs.orst.edu>
-
- Pennsylvania
-
- Paul Knight
- 606 Walker Building
- University Park, PA 16802
-
- T: 814-863-4229
- I: knight@psumeteo.psu.edu
- <URL:http://www.ems.psu.edu/PA_Climatologist/PA_Climatologist.html>
-
- Puerto Rico
-
- Dr. Amos Winter
- Dept. of Marine Sciences
- College of Arts and Sciences
- University of Puerto Rico
- Mayaguez, PR 00709-5000
-
- T: 809-265-3838
- F: 809-265-2880
-
- Rhode Island
-
- Mr. Carl D. Sawyer
- Dept. of Plant Sciences
- Room 333, Woodward Hall
- University of Rhode Island
- Kingston, RI 02881
-
- T: 401-792-2937
- I: ltn101@uriacc.uri.edu
-
- South Carolina
-
- Dr. Michael Helfert
- SC State Climate Office
- 1201 Main Street, Suite 1100
- Columbia, SC 29201
-
- T: 803-737-0800
- F: 803-765-9080
- I: helfert@water.dnr.state.sc.us
- <URL:http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/climate/sco>
-
- South Dakota
-
- Mr. Alan R. Bender
- AG Engineering Dept.
- South Dakota State University
- Brookings, SD 57007
-
- T: 605-688-5678
- F: 605-688-4917
- <URL:http://www.ces.sdstate.edu/ageng/weather/weather.htm>
-
- Tennessee
-
- Mr. Wayne Hamberger
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Evans Building EB3W307A
- 400 West Summit Hill Dr.
- Knoxville, TN 37902-1499
-
- T: 615-632-4222
-
- Texas
-
- Professor John F. Griffiths
- Meteorology Dept.
- Texas A&M University
- College Station, TX 77843-3150
-
- T: 409-845-8076/5044
- F: 409-862-4466
- I: jfgriff@ariel.tamu.edu
-
- Utah
-
- Dr. Donald T. Jensen
- Utah State Climatologist
- Utah Climate Center
- Utah State University
- Logan, UT 84332-4825
-
- T: 801-797-2190
- F: 801-797-2117
- I: djensen@cc.usu.edu
- <URL:http://climate.usu.edu/>
-
- Vermont
-
- Dr. Aulis Lind
- Dept. of Geography
- Old Mill Bldg., Room 112
- University of Vermont
- Burlington, VT 05405-0114
-
- T: 802-656-3060
- F: 802-656-8429
- I: a_lind@uvmvax.uvm.edu
-
- Virginia
-
- Dr. Patrick J. Michaels
- Virginia State Climate Office
- Clark Hall
- University of Virginia
- Charlottesville, VA 22903
-
- T: 804-924-0549/7761
- <URL:http://faraday.clas.virginia.edu/~climate/>
-
- Washington
-
- Mr. Mark Albright (acting)
- Atmospheric Sciences Dept.
- University of Washington, AK-40
- Seattle, WA 98195
-
- T: 206-543-0448
- F: 206-543-0308
- I: marka@atmos.washington.edu
-
- West Virginia
-
- Dr. Stanley J. Tajchman
- Division of Forestry
- P.O. Box 6125
- West Virginia University
- Morgantown, WV 26506-6125
-
- T: 304-293-3411
- F: 304-293-2441
-
- Wisconsin
-
- Ms. Pam Naber Knox
- State Climatologist Office
- University of Wisconsin
- 1225 West Dayton Street
- Madison, WI 53706-1612
-
- T: 608-263-2374
- F: 608-262-5964
- I: stclim@macc.wisc.edu
-
- Wyoming
-
- Dr. Victor Hasfurther
- Wyoming Water Resources Center
- University of Wyoming
- P.O. Box 3067, UNN Station
- Laramie, WY 82071
-
- T: 307-766-2143
- F: 307-766-3718
- B: rwrwwrc@wyocdcl.bitnet
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Subject: 4) Regional Climate Centers
-
- Dr. Richard Reinhardt, Director
- Western Regional Climate Center
- PO Box 60220
- Reno, NV 89506-0220
- T: 702-677-3106 (Data requests)
- T: 702-677-3103 (Administrative)
- F: 702-677-3157
- I: wrcc@wrcc.sage.dri.edu (generic)
- I: rrwrcc@wrcc.sage.dri.edu
- <URL:http://climate.sage.dri.edu>
-
- Dr. Kenneth Kunkel, Director
- Midwestern Regional Climate Center
- Illinois State Water Survey
- 2204 Griffith Drive
- Champaign, IL 61820
- T: 217-244-1488
- F: 217-333-6540
- I: k-kunkel@uiuc.edu
- <URL:http://mcc.sws.uiuc.edu/>
-
- Dr Warren Knapp, Director
- Northeast Regional Climate Center
- 1107 Bradfield Hall
- Cornell University
- Ithaca, NY 14853
- T: 607-255-1751
- F: 607-255-2106
- I: knapp@metvax.cit.cornell.edu
- <URL:http://met-www.cit.cornell.edu/nrcc_home.html>
-
- Dr. Robert Muller, Director
- Southern Regional Climate Center
- Louisiana State University
- 254 How-Russell Complex
- Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4105
- T: 504-388-6870
- F: 504-388-2520
- I: rmuller@maestro.srcc.lsu.edu
- <URL:http://www.srcc.lsu.edu/>
-
- Dr Kenneth G. Hubbard, Director
- High Plains Climate Center
- Dept of Agricultural Meteorology
- Room 242, L.W. Chase Hall
- University of Nebraska
- Lincoln, NE 68583-0728
- T: 402-472-6706
- F: 402-472-6614
- I: khubbard@hpccsun.unl.edu
- <URL:http://hpccsun.unl.edu/>
-
- Dr. Michael Helfert, Director
- Southeast Regional Climate Center
- SCDNR-WRD
- 1201 Main Street, Suite 1100
- Columbia, SC 29201
- T: 803-737-0811 OR 0800
- F: 803-765-9080
- I: helfert@water.dnr.state.sc.us
- <URL:http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/climate/sercc>
-