Western Regional Climate Center

The Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC) provides climate services, data, and research for 13 western states.is a climate research center serving the Western United States. The WRCC is one of six regional centers administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Centers for Environmental Information, and partners with the Nevada-based Desert Research Institute.^[1]^[2]

The WRCC was established in 1986 and is based in Reno, Nevada.^[1]^[3]

Official Site

Goals

Act as a repository for high-quality historical climate data and information for the western U.S.
Disseminate climate data and information to enhance decision-making.
Conduct applied climate research and coordinate climate-related activities at various scales.

Sponsor

Creation

The WRCC was inaugurated in 1986. It functions under the broader mandate of NOAA and NCEI, without specific legislation directly cited for its creation.

Funding

Funding details for the WRCC are not publicly specified; however, it operates under NOAA's budget for regional climate services, with ongoing funding since its establishment.

Leadership

The title of the leader of the program is **Director**.

Website

https://wrcc.dri.edu

Social Media Accounts

*Facebook: WRCC on Facebook

Wikipedia Article

wikipedia:Western Regional Climate Center

External links

Official website

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "WRCC Overview". Western Regional Climate Center. http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/About/overview.php.
↑ "Regional Climate Centers". National Centers for Environmental Information. https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/customer-support/partnerships/regional-climate-centers.
↑ Brown, T. J.; Redmond, K. T. (December 2014). "Providing Western Regional Climate Services - Perspectives from the Western Regional Climate Center". AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts (American Geophysical Union) 2014: PA51B–4050. Bibcode 2014AGUFMPA51B4050B.

Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 158: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).

File:USA Flag Map.svg

This article about a specific United States location is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[Overview-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "WRCC Overview". Western Regional Climate Center. http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/About/overview.php.

[2] "Regional Climate Centers". National Centers for Environmental Information. https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/customer-support/partnerships/regional-climate-centers.

[3] Brown, T. J.; Redmond, K. T. (December 2014). "Providing Western Regional Climate Services - Perspectives from the Western Regional Climate Center". AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts (American Geophysical Union) 2014: PA51B–4050. Bibcode 2014AGUFMPA51B4050B.

[1]

[2]

[3]