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NIDIS Report to Congress, January 2016

Document Author

NIDIS/NOAA

Document File

NIDIS Report to Congress, January 2016 (3.22 MB)

Document Date

January 1, 2016

Document Type

Reports

Document Description

Summary of NIDIS activities since its authorization in 2006. Includes:

How drought has affected the Nation since the 2006 NIDIS authorization
NIDIS partnerships and collaboration
Core NIDIS activities
- Regional Drought Early Warning Information Systems (DEWS)
- Integrating Monitoring and Predictions
- Research for Coping with Drought
- The U.S. Drought Portal (drought.gov)
How NIDIS informs drought planning and response
- Benefits of the Regional Drought Early Warning Information Systems (DEWS)
- The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM)
- Building a coordinated National Soil Moisture Monitoring Network
Future developments and milestones
- Improving the prediction of drought onset, length and severity
- Understanding and enhancing predictions of regionally specific drought impacts
- Establishing the Drought Risk Management Research Center (DRMRC)

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