WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard will hold a hearing on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. to conduct oversight of the National Weather Service, and assess past and ongoing efforts to improve the timeliness, accuracy, and accessibility of weather forecasting and prediction services. Testimony from various stakeholders will provide perspectives on what additional services, tools, and innovations may be needed to predict, prepare for, and respond to weather events more effectively in the future.
FORECASTING SUCCESS: ACHIEVING U.S. WEATHER READINESS FOR THE LONG TERM
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2013
Hearing Start Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Please note the hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to automatically begin streaming the webcast.
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Testimony
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Louis W. Uccellini
Assistant Administrator for Weather Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationDirector, National Weather Service
Witness Panel 2
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William B. Gail
President-elect, American Meteorological SocietyChief Technology Officer of Global Weather Corporation -
A. Thomas Young
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Barry Lee Myers
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Richard Hirn
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Lee E. Ohanian
Professor of Economics, UCLASenior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University