Sectoral & Regional

Sectors and regions of the United States

As part of the desire to reach out to climate-sensitive users, NCDC has expanded its services to include sector and regional specific resources. NCDC’s climate information is for both government and the private sector. Our products and services can also help you make decisions where climate is a crucial factor by ensuring you have all the information, historical and present, you need.

Sectoral

These resources provide information highlighting NCDC data and products that may be of interest to various sectors. This climate information can be used for a variety of applications including agriculture, civil infrastructure, coastal hazards, energy, health, insurance, litigation, marine and coastal ecosystems, national security, tourism, transportation, and water resources among other areas.

Information Sheets (PDF format)

• Agriculture
• Forests and Forest Ecosystems
• Civil Infrastructure
• Construction
• Coastal Hazards
• Energy
• Health
• Insurance
• Litigation
• Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
• National Security
• Tourism
• Transportation
• Water Resources

Other Sector Resources

• Sectors of Society on climate.gov
• Residential Energy Demand Temperature Index (REDTI)
  The REDTI is based on population weighted heating and cooling degree days, and is a valuable tool for explaining year-to-year fluctuations in energy demand for residential heating and cooling. Residential energy consumption is known to be highly correlated with heating and cooling degree days. Energy consumption increases as the number of heating and cooling degree days increases and falls as the number of heating and cooling degree days falls. Because of this strong relationship, seasonal changes in the REDTI can provide a good indication of the nation's fluctuating energy demands.
   

Regional

The Nation's six Regional Climate Services Directors are focused on developing regional climate products along with developing websites to enhance collaboration among regional institutions and programs and provide public access to critical data, research, and climate information. More information about these products will be available as their development continues.

The Pacific Region currently has the below resources available.

• Pacific Climate Information System
  The Pacific Climate Information System (PaCIS) provides NOAA and its partners a framework and strategic guidance for the development and implementation of an integrated program of climate observations, research, modeling, forecasting, operational services, assessment, information management, and education and outreach.

• PacificIslandsClimate.org (PIKO)
  The Pacific Islands Climate Website (PIKO) is a gateway to a broad range of information related to climate in the Pacific Islands. PIKO includes summaries of programs, projects, and activities, as well as products and services. An online database similar to PIKO is also under development for the Eastern Region.

• Pacific Storms Climatology Products
  The Pacific Storms Climatology Products provide access to an integrated suite of products that delineate patterns and trends of storm frequency and intensity within the Pacific.