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With improvement in our understanding of local weather and climate
issues, it has become clear that local weather and climate observations
are critical for so many applications. To improve local weather
information and forecasts and to create a database for future research,
the State Climate Office, in cooperation with state and federal
agencies, has initiated development of the NC ECONet. In its entirety,
the NC ECONet will have at least one automated weather station in each
county in North Carolina. Data from these stations will be provided to
government agencies to improve severe weather management, weather
forecasts, energy planning, and natural resource management. Data will
also be made available in real-time to the general public for a variety
of uses. A conservative cost-benefit analysis suggests that such a
network of local weather stations could save the people of North
Carolina nearly $90 million in a year. The State Climate Office has
placed development of the NC ECONet as the top priority for weather and
climate services. http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/econet
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