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U. S. Climate Reference Network
National Climatic Data Center
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Proposed Initial USCRN Locations (221 Stations
Capture the National Annual Climate Signal)
(49)
(123)
VI

• 175 stations in CONUS (fully deployed by end of
  FY 2006)
• 41 stations in Alaska (fully deployed by end
  of FY 2006)
• 3 stations in Hawaii (Kauai and Mauna Loa
  in 2002, Mauna Kea in 2005)
• 2 stations, One each in Puerto Rico and the
  Virgin Islands (both in 2004)

PR
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Proposed USCRN CONUS Deployment Plan
End of Fiscal Year 2004 36 existing
45 new 81 stations
End of Calendar Year 2002
12 existing 24 new 36 stations
End of Fiscal Year 2006 141 existing
34 new 175 stations
End of Fiscal Year 2005 81
existing 60 new 141 stations
Existing pair of stations
Existing single station
New single station
New pair of stations
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Proposed USCRN Alaska Deployment Plan
End of Calendar Year 2002 2 new 2
stations
End of Fiscal Year 2004 2 existing
8 new 10 stations
End of Fiscal Year 2006 10
existing 31 new 41 stations
End of Fiscal Year 2005 10
existing -0- new 10 stations
Existing pair of stations
Existing single station
New single station
New pair of stations