The Missouri Climate Center, established in July 1995, is a section of the Atmospheric Science program of the Department of Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The center is an integrated unit of atmospheric and climate research and service in the University's College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.

 

The primary functions of the center are: 1) develop advanced databases containing atmospheric conditions, climate variations, and ecosystem changes in the State of Missouri, 2) produce value-added products from available weather data and disseminate the products to statewide users, 3) continuously monitor and document the climate change, and 4) apply the atmospheric research tools, e.g., statistical analysis and evaluation and atmospheric/climate modeling, to assess and predict the climate change and its effects on regional atmospheric environment and ecosystem response. The center provides needed information for effective planning and management of state agriculture, industry, and natural resources.

 

The research and service activities of the Missouri Climate Center are sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Department of Conservation, the University of Missouri-Columbia.