*Weather and Climate Sensitive Industries - Partial List
*excerpted from Dutton, John A: 2002 Opportunities And Priorities In A New Era For Weather And Climate Services
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. Vol. 83, No. 9
, pp. 1303-1311
Industry Weather Sensitive Components ($ billion)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing 135.8
Communications 281.1
Construction 463.6
Electric, Gas, Sanitary Services 230.0
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 379.1
Retail Trade 893.9
State & Local Government 829.5
Transportation 275.4