Climate and Weather
These resources deal with climate and weather issues. They may track weather over specific periods of time or deal with specific areas of concern, such as global warming. For more information on climate change, check out the related resources.U.S. Information | International Information | Nongovernmental Sources | Resources in the Catalog | Related Topics
U.S. Government Information
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Colorado and West
- Boulder, Colorado Climate and Weather Data
This page links to resources on Boulder weather and climate resources. - Colorado Agricultural Meteorological Network (CoAgMet)
This site provides links to monthly, daily, and hourly station data on climate and weather conditions. - Colorado Climate Center
This Center provides access to data on local weather and rainfall. - Western Regional Climate Center
These pages include Precipitation Maps, Climate Summaries for Western States with daily average and extreme temperature, snowfall, precipitation, degree heating and cooling days, and other data for cities by state. - Billion Dollar Weather/Climate Disasters
A short listing of notable weather-related disasters and their cost. - Carbon Dioxide Emissions Data (Energy Information Administration)
- Climate Prediction Center
This site features research reports, annual summaries, predictions, data. - Institute for the Study of Society and the Environment, National Center for Atmospheric Research
"ISSE's mission is to improve societal welfare in the context of natural and changing climate and weather." - Global Change Research Program
This program integrates all the various research sources for federal research on climate and global change. - HazLit Database
A searchable bibliographic database with abstracts. The database is based on the holdings of the library of the Natural Hazards Center which "houses an extensive collection of social science literature focusing on how society prepares for, responds to, recovers from, and mitigates natural disasters". Many of the disasters are weather-related. - Hurricane and Natural Disaster Brochures
NOAA brochures offering tips on safety for weather-related hazards. - National Climate Data Center (NCDC)
A treasure trove of weather data and reports from all levels of geography. - National Water and Climate Center
This center provides climate data for states and counties, water supply forecasts by state and river basin, precipitation reports, reservoir reports, information from the Western Regional Climate Data Center, reports on snow pack, and other information. - National Weather Service
- Natural Hazard Statistics
This site provides "statistical information fatalities, injuries, and damages caused by weather related hazards. These statistics are compiled by the Office of Meteorology and the National Climatic Data Center from information contained in Storm Data, a report comprising data from NWS forecast offices in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands." The site provides state and US summaries and separate reports on lightning, tornadoes, tropical cyclones, heat, floods, cold, winter storms and wind. Data available from 1995 to present. - nowCoast
Find real-time coastal observations and NOAA forecasts. - PRISM Climate Group
A knowledge-based system that uses point measurements of precipitation, temperature, and other climatic factors to produce continuous, digital grid estimates of monthly, yearly, and event-based climatic parameters. PRISM data sets are recognized world-wide as the highest-quality spatial climate data sets currently available. PRISM is the USDA's official climatological data. - Stratospheric Ozone and Human Health
Full text UNEP reports, online UV data for selected cities, searchable bibliographies and other information. - Trends: A Compendium of Data on Global Climate Change
"This document provides synopses of frequently used time series of global-change data" Includes graphs, data, discussion of trends, bibliographic citations and other information. From the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center
National
International Organization Information
- National Climate Data Center (NCDC)
- Climate Data Online
Includes current and historical climate and weather data by country and by region. - United Nations Environment Programme
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Includes emissions data, official documents, information on the treaty ratification status and actions taken to reduce emissions by individual countries, national statements on the treaty and other information. - The Convention and the KYOTO Protocol
- World Metrological Organization:
- Total Ozone Maps
Near-real time, global total ozone maps hosted by the Experimental Studies Division of the Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment Canada. - Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW)
Examines factors effecting the atmosphere, such as ozone. - Weather Services by Country
An interactive map that links to the weather services of WMO member countries. - World Climate Data and Monitoring Programme (WCDMP)
Provides access to global and national climate data sets. - World Weather Information Service
"Presents official weather observations, weather forecasts and climatological information for selected cities supplied by National Meteorological & Hydrological Services (NMHSs) worldwide."
Nongovernmental Sources
- Atmospheric Sciences-Most Useful CU
These are the most useful subscription databases for the atmospheric sciences at CU-Boulder. - Atmospheric Sciences-Also Useful CU
This is a collection of additional useful subscription databases for atmospheric sciences at CU-Boulder. - Climate and Weather CD-ROMs
These CD-ROMs contain climatological data and are available on the computers in the Government Information library. - Intellicast
Weather Forecasts - National Drought Mitigation Center
Climate data and maps with both current and historic information. - Ozone Depletion and Global Environmental Change
A CIESEN thematic guide. Major sections include: Chlorofluorocarbons and Ozone Depletion, Health Effects from Increased Exposure to Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) Radiation due to Stratospheric Ozone Depletion, Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion, Policies and Responses. - U.S. Global Change Information Office Online Publications
- Weather Channel
Includes weather forecasts for 1600 cities worldwide - World Climate Center
Basic data for 4500 stations.
- The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on agriculture available in the collection.
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