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BlueSkyRAINS
By US Forest Service and US EPA. Helps manage prescribed burning, wildland fires and agricultural burning.
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Business and Climate Change Web Site
By Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI). Focuses on business opportunities and risks related to the growing concern about global climate change. Includes case studies and quizes.
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Climate Prediction Center
By US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Worldwide climate predictions.
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Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators (ENTRI)
By Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). Find information about environmental treaties and national resource indicators relevant to nine global environmental issues: 1) land use/land cover change and desertification, 2) global climate change, 3) stratospheric ozone depletion, 4) transboundary air pollution, 5) conservation of biological diversity, 6) deforestation, 7) oceans and their living resources, 8) trade and the environment, and 9) population.
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GRID-Arendal Maps and Graphics Database
By United Nations Environment Programme. Graphics and maps that show pollution and atmosphere and climate change globally. Generally free for non-commercial use if source listed.
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Interactive Weather Information Network
By National Weather Service. Check out active warnings of flash floods, floods, hurricanes/tropical storms, special marine warnings, non-precipitation events, severe thunderstorms, and tornado activity in the United States. Also check weather around the world.
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Internet Weather Source
By National Weather Service. Get detailed weather information worldwide by locality.
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Mesoscale Meteorology: A Primer for Forecasters
By Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education & Training (COMET). A Web-based distance learning curriculum designed to improve understanding and forecasting of mesoscale weather phenomena. The primer is collection of modules that use streaming audio, conceptual animations, and frequent interactions. The modules fall into two types: short conceptual Foundation Topics describing basic physical processes and forecasting tools, and longer modules that address specific mesoscale weather phenomena. These longer modules present a realistic forecast scenario, interactions, and a final exam.
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MetEd Modules
By Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education & Training (COMET). Modules of meteorology education courses as a webcast or web presentation. Topics include floods, wind, hazaroudous weather, forecasting, dust, dispersion modeling, and watersheds.
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Meteorological Data Files
By US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The meteorological data files contain measurements taken at 237 weather stations located throughout the United States for a period extending from 1961 to 1990. Exact collection dates vary by weather station. These data files are compatible with the PRZM3, EXAMS, and PATRIOT software models distributed through the Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling (CEAM).
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Mountain Weather Distance Learning Course
By Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education & Training (COMET). This self-paced course discusses the principles of major mountain weather concerns with the aim of improving the prediction of sensible weather in areas with complex terrain. The course organizes relevant modules and Webcasts on the MetEd Website into three parts: Foundation Topics, Core Topics, and a Case Study. By using our Registration & Assessment system, you can track your progress in the course and receive a course completion certificate.
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National Flood Summary
By US Geological Survey (USGS). The U.S. Geological Survey has made the National Flood Summary information from 1970-1998, including maps and data, available on the World Wide Web. The web site provides the public a tool to compare current or possible flood conditions with past historical flood information by state and year, as to magnitude, cause, loss of life, damage, and cost for this 28-year time period.
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National Hurricane Center
By National Weather Service. Check this for forecasts, warnings, and analyses of tropical storm events.
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National Hydrologic Assessment
By National Weather Service. Check out the potential for flooding or drought in the United States.
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NOAA Photo Collection
By US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). More than 10,000 downloadable photos and images of oceans, the atmosphere, and the history of the pioneers who began the study of the environment in the United States.
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nowCOAST
By US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NowCOAST is a Web mapping portal providing coastal communities with real-time observations and NOAA forecasts. It allows users to view real-time surface observations "on-the-map" along with the latest GOES satellite cloud imagery, and NOAA National Weather Service weather radar images. The GOES imagery is updated every half hour and the weather radar mosaic is updated every 15 minutes.
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Numerical Weather Prediction Distance Leaning Course
By Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education & Training (COMET). Forecasters must have an understanding of the general methodology of numerical weather prediction in order to develop realistic expectations for guidance produced by operational models. This series of Web-based modules explains how numerical models are designed and implemented, and will help forecasters interpret model guidance through an understanding of model constraints and features. The course will also be valuable for upper-division and graduate meteorology students wanting a deeper understanding of how atmospheric processes are modeled.
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Summer Severe Weather Distance Learning Course
By Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education & Training (COMET). This self-paced course discusses the basic principles of warm season convective weather with the aim of improving the prediction of significant and severe convection.
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Ventilation Climate Information System
By US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Assesses values of air quality and visibility at risk from wildland fires in the US.
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Weatherbase
By Canty and Associates. Find historical weather records and monthly weather averages for more 16,000 cities worldwide.
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Winter Weather Distance Learning Course
By Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education & Training (COMET). Winter weather presents many challenges to the forecaster. This self-paced, distance learning course addresses the scientific aspects of a few of those challenges: microphysics, precipitation type, precipitation amount, and applications of NWP ensembles. As both mesoscale observations and model resolution improve, the forecaster needs to keep abreast of applications of these in the operational environment. These self-paced modules discuss the principles of these applications with the aim of improving winter weather forecasts.
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World Weather Information Service
By World Meteorological Organization. Presents weather forecasts as well as climatological information for selected cities supplied by National Meteorological Services (NMSs) worldwide. Links to their web sites are also provided.
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WorldWatcher Project (for MacIntosh)
By Northwestern University, School of Education and Social Policy and Institute for the Learning Sciences. A visualization environment for the investigation of scientific data, based on the ClimateWatcher software. Designed to provide an accessible and supportive environment for students to explore, interpret, and analyze scientific data in a manner which allows them to emulate the work of actual scientists. Registration required.
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Worldwatcher Project (for Windows)
By Northwestern University, School of Education and Social Policy and Institute for the Learning Sciences. A visualization environment for the investigation of scientific data, based on the ClimateWatcher software. Designed to provide an accessible and supportive environment for students to explore, interpret, and analyze scientific data in a manner which allows them to emulate the work of actual scientists. Registration required.
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