Geography Subject Guide
Weather & Meteorology
52 resources available
- Restricted to WMU users 
- Open Access
- Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Reference & Education Material
- Government Agencies & Research Institutions
- Weather Forecasts
- Climate Change and Global Warming
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Title: A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters
Description: In order to standardize terms used by storm spotters, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has developed this glossary of terms related to severe weather.
Title: Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate
Description:
QC 854 .A45 2007
This two volume work is made up of shorter articles, few of which are longer than one page. There are numerous illustrations. Only major articles contain bibliographic and web references.
Title: The Facts on File Dictionary of Weather and Climate
Description: QC 854 .F33 2001 (Ref)
This is a small dictionary with short definitions. There are some illustrations. Appendixes include an chronology of developments in the science of meteorology, conversion tables, and a list of major web sites.
Reference & Education Material
Title: About Rainbows
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Title: Earth Observatory
Description: Click on the Reference icon at NASA's Earth Obervatory for introductory essays on a number of topics.
Title: National Climatic Data Center's Annual Review
Description: The National Climatic Data Center's annual review of weather events plus other reports from this agency.
Title: The El Nino Site
Description:
The El Nino site provided by Environment Canada provides general information about this meteorological phenomena as well as information about its effects on Canada.
Title: Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
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Title: The Extreme Weather Sourcebook
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Title: Climate Atlas of the United States
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This Climate Atlas of the United States is a downloadable Java application from the National Climatic Data Center
Title: Daily Weather Maps
Description:
Daily weather maps from 1872 to 1968 are available here. Weekly weather maps are available from 1968 to the present. Note that viewing the Daily weather maps requires the DjVu Browser Plug-in. You can download a copy of the Plug-in from this sites.
Title: Historical Hurricane Tracks
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Title: Storm Events Database
Description:
Nationional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm Events Database.
Title: The Climate Data Imaging Project.
Description:
The Climate Data Imaging Project is preserving and making available historical climatological data. Historic climate data for a number of countries is available here.
Title: Cloud Boutique
Description: Plymouth State College Cloud Boutique.
Title: NOAA State Climatic Data
Description: Brief state climatic data is available from NOAA.
Title: UK Sci.weather. FAQ
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Title: Weather Post
Description: The Washington Post's Weather Post offers forcast plus a 600 word glossary of weather related terms.
Title: Wonderful World of Wether
Description: This standards-based Real Time Data Module has been created for use by students in the elementary grades to allow them to investigate weather phenomena both locally as well as in other places around the world. By using hands-on activities and real-time data investigations, the students will develop a basic understanding of how weather can be described in measurable quantities, such as temperature, wind and precipitation. The lesson plans which make up this module have been designed to allow teachers to select the ones which fit into their curriculum to allow for flexibility in implementation. (From Home Page)
Title: The World Weather 2010
Description: The World Weather 2010 project offers educational material for classroom use.
Government Agencies & Research Institutions
Title: American Meteorological Society
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Title: Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
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Title: Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies
Description: More info
Title: Climate Diagnostics Center
Description: More info
Title: Climate Prediction Center
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Title: The Met Office
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The Met (Meteorological) Office of the UK offers educational material and world weather information.
Title: Meteorological Service of Canada
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Title: National Centers for Environmental Prediction
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Title: National Climatic Data Center
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Title: National Hurricane Center - Tropical Prediction Center
Description: More info
Title: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Description: Links to information in oceanography, meteorology, geology, environmental law, education as well as weather and tide information and an extensive photo gallery.
Title: National Severe Storms Laboratory
Description: More info
Title: National Snow and Ice Data Center
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Title: National Weather Service
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Title: Royal Meteorological Society
Description: More info
Title: The Tornado Project
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Title: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Description: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research also has links to the National Center for Atmospheric Research
Title: World Meteorological Organization
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Weather Forecasts
Title: Storm Prediction Center
Description:
More info
Title: accuweather.com
Description:
is very useful for weather conditions for locations worldwide.
Title: Unisys Weather
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Title: USA Today Weather
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Title: WOOD TV 8
Description: For local weather conditions and forecasts try WOOD TV 8 in Grand Rapids.
Title: Weather.com
Description: Weather.com from the Weather channel is the most popular web site for conditions and forecasts.
Title: Weather Michigan
Description: Weather Michigan is a good gateway to all things meteorological with an emphasis on Michigan information. This site even has links to many weather web cams in the state at Michigan Webcams.
Title: The Weather Underground
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Climate Change and Global Warming
Title: Climate Change Site
Description: European Commission
Title: Climatic Research Unit
Description: University of East Anglia, UK
Title: Global Climate Change Student Guide
Description: from Joe Buchdahl at Manchester Metropolitan University
Title: Pew Center for Global Climate Change
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Title: US Global Change Research Information Office
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Title: Your Guide to Climate Change
Description: More info
Librarian's Comment: " The Historical Hurricane Tracks tool is an interactive mapping application that allows you to easily search and display 150 years of Atlantic Basin tropical cyclone data."