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- Climate Information and Services
- Federal agency sites on climate, including prediction, data, programs, research, plus links to international/world global climate websites. Keyword: climate, weather
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- Extreme Weather Sourcebook
- A compilation of data--tables and graphs-- on U.S. extreme weather, including floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, thunderstorms, and hail. Time series vary: some data goes back to 1925; U.S. and state figures are given for monetary damages and loss of life. Keyword: weather, disasters, storms.
Archive of Hurricane Season Information, a collection of historical information.
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- Interactive Weather Information Network (weather.gov)
- Covers U.S. local weather, international weather, national warnings, traveler's forecast, national flood summary, hurricane and tropical storm reports, national flood summary and earthquake and tsunami reports. The Agricultural Weather Facility section includes agricultural weather highlights, Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin, Major World Crop Areas and Climatic Profiles, and monthly World Agricultural Weather Highlights. Keyword: weather, forecasts, travel.
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- National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
- The world's largest active archive of weather data, the NCDC produces numerous climate publications and data sets. Some of the information on this site is free, there is a charge for some. Users coming from a .edu domain can access any of the information here--whether it's free or not. Keyword: weather, climate, archive.
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Photo Library
- The NOAA collection includes thousands of worldwide weather and space images, images of the U.S. coast,
various marine species and ships used by marine scientists. The images are arranged into albums and collections and can be browsed or searched. Keyword: oceans, oceanic, atmosphere, atmospheric, marine.
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- National Weather Service
- The site opens to a map of the U.S. with current weather conditions. Users can click on a state to get more detailed information. Includes warnings, observations (radar, satellite, surface weather), forecasts, weather safety, education, glossary, and historic data. Keyword: weather, forecasts.
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- Regional Climate Centers
- This links to the nationwide network of six regional climate centers that provide climate
information. Data available include monthly station normals, average temperature and precipitation, crop yield, drought indices, etc. Links to publications are included. Keyword: weather, climate.
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- State Climate Office of North Carolina
- The State Climate Office is located on the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University.
There are climate summaries for various points in North Carolina. Information is presented in colorful maps as well as in tables. Results of current research on North Carolina climate are included. There is a form to order specific data, for which there may be a charge. Keyword: North Carolina, weather, climate.
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- The Nineteenth Century US Climate Data Set Project
- This is a project to digitize published nineteenth century published data on temperature and precipitation. Data is from military posts, U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Smithsonian Institution, and coverage currently begins with 1822. Keyword: weather, climate.
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- Tides Online
- Includes water-level information for stations along the U.S. coast. Links to Great Lakes Online and historical data. Keyword: weather, water, coast, lakes.
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- Weather
- Annotated links to U.S. government weather-related sites are included. A Browse Topic from the U.S. Government Printing Office and the Oklahoma State University Library. Keyword: weather.
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- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- A United Nations specialized agency, the WMO covers weather,
water, atmosphere, and climate. The site includes official weather forecasts and warnings. Through the "Forecasts" section, users can get forecasts and monthly average temperature and precipitation information for many cities in the U.S. Keyword: weather, meteorology.
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