Keywords: Climatology
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A Correlated History of Earth
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Abstract: This page describes a geologic timescale poster available for purchase. The site also contains an interesting essay: "A Galactic Orbit Model for Periodic Mass Extinction," discussing how clusters of impacts could cause periodic mass extinctions.
Abrupt Climate Change: Should We Be Worried?
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Abstract: This whitepaper from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, focuses on the possibility of abrupt and dramatic climate change and the effects of such a shift. The whitepaper includes several useful scientific visualizations and animations describing the global conveyor belt and its connection ... More »
Atmospheric Heating Animations
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Abstract: This site features a QuickTime animation with audio, a series of Java applets, and an MPEG that illustrate various aspects of atmospheric heating. They explain Earth's radiation balance, show the user how to draw temperature contours, and depict the basic idea of an urban heat island. These resources ... More »
Atmospheric Visualization Collection
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Abstract: The intended use of this web page is for collaborative development of lesson plans. Several atmospheric science lesson plans and visualizations are available from this site. Examples of some of the topics are a snowflake model, weather balloons, a radiation budget model, and drawing contour plots. Many ... More »
Bering Sea Climate
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Abstract: The Bering Sea Climate website contains time series data that measures climate and ecosystem status in the Bering Sea. The site presents data, metadata, and graphics by allowing the user to select categories and then click a button for the desired function. Data can be displayed as a list, a time series ... More »
Biocomplexity in African Savannas
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Abstract: This is the web page for a research project that is investigating the role of climate, biogeochemistry, fire, and herbivory in controlling savanna structure and function as well as the mechanisms that may lead to savanna stability. This website includes a description of the objectives for this research ... More »
Biocomplexity of Frost-Boil Ecosystems
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Abstract: This NSF funded biocomplexity project seeks to understand the complex linkages between biogeochemical cycles, vegetation, disturbance, and climate across the full summer temperature gradient in the Arctic in order to better predict ecosystem responses to changing climate. The project examines the complexity ... More »
Burd Run Interdisciplinary Watershed Research Laboratory
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Abstract: The Burd Run Interdisciplinary Watershed Research Laboratory at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (SU) is a cooperative effort among 13 faculty from the Departments of Geography-Earth Science, Biology, and Teacher Education. The goal of the laboratory is to provide intensive undergraduate field ... More »
Carbon Dioxide Exercise
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Abstract: In this activity, students work in groups, plotting carbon dioxide concentrations over time on overheads. They are asked to estimate, from their plots, the rate of change over five years. This Starting Point site details the carbon dioxide activity and highlights its learning goals and context, downloadable ... More »
Chronos: a network for Earth system history
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Abstract: CHRONOS (Greek: time) aims to create a dynamic, interactive and time-calibrated framework for Earth history. CHRONOS's main objective is to develop a network of databases and visualization and analytical methodologies that broadly deal with chronostratigraphy - that is, with developing a better tool ... More »
Climate Diagnostic Center Plots
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Abstract: Through static map interface, the Climate Diagnostic Center provides access to plots of current and historical United States temperature, precipitation and PDSI drought maps. The interface allows users to plot the raw data and view map visualizations of data.
Climate Diagnostic Center, United States Climate Page
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Abstract: This website, developed by the NOAA-CIRES Climate Diagnostic Center, provides a clickable map with national climate data. Users click on states and find another clickable topographic map of each state. Data within each state includes graphical representation basic climatology and monthly rankings for ... More »
Climate, Ecosystems, and Infectious Disease
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Abstract: This online book evaluates the current understanding of the linkages among climate, ecosystems, and infectious disease. It outlines the research needed to improve the understanding of these linkages and examines the potential for using climate forecasts and ecological observations to help predict infectious ... More »
Climate Monitoring and Diagnostic Laboratory: Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gases
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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Monitoring and Diagnostic Laboratory Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gases group makes ongoing discrete measurements from land and sea surface sites and aircraft, and continuous measurements from baseline observatories and tall towers. These measurements ... More »
Climate Reconstructions
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Abstract: The NOAA Paleoclimatology Program archives reconstructions of past climatic conditions derived from paleoclimate proxies, in addition to the Program's large holdings of primary paleoclimatic proxy data. The site includes reconstructions of past temperature, precipitation, vegetation, streamflow, sea ... More »
Cloud Observation
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Abstract: This lab activity is part of the Starting Point collection. In this short, serial basic-meteorology lab, students identify different cloud types and estimate cloud cover over a period of several days. This website details learning goals, context for the lab, and teaching notes. A list of teaching materials ... More »
Cloud Protocols
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Abstract: This PDF document discusses a field activity for K-12 students. The purpose of the activity is to observe type and cover of clouds including contrails. Students will observe ten types of clouds and how many of three types of contrails are visible, how much of the sky is covered with clouds, and how much ... More »
CLT: Exploring Climate Events and Human Development
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Abstract: This animation on the Climate TimeLine (CTL) site depicts changes in land cover due to land use over the past 100 years. Data is based on census data, tax records, land surveys, and historical geography estimates. This visualization is the work of the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment ... More »
Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology: Forecast ENSO Conditions
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Abstract: The site includes easily understood El Nino and La Nina forecasts. The forecasts are summaries of the Australian National Climate Centre's opinion regarding the outputs from various reputable oceanic or coupled ocean/atmosphere forecast models. NCC's interpretation may not necessarily be the same as ... More »
Comparing Rain-Gauge Data with Radar-Derived Precipitation Estimates
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Abstract: In this lab, student teams collect rain-gauge data and compare it with radar-derived (NEXRAD) precipitation estimates. They use GIS to look for discrepancies between the two datasets and explain them by looking for sources of error in the method. This website details the lab's context and learning goals, ... More »
