Research Guides: Climate Sciences: Web Resources

Internet Resources

U-M Resources

Climate & Space Sciences and Engineering Department
Website for the CLaSP department.
CLaSP in Deep Blue
Works by UM-affiliated authors (faculty, staff, & students) in the Climate & Space department, preserved in UM's institutional repository (Deep Blue).
Center for Sustainable Systems Factsheets
Informative factsheets with statistics and charts on topics such as energy, material resources, sustainability indicators, climate change, and more.

Weather Websites

AccuWeather.com
Worldwide weather information, based out of State College, PA.
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service (NWS) is the NOAA organization responsible for providing weather forecasts and warnings for the United States and surrounding areas. Provides a variety of weather and climatic data and predictions.
Weather Channel
The Weather Channel is an excellent source of local and regional weather information.

U.S. Government Resources

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
NOAA is the primary US government agency studying the Earth's atmosphere and oceans. This site provides access to information, data, forecasts, and predictions regarding our oceans and atmosphere.
ScienceCinema
Department of Energy multimedia in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental cleanup, energy technologies and renewable energy.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
UCAR is a nonprofit organization which supports and enhances the research capabilities of atmospheric science research institutions. UCAR operates the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
The American Association for the Advancement of Science,
"Triple A-S" (AAAS), is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes the journal Science, as well as many scientific newsletters, books and reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide.
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
AGU's Vision is a worldwide scientific community that advances, through unselfish cooperation in research, an understanding of Earth and space that is used for the benefit of humanity.
American Meteorological Society (AMS)
The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, AMS has a membership of more than 14,000 professionals, professors, students, and weather enthusiasts. AMS publishes nine atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic journals — in print and online — and sponsors more than 12 conferences annually.