Hi, Weather Campers. Welcome to our 2011 Weather Camp Links page.
Although you have access to lots of links from the How The Weatherworks main links page, here are some additional and, hopefully, useful weather / weather-related links. Use them during and after weather camp!
Please share any useful links you may come across for use by fellow campers this year and in future years.
Thanks!
H. Michael "Mike" Mogil & Barbara G. Levine
American Meteorological Society - Student Page
http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/index.html
Information about college curricula, scholarships, internships and careers in the atmospheric and related sciences.
Army Corps of Engineers - Duck (NC) Field Research Facility 
http://www.frf.usace.army.mil/
Wind, wave and sandbar studies at their site in Duck, NC. Includes time exposure video images from tower cams.
Aviation Weather Center
http://aviationweather.gov/
The latest official information about aviation weather, domestically and internationally. Also, some of the best satellite images from NOAA.
Chesapeake & Ohio National Historic Park (NPS)
http://www.candocanal.org//
The C & O Canal, outside of Washington, DC on the Potomac River, offers exceptional historical, geologic, hydrologic and natural learning opportunities.
CoCoRaHS - Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
http://www.cocorahs.org/
Daily rain and snow observations across much of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - AirNow Web Site
http://airnow.gov/
Daily air quality forecasts and animations (change during the day); information about air quality; even sky cams to show the visible effects of atmospheric pollution or the lack thereof. There is also an archive showing how air quality chnages from day to day.
Foot's Forecast Site
http://footsforecast.blogspot.com/
Information about a multi-state, high school - college level, collaborative academic forecasting team. These young scientists are not only learning about weather science, but practicing it!
Forest Fires
http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/
Large incident map - USDA's Forest Service racks large (100 acre or greater forest or 300 acres or larger grassland) fires.
http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm
Fire statistics - includes year-to-year annual comparisons.
Howard University - Beltsville Center for Climate System Observation
http://bccso.org/research-groups
Information about the research activities and instruments at the site with a focus on climate-related activities. Linked to the Howard Climate and Radiation Program at Beltsville is a Maryland Department of Environment air quality monitoring site.
Koeppen Climate Classification System
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm
Explanation of Koeppen system and links to global biomes.
http://www.uwsp.edu/gEo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/climate_systems/climate_classification.html
Further explanation of Koeppen system including an easy to view map (with magnification).
Koshland Science Museum
http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/
Small, hands-on museum in downtown Washington, DC. Great exhibit on site and on-line about climate change.
LEAD (Linked Environments for Atmospheric Discovery)
https://portal.leadproject.org/gridsphere/gridsphere
information about LEAD-based computer models, atmospheric processes and more. Also, place to run daily forecast models.
NOTE: You must Login to gain access. Be sure to Logout when you leave!
LEAD Integrated Data View (IDV) Tutorial
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/Projects/LEAD/Tutorials/IDVTimeSeries.htm.
IDV-based tutorial explaining how to use LEAD.
LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com.
Professional networking site. Become a member and start to build a professional network. This site is NOT like Facebook; this involves "serious" connectivities.
METARs
http://www.ofcm.gov/fmh-1/fmh1.htm - FMH No. 1 (the "bible")
http://www.alaska.faa.gov/fai/afss/metar%20taf/metintro.htm - decoding the observation and the weather types
http://www.met.tamu.edu/class/METAR/quick-metar.html - decoding the observation and the weather types
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/oso/oso1/oso12/fmh1/fmh1ch12.htm - decoding the observation and the weather types, also
The four sites listed above can help you decode METARs (coded surface weather observations).
Millersville & Texas A & M University Computer Model Output Site
http://snowball.millersville.edu/~ams/wxchallenge/gridinterps.htm
Output for National Collegiate Weather Forecasting Contest. Current City (from earlier forecasting contest) is Dodge City (DDC). We are trying to change it for Washington, DC (DCA).
http://snowball.millersville.edu/%7Ewrf/
Model output page for WRF Model. Includes maps and soundings for various times and also animations.
Money?
http://fastweb.com/
Fastweb.com offers access to scholarships, internships, and more.
Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution - DC)
http://www.mnh.si.edu/
We'll be visiting here on Saturday, July 17. Checking this out BEFORE our trip may prove helpful.
The Interactive Atmospheric Change Exhibit provides valuable insights into "climate change."
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) - Goddard Space Flight Center
http://goes.gsfc.nasa.gov/
GOES Project Science site offers a wide array of satellite imagery and magery archives, including animations.
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) - Marshall Space Flight Center
http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/
Global satllite views using an interactive map viewer.
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) - MODIS Imagery
http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/realtime/?calendar
The MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument flies onboard NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites as part of the NASA-centered international Earth Observing System. MODIS images provide high-resolution views of the Earth's atmosphere, land and water.
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) - GOES Project Science
http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/goes/
Real-time still and animated GOES imagery.
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) - Space Weather
http://spaceweather.com/
Here you will find considerable information and linkages concerning the Earth-Sun system.
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) - Sun Earth Day Information
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/
Here you will find considerable information and linkages concerning the Earth-Sun system. The emphasis for 2010 was "magnetic storms.." Archives for historical celebrations are available at the site, as well.
National Center For Atmospheric Research (NCAR-RAP)
http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/satellite//
Interactive satellite portal for UCAR's Research Applications Laboratory.
National Centers For Environmental Prediction (NCEP)
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/
Main portal to access data from all of NOAA's national forecasting centers.
National Centers For Environmental Prediction (NCEP) - Surface Analysis
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfc2.shtml
Many options for viewing surface weather map analyses, including hourly plots and the unified surface analysis.
National Centers For Environmental Prediction (NCEP) - Model Forecasts and Analyses
http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/NCOMAGWEB/appcontroller
Portal for viewing computer model upper air analyses and surface and upper air forecasts out to 15 days. Even an option to view as animations.
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) - Station Locator Page
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/stationlocator.html
Making a forecast? You might want some historical background on the weather station location.
National Environmental Satellite and Data Information Services (NESDIS) Products
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/OSDPD/OSDPD_high_prod.html
NESDIS satellite product menu. SST, coral bleaching, ozone, and even weather-based satellite imagery. Click here for satellite-derived winds.
National Geographic Society
http://nationalgeographic.com/
Search for "global warming" or "climate change" information.
National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
The latest official information about hurricanes and tropical weather outlooks, watches and warnings. Also, historical storm information, a description of the Saffir-Simpson Scale, hurricane naming history and more.
National Weather Association
http://nwas.org
Another professional weather organization you should know about.
National Weather Service (NWS) Main Page
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
Main portal to access NWS data and Forecast Office pages. Click on map to get to NWS Forecast Office. To get local climatological information, click on "Climate," then "local."
National Weather Service (NWS) Numerical Model Output Page
http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/NCOMAGWEB/appcontroller
Main portal to access NWS numerical model output. For starters, select MODEL GUIDANCE; then NORTH AMERICA and GFS (Global Forecast System); then 200_wnd_ht (200 millibars or 40,000 feet, winds and geopotential heights). You then step through forecasts at various times or select a specific forecast. There is also a LOOP ALL option (out to 15 days into the future). For this one, you can adjust the animation speed atop the display.
NWS and NASA Visualization Tools
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/credits.php#plugins
Various tools to enhance viewing NOAA and NASA data. Includes Deja View (historical weather map) link and also tools for helping those with color blindness see radar and other weather displays .
NOAA Visualizations
http://youtube.com/noaavisualizations/
Satellite and other visualizations from NOAA.
NOVA (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/
Global dimming, alternative energy sources, more...
Storm Prediction Center
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/
The latest official information about severe weather outlooks, watches and warnings. Also, real-time and historical storm reports, information about tornadoes, derechoes and more. Click here for forecaster tools (e.g., soundings, mesoanalysis).
Surface Station Plotting Model
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/stationplottxt.html
This NWS' Hydrometeorological Prediction Center helps decode surface weather data plots.
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/stationplot.shtml/
This is a bad link at the NWS' Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Let's figure out to find a working link!
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxwise/station/page3.html
Another station plotting model decoding page from the University of Wisconsin.
U. S. Geological Survey - Topographic Map Interpretation Page U. S. Geological Survey - Waterwatch Page U. S. Weather (USWX.COM) University Weather Data links These are just a few of an almost "infinite" number of university-based weather pages.... University of Arizona - Climate Change Page University of Colorado - RAMSDIS Satellite Page University of Nebraska - Climograph Pages University of Wisconsin - Satellite Derived Winds and Other Real-Time Products Page Upper Station Plotting Model and Radiosonde Introduction Weather Articles Online WeatherBug Weather Channel Video Weather Underground Weatherwise Magazine Weather Camp Articles Weather Camp Application Information WJLA-TV Weather Camp Video This page was updated on October 11, 2011. Copyright © 2007-2011 How The Weatherworks
http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/symbols/reading.html
A guide for interpreting symbols and other information on topographic maps.
http://water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/
Streamflow data from across the Nation.
http://www.uswx.com/us/wx/
Real-time and past 60 day weather data..
Pennsylvania State University (NOTE: on e-wall, look for 24 hour temp change map - scroll down left menu bar)
Plymouth State University
University of Oklahoma
University of Wyoming (be careful of METAR time sequences)
http://www.geo.arizona.edu/dgesl/index.html
Check out the interactive sea level rise web page!
http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis/online/index.asp
Large array of satellite image displays, including enhanced water vapor. Animations, too!
http://drought.unl.edu/whatis/climographsinternationalenglish.htm
Large selection of international climographs.
http://drought.unl.edu/whatis/climographsdomesticenglish.htm
Large selection of U.S. climographs.
http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/
This link is to the page on which satellite cloud motion is used to determine upper level winds over the North Atlantic. Page links to similar pages in other areas (including Australia and the Northeast Pacific). There are also global animations and a host of other real-tiem products available.
http://www.weather.unisys.com/wxp/Users/Anal_upa.html
Unisys describes its WXP upper air station plotting model and radiosonde diagrams. Information mostly transferable to all other similar plotting programs. NOTE: On upper air plots, the value at lower left is now the actual dew point, not the dew point depression (as it used to be). I stand corrected.
http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/279771/h_michael_mogil.html
Weather articles, slide shows and videos that explain weather processes.
http://www.examiner.com/weather-in-ft-myers/h-michael-mogil
Articles about real-time weather events in the SW Florida area, often with an infusion of solid science and math..
http://www.examiner.com/weather-in-national/h-michael-mogil
Articles about real-time national/international weather events and climate information with a heavy emphasis on understanding the science behind the story.
http://weather.weatherbug.com/DC/Washington-weather.html?zcode=z6286&zip=20059
Real-time weather data from Howard University weather station.
http://www.weatherworks.com/services/video/TWC-video-WX-Camp-100706-MVI_5762.mov
Just a sample Weather Channel video, in case web connectivity is lacking…. geography....weather words
http://www.wunderground.com/
Real-time and historical weather data.
http://weatherwise.org//
Bi-monthly magazine about weather. A great periodical for high school students interested in weather.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2854222/weather_101_come_to_summer_weather.html?cat=25
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7978527/summer_weather_camp_program_continues.html?cat=25
http://www.associatedcontent.com/slideshow/52618/careers_summer_weather_camps_a_slide.html?cat=4
Articles and a slide show about weather camp program.
http://www.weatherworks.com/Weather-Camp/
http://ncas.howard.edu/outreach/WeatherCamp/index.html
Camp information and application forms for summer weather camps. Application forms for Summer 2012 camps will be posted here around January 1, 2012.
http://www.weatherworks.com/services/video/Weather-Camp-2011-WJLA-TV-HD.mov
WJLA-TV Meteorologist Adam Caskey liked our Weather Campers…a lot!.
