DataStreme Atmosphere Junction

DataStreme Atmosphere Junction is the place where information is found or can be located that promotes the use of current environmental data across the K-12 curriculum.

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United States Weather

Overview:
- NWS "Weather Page"
- NOAA's nowCOAST mapping portal
U. S. National Weather Service:
Surface Weather Maps:
- Hydrological Prediction Center - Surface weather systems including regional maps
- Ohio State University - Allows choice of detail, single parameter maps
- Unisys Weather Map System - Another map source, also an archive for suface, upper air, and satellite maps
- Archived surface maps
Station data:
- Atmospheric Science at the University of Wyoming - Hourly observation reports by state or city, zone and state forecasts, text numerical model output, etc.
- Plymouth State University - Interactive map providing current observations.
Radar:
- WSI Intellicast Weather - National, regional, or local radar images, includes options for satellite images and local forecasts
- Unisys radar images- Images include echo tops, storm movement, TVS and MESO signatures and watch boxes
- Archived radar products
  - Plymouth State University
Satellite:
- Space Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin- Views from the different geostationary satellites and composite images from multiple satellites
- Colorado State's RAMSDIS Page- Visible, infrared, and water vapor satellite views and loops
- NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory - current satellite environmental impact imagery
- Archived satellite images
  - GOES East - West Archive
  - Plymouth State University
  - Unisys
Upper Air
- Soundings (Stuves):
  - Univ. Wyoming - Upper air soundings (Stuves) and text data
  - National Center for Atmospheric Research's upper air page (Skew-T)
- Maps:
  - Univ. Wyoming - Constant pressure plots at mandatory levels.
  - Unisys WXP Map System - Constant pressure plots at mandatory levels.
  - Archived upper air maps
Hurricanes:
- National Hurricane Center / Tropical Prediction Center - Current tropical storm/hurricane tracks (if any), forecasts, and historical data
Tornadoes:
- Storm Prediction Center- Tornado and severe thunderstorm outlook, statistics, and historical archive
Model Forecasts:
- NCEP Graphical Outlook Forecast Maps:
  
  Day 1, Day 2 Day 3 - Day 7
- NCEP Model Output page - current model fields as generated
- NCAR Numerical Model page - Extensive suite of models for forecasts from 12 hours to 10 days

International Weather

Satellite and Surface Data:
- European Center forecasts and other world weather links: World Meteorological Organization
  Worldwide weather from WMO Services: observations and forecasts
- Worldwide Surface Station Data: NWS Internet Weather Source
- Canadian data: Environment Canada and weather maps
- Mexican data: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional

Other links to world weather data and sites:

Other Educational Sites

If you wish to submit education ideas and/or weather activities for possible consideration by DataStreme Central, email a message to amsedu@ametsoc.org. General comments and suggestions are welcome.

DataStreme Atmosphere is part of the Cooperative Program for Earth System Education (AMS/NOAA CPESE) funded by the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The National Science Foundation has supported DataStreme under Grant No. ESI-9453205. Meteorological products are provided via the National Centers for Environmental Prediction NWS/NOAA.

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This page was last updated 22 August 2011.
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