AMS Weather Education Resources
The AMS Weather Education Resource Page is the place where information is found or can be located that provides weather and weather education information for students, parents, teachers and the general public. Locate the topic you wish to explore and click on the underlined site address appearing with the topic. If you wish to return frequently to this site in the future, be sure to add the address to your bookmark or favorite place list.
Educational Resource Sites for Teachers and Students
Resources vary from preschool through introductory college level courses
- AMS Glossary of Meteorology (AMS membership required)
Authoritative source with over 12,000 definitions of meteorological terms
- National Science Education Standards
Coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate, describing what all students should understand and be able to do in science
- Dr. Ed Hopkins' Homepage
Listing of sources have been accumulated from preparing the daily national weather summaries for the DataStreme Project
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The GLOBE Program
Promotes and supports students, teachers and scientists to collaborate on inquiry-based investigations of the environment and the Earth system
- Meteorology Education and Training Home Page
Education and training resources to benefit the operational forecaster community, university atmospheric scientists and students
- Meteorological Service of Canada educational materials
Comprehensive information on the past and present impact of La Niña on the climate of Canada and its effects on the global climate
- National Academy of Sciences Women's Adventures in Science
Showcase the accomplishments of contemporary women in science and to highlight for young people the varied and intriguing careers of scientists
- National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Education and Outreach
Resources for elementary, middle and high school students as well as parents, teachers, college students and the public at large
- NOAA's Jetstream - Online School for Weather
Designed to help educators, emergency managers, or anyone interested in learning about weather and weather safety
- NSF Earth and Environment Classroom Resources
Collection of lessons and web resources is aimed at classroom teachers, their students, and students’ families
- Project Atmosphere Australia
Online weather activities for schools conducted in a spirit of friendship and cooperation
- Ohio State University weather
Offers a full suite or products for NEXRAD radars in and around Ohio
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Penn. State Weather Links
Local, National and International Weather Resources
- University of Northern Iowa's STORM Project
Seeks to initiate, support, and coordinate education, service, and research activities
that relate weather information in Iowa and the Midwest
- Weather and Climate Resource List
Listing of available resources intended to assist those who teach weather and climate at any level from preschool through introductory college level courses
- Weather Guides at the University of Illinois
Integrates current and archived weather data with multimedia instructional resources using new and innovative technologies
United States Weather
Overview
NWS "Weather Page"
Access to National Weather Service information for the entire United States
NOAA's nowCOAST mapping portal
Real-time coastal information and NOAA forecasts
USA Today
Weather Underground
The Weather Channel
U. S. National Weather Service
NWS Homepage
Local NWS Forecast Offices
NWS Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services
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
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
GOES Project Science
Operational Significant Event Images
Upper Air
Soundings (Stuves)
Maps
Archived upper air maps
Hurricanes
National Hurricane Center
weather watches, warnings, forecasts, preparedness guides
Dr. Gray's Tropical Storm Forecast
FEMA Hurricane Portal
Lightning
National Weather Service Lightning Safety Awareness Week
NOAA Lightning Portal
safety tips, statistics, frequently asked questions, photos
Image Galleries
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) Public Health Image Library
Home page, search page, usage policies
EPA Image Gallery
Home page (includes usage statement)
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Photo Library
Home page, search page,usage policies
NASA Multimedia Gallery
Home page, search page,usage policies
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Planetary Photojournal
Home page, search page, usage policies
National Park Service
Home page, release information
National Science Foundation (NSF) Multimedia Gallery
Home page, search page, usage policies
NOAA Photo Library
Home page, collections, search page, usage policies
US Antarctic Photo Library
Home page, search page, usage policies
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Home page, search page, usage
US Fish & Wildlife Service Digitial Medial Library
Home page, search page, usage policies
Air Quality
EPA's AIRNow Program: Real-time Air Quality Conditions and Forecasts
EnviroFlash: Air Quality Index Forecast and Action Day Notification E-mails
Floods
NOAA: Floods
FEMA: Floods
FEMA for Kids: Floods
Tornadoes
Storm Prediction Center
Tornado and severe thunderstorm outlook, statistics, and historical archive
NOAA Tornado Portal
FEMA for Kids: Tornadoes
Model Forecasts
NCEP Graphical Outlook Forecast Maps
International Weather
Satellite and Surface Data
Other links to world weather data and sites
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