AMS Glossary of Meteorology
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The online Glossary of Meteorology is recommended as a resource for reviewing basic meteorology terminology and concepts.
General Meteorological Knowledge
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Fundamentals of Atmospheric Science (Penn State Univ)
Climatology & Climate Change
Climate Change
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Global Warming - Climate (EPA)
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Climate.org (Climate Institute)
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Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment (Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Progamme)
Climate Variability
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El Nino (UCAR)
Cyclones and Jets
Basic Concepts & Terminology
WW2010 Online Guides: Midlatitude Cyclone (Univ. of Illinois)
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WW2010 Online Guides: Air Masses and Fronts (Univ. of Illinois)
Feature Analysis
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Reexamining the Cold Conveyor Belt (David Schultz, NSSL)
Life Cycle
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Atmospheric Blocking (The Weather Prediction.com)
Data & Instruments
Instruments
Data
Weather Maps
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Station plots (Univ. of Wisconsin)
Flooding
Facts
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Flooding (The Weather Channel)
Flood Mitigation
Informing the Public
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Floods (NOAA)
Numerical Weather Prediction
Basic Concepts & Terminology
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Jetstream (NWS)
Types of Models
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Ensemble Prediction Systems (NCEP)
Model Derived Products
Physical Meteorology
Atmospheric Structure and Composition
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UCAR Learning Zone (UCAR)
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PhysicalGeography.net: Introduction to the Atmosphere (Okanagan University College)
Hydrostatic Equilibrium
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Hydrostatic Balance (Arizona State University)
Cloud Physics
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Cloud Physics (Penn State)
Radar Meteorology
Doppler Radar
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Jetstream:Doppler Radar (NWS SRH)
NWS New Technology - Radar Signatures
Regional Weather
Satellite
Basic Concepts & Terminology
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WW2010 Online Guides: Satellite Meteorology (Univ. of Illinois)
Severe Storm Structure/Tornadoes
Classifying Events
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Tornado FAQ (SPC)
Station Scientist
Air Quality
UV Radiation
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SunWise Program (EPA)
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The Shadow Rule (NCBI)
Lightning
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NASA Lightning Primer (NASA)
Watersheds
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Watersheds (EPA)
Weather Folklore
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Weather Almanac: Groundhog Day (STORMFAX®)
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Weather Proverbs (The "Weather Dude")
Earthquakes
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Earthquake FAQs (USGS)
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Earthquake Survival (Univ. of Memphis)
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Earthquake Magnitudes (USGS)
Space
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Windows to the Universe (UCAR)
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Solar and Lunar Eclipses (National Geographic)
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Rotation of the Moon (Fort Lewis College)
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Stardate Online Glossary (University of Texas)
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Constellations and their Stars (Go Astronomy)
Tropical Meteorology
NWS National Hurricane Center
- Hurricane FAQs (NHC)
Tornadoes and Tropical Cyclones
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Tornado FAQ (SPC)
NOAA Hurricane Research Division
Weather Safety
Tornadoes
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Tornado FAQ (SPC)
Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning ... Nature's Most Violent Storms
Severe Thunderstorms
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Disaster Safety (American Red Cross)
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Lightning Primer (NASA, safety information on page 4)
Hurricanes
Flooding
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Hazard Information (FEMA)
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TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN™ (NWS)
Winter Storms
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Disaster Safety (American Red Cross)
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Hazard Information (FEMA)
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Wind Chill Chart (NWS)
Heat Safety
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Disaster Safety (American Red Cross)
Earthquakes
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Disaster Safety (American Red Cross)
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Emergency Preparedness and Response - Natural Disasters (CDC)
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Hazard Information (FEMA)
Air Quality
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AIRNow (EPA)
Winter Weather
Basic Concepts & Terminology
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How Winter Storms Form (UCAR)