Weather Observing
Rare ice data collected by early ‘citizen scientists’ confirms warming …the study found that from 1443 to 1683, Lake Suwa’s [Japan] annual freeze date was moving almost imperceptibly to later in the year — at a rate of 0.19 days per decade. From the start of the Industrial Revolution, however, that trend grew 24 times faster, pushing the lake’s “ice on” date back 4.6 days per decade.
Weather, Climate, & Atmospheric Pollution
Weather observing is an excellent science activity for learning about the world around us. It also leads to greater awareness and understanding of the world much farther away. Even young children can enjoy this activity.
The tools and methods used are simple enough that almost anyone can use them. A number of the tools can easily be made at home. The records produced can be valuable for weather research today as well as in the future.
An Atlas contains a wealth of information about climates around the world. A close examination of maps of physical features and air flows will reveal why regions have varying types of climates. Analyzing and interpreting geographical information in this way is a good exercise for developing reasoning skills.
We are all affected by the weather, every day. We all talk about the weather, every day.
What do we really understand about the weather, today?
1,000 Year History of Typhoon Landfalls in Guangdong
Aerosol and Air Quality Research: Sub-Micron Particle Concentration
Aircraft Study of Mountain Chimney Effect of Beijing, China
Air Pollution and Environmental Impact Assessment
Air Pollution: Environmental Problems of Northern Eurasia
Air Pollution Sampling and Analysis: Laboratory Manual
Air Pollution Training Institute
Arviat Climate Change Adaptation Plan
Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (CWFIS)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)
Changes in Rainfall and Flood Events in India, 1901 – 2005
Climate Change: Open Educational Resources
Climate Change and Cherry Tree Blossom Festivals in Japan
Climate Change: Lessons from the Past
Climate, Ecology, and Infectious Diseases
Climate Near the Ground (Rudolf Geiger)
Climates, Oceans, and Paleo-Environments (COPE) Laboratory
Content Analysis for Agricultural Records in the UK, AD200 – 1977
Discovery of Global Warming: A History
Distributional Responses of North Atlantic Fish to Climate Change
Extreme Weather, Climate and Natural Disasters in Ireland
Global Atmospheric Watch: Interactive Database
Global Change Research Program (US)
Global Climate Change: National Security Implications
Global Sources of Local Pollution
Guidelines for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution, 2007
Impact of Climate Change on Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Intercontinental Transport of Air Pollution
It’s Raining Men (The Weather Girls)
JetStream Online School for Weather
Lessons & Limits of Climate History
National Climate Data Center (NOAA Paleoclimatology)
National Climate Data and Information Archive for Canada
Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
Reanalysis of Historical Climate Data
Student’s Guide to Global Climate Change
Structure and Properties of the Atmosphere
Surface Temperature Reconstructions for the Last 2,000 Years
Threats to Canada’s Critical Infrastructure
Toba Volcano 4. Aftermath: Climate and Environment
Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations
Trends in Middle East Climate Extreme Indices from 1950 – 2003
Using Climate to Predict Disease Outbreaks
Weather Observing and Recording
World Climate Research Programme
World Meteorological Organization
