Sources for Real Data

Many of the activities in the Lessons and Activities section ask students to collect and analyze real data. Here are some sites that provide current data on many environmental factors.

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National Oceanographic Data Center http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/index.html

This center, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), serves as a national repository and dissemination facility for global ocean data. Data are gathered on phenomena such as plankton, chlorophyll, waves and currents, temperature, ocean profiles, salinity levels, nutrients, oxygen contents, and so forth. The center’s Ocean Climate Laboratory provides the World Ocean Atlas, the World Ocean Database, and other online resources. MSP full record

Goddard Institute of Space Studies: Data and Images http://data.giss.nasa.gov

On this web site, the GISS provides data sets and images of earth and the atmosphere. Users can access earth observation data such as storms, aerosols, temperature, global climate modeling, and radiation. MSP full record

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Climate Homepage http://www.noaa.gov/climate.html

This site offers a variety of links to climate monitoring resources, including archived climate data, U.S. drought assessment, global climate change information, weather observation stations, and more. Users can also link to organizations that participate in climate research, such as the National Climate Data Center, Ocean Climate Laboratory, and the National Weather service. MSP full record

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