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Publisher: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Report Warns About Carbon Dioxide Threats to Marine Life view detail comment email this

The June 2006 report "Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Coral Reefs and Other Marine Calcifiers" discusses how climate change and increased carbon dioxide in the sea may affect the health of ocean life. This detailed report includes an executive summary, graphs, and photos. From the National Center for Atmospheric Research and University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Office of Programs.
http://www.ucar.edu/news/releases/2006/report.shtml
Topics: Environment, Water

Last updated Apr 4, 2007


MetEd: Meteorology Education & Training view detail comment email this

This site provides "education and training resources to benefit the operational forecaster community, university atmospheric scientists and students, and anyone interested in learning more deeply about meteorology and weather forecasting topics." It features learning modules on coastal weather, hurricanes, hydrology, and other weather topics. The "K-12 and the Public" section contains introductory information. Searchable. From the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
http://www.meted.ucar.edu/
Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Weather

Last updated Feb 1, 2007


About Temperature view detail comment email this

An overview of temperature, including information on thermometers, heat, thermodynamics, kinetic theory, and radiation temperature. Includes related links. Also available in Spanish.
http://eo.ucar.edu/skymath/tmp2.html
Topics: Geography, Weather

Last updated Jul 3, 2005


Project Budburst view detail comment email this

"Join thousands of others in gathering valuable environmental and climate change information from across the country. Project BudBurst engages the public in making careful observations of the phenophases such as first leafing, first flower, and first fruit ripening of a diversity of ... [plants] in their local area." Learn how to join, review illustrated field guides (on wildflowers, grasses, trees, and more), and see data. From the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/
Topics: Plants

Last updated Apr 23, 2009





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