EarthComm Earth's Fluid Spheres: Oceans and Your Community Activity 5

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Weather and Climate

  • "US Climate Divisions Plotting Page" - NOAA Climate Data Center
    This site allows you to create maps showing precipitation, temperature, or drought severity, of the current or past (back to January 1895) United States.
  • "Where to Find Weather and Climate Information" - NOAA Climate Data Center
    Page includes links to sites on weather and climate data for the United States and the world, weather maps, forecasts, and more.

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Teleconnections and El Nino

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To complete the investigation, each student group will need:

  • Copies of outline map of the US w/ state borders
    (2 per group)
  • Internet access: to collect precipitation data for your community, visit the National Weather Service website. Click on region of interest to open a new site. You will have to do a little "clicking around" to get to your local Weather Service office.

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To learn more about the relationship between El Niño and the occurrence of hurricanes in the Atlantic, visit the following web sites:

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To learn more about the fluctuations in wheat prices over the last 20 years, visit the following web sites:

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