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Access to climate archives, satellite/radar images, weather maps, current conditions, forecasts, warnings and other weather data for U.S. locations.
WEATHER & CLIMATE
National Weather Service Home Page
Access to climate archives, satellite/radar images, weather maps,
current conditions, forecasts, warnings and other weather data for U.S. locations.
National Weather
Service San Diego Regional Office
Local weather and climate data.
Centro
Meteorológico de CFE
Comprehensive weather
information for Mexico. En español.
World
Weather
Forecasts for many cities around the world.
World
Climate Averages
Monthly averages including high and low temperatures, temperature
extremes, dew point and precipitation for many world cities.
California Department
of Water Resources
Information on snowpack, precipitation, runoff and reservoir levels
around California.
"San Diego's Ocean"
Access to tide charts, surf reports, sea surface temperature, and
other marine observations at various coastal locations in San Diego County. Includes
live shots from the "surf cam."
Historical
Tornado Archive
Good site for tornado data categorized by geographic region, most damaging,
most fatal, etc.
GEOMORPHOLOGY / GEOLOGY
U.S. Geological Survey
Comprehensive site includes plenty of information on earthquakes,
floods, volcanoes and other natural hazards. Geospatial data and maps are available for
download.
USGS Remote Sensing
Before-and-after Landsat images (1972-present), showing recent
environmental events such as volcanic eruptions and deforestation. A good introduction to
satellite remote sensing.
Geology of National Parks
Want
to see mesas and buttes? Want to see sand dunes? How about
volcanoes? Caves? Our national parks have them all. This site tells you
where to go.
What is "tufa"?
Check out these unusual rock formations in Mono Lake.
BIOGEOGRAPHY
Berkeley Digital Library
Fabulous website of photographs of flora, fauna, and landscapes in California
and elsewhere.
Pine Trees of San Diego County Mountains
What type of pines make up the forests of Palomar and Laguna Mountains?
Infrared
Zoo
See thermal infrared photographs of warm and cold-blooded animals.
Cloud
Forest Alive!
A super-cool website on the cloud forests of Central America. Includes
live cameras.
Weeds Gone Wild
Non-native plants can pose a serious threat to natural
ecosystems. This site provides photos and facts about these exotics. Check out two plants that are damaging San Diego County's
streams: Giant Reed (Arundo donax) and Tamarisk (Tamarix sp.)
San Diego
Natural History Museum Field Guide
Guide to flora and fauna of southern California and Baja California,
Mexico.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Information on habitat conservation, endangered species, wetlands,
and other resources.
National Forests of California
Get information on any national forest in
California.
LOCAL TRAVEL
Baja Net
Do you enjoy roadtrips? Taking one to Baja California, Mexico is a great
adventure. Check out fishing reports, weather maps, sea surface
temperatures, and other current information about this great place.
Palomar Mountain State
Park
Interested in great day-hiking or a weekend camping trip? Go to
Palomar Mountain!
Anza Borrego Desert
State Park
The largest desert state park in the USA is right here in San Diego
County…
The Sonoran Desert
This is a beautiful website featuring a "live
expedition" into the Sonoran Desert. It also contains fantastic photos
and useful travel information.
U.S. National
Parks
Our national parks are great places for interpreting and appreciating
landscapes. Plan a trip!
Backpacking!!
You've taken my geography class and are ready to see the
world! There is no better way to enjoy nature than backpacking. Take
a friend, pack out your trash and don't start a wildfire. This website is
great for beginners.
OTHER LINKS
U.S. Naval Observatory,
Astronomical Applications Department
By entering your city of interest or longitude/latitude, you can
retrieve data including times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, and twilight. Also,
moon phase, upcoming eclipses, and sun and moon positions are available. What was the moon
phase on the day you were born? Find out here!
Jobs in Great Places
How
cool would it be to spend your summer in a beautiful place and still make
money? Look at these job possibilities...
World
Records in Earth Science
The greatest earthquake?
The tallest mountain? The driest place? Click here to find them.
San Diego State University
Department of Geography
Considering a bachelor's degree in geography? Check out SDSU's
website!
Geographic
Information Systems (GIS)
A good introduction to GIS by ESRI.