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Weather news
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Readers' photos
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Data from the The Sun's weather station
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2011 stargazers' calendar
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Become a backyard astronomer in five simple steps
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Baltimore Weather Archive
Daily airport weather data for Baltimore from 1948 to today
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National Weather Service:
Sterling Forecast Office
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Capital Weather Gang:
Washington Post weather blog
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CoCoRaHS:
Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. Local observations by volunteers
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Weather Bug:
Webcams across the state
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National Data Buoy Center:
Weather and ocean data from bay and ocean buoys
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U.S. Drought Monitor:
Weekly maps of drought conditions in the U.S.
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USGS Earthquake Hazards Program:
Real-time data on earthquakes
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Water data:
From the USGS, Maryland
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National Hurricane Center
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Air Now:
Government site for air quality information
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NWS Climate Prediction Center:
Long-term and seasonal forecasts
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U.S. Climate at a Glance:
NOAA interactive site for past climate data, national, state and city
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Clear Sky Clock:
Clear sky alerts for stargazers
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NASA TV:
Watch NASA TV
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Hubblesite:
Home page for Hubble Space Telescope
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Heavens Above:
Everything for the backyard stargazer, tailored to your location
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NASA Eclipse Home Page:
Centuries of eclipse predictions
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Cruise Critic: Hurricane Zone:
Check to see how hurricanes may affect your cruise schedule
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Warming World:
NASA explains the science of climate change with articles, videos, “data visualizations,” and space-based imagery.
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What on Earth:
NASA blog on current research at the space agency.
Comments
I was looking at the storm name lists from the past. I know currently there is a 6-year cycle of names for hurricanes. Looking back to the '60s, it appears they reused lists every 4 years. However when I was looking at the lists in the '70s, I couldn't see a pattern. Do you know why this was? (Honest question, not a quiz.)
FR: Without doing any research, I'm not sure. These things evolved as problems with the earlier systems became apparent. I suspect the lack of a pattern became a headache, and prompted the adoption of the easier-to-manage six-year cycle now in use.
Posted by: Perry | September 9, 2010 10:47 PM