Climate Change Research at the Regional Level: Californai

CA state agency that acts as clearinghouse for research on Climate Change affecting California

California specific prognostications regarding climate change

A CIRC (Climate Impacts Research Consortium) website. Includes (7/13) a new enewsletter called PNW Climate Outlook- you can sign up to receive updates via email.

TED Chasing ICE talk

For those who want to keep a finger on the pulse of CC studies. Here is a portal for what the National Academy of Science is exploring

Climate Change Booklet Sets. Primer on Climate Change. Packaged sets available: 2 booklets + one DVD of the video 'Lines of Evidence' OR a set of 3 booklets. Cost only $1

This module explains how climate models work. Because the modeling of both weather and climate share many similarities, the content throughout this module draws frequent comparisons and highlights the differences. We explain not only how, but why climate models differ from weather models. To do so, we explore the difference between weather and climate, then show how models are built to simulate climate and generate the statistics that describe it. We conclude with a discussion of models are tuned and tested.

"This module looks at how increasing temperatures due to climate change have affected sea level rise and what effects scientist expect in the future, given rising greenhouse gas emissions. The various mechanisms of sea level rise are discussed, as well as the tools and research used to study this topic."

"This module discusses how a changing climate can also lead to changes in extreme weather events on the local scale. The role of natural variability is also explained. The module describes how climate change can have both positive and negative effects, depending on the situation, location, and the vulnerability of the population."

"This short module is an overview of the different effects climate change produces in different regions of the United States. In addition to discussing impacts already being experienced, the module presents information on how climate scientists use specialized models and statistical techniques to estimate how regional climates are likely to change in the future. "

NOAA Paleoclimatology Data Access & Data Contribution site. Has data form many proxy data types. Linked with Google Earth. Also with tools to visualize climate reconstructions derived from paleoclimate proxies.

NASA satellite maps of numerous markers covered by satellite monitoring. Part of Earth Observatory site. Students can see month by month snapshots of measurements of CO, CO2, fire, chlorophyll, ice cover and lots more

Ocean acidification in the Pacific NW. General audience article on effect of acidification with failure of oyster larval development. Discusses ocean upwelling and it's primary driver without using the term upwelling.

OK Costello. If you really want to put your money where your ......is here are the notes from the Arizona TRL folks. GEOS 585A class!

When questions arise regarding the operations of the Measure J2X program here is the Users Guide. From manufactures website- Voortech.com

"The International Tree-Ring Data Bank is maintained by the NOAA Paleoclimatology Program and World Data Center for Paleoclimatology."

" Clues about past climate conditions are obtained from proxy indicators (a proxy is a "substitute"), which are indirect forms of evidence that can be used to infer climate." Good general discussion of role of paleoclimate study in global climate change. From U of M lecture

Earth System Science Education Alliance Courses. At least two major groupings of lesson and unit plan information regarding global climate change teaching and learning. NASA Global Climate Change Education Modules, NOAA Ocean and Climate Education Modules. Strong on K-4 lessons but other can be adapted to middle and high schools.