" The Earth Sciences Directorate is charged with developing a better knowledge of the distribution and characteristics of Earth's natural resources and how they are changing. Our three "Laboratories" and special organizations focus on research areas and topics such as oceanography, hydrology, climate research; as well as, global physical system modeling, interactive process studies, and solar-terrestrial relationships. All our research activities are strongly supported by ever-improving state-of-the-art super-computer facilities. " more

NASA's Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)

" Our goal is to enable users to locate and obtain access to Earth science data sets and services relevant to the global change and Earth science research. The GCMD database holds more than 15,000 descriptions of Earth science data sets and services covering all aspects of Earth and environmental sciences. One can use the search box or select from the available keywords to search for data and services. We encourage your participation in writing and maintaining the information in our databases and you will find authoring tools to assist you. Subscription services are available to notify you of new entries. The Interoperability Forum is available to discuss content and database issues. " more about GCMD

" The GHCC's many areas of study are closely related to each other. Like the climate and environment we study, no one aspect stands alone. Water vapor, winds, temperatures at different altitudes, lightning, aerosols, and other factors all connect in a complex, interactive Earth-atmosphere system. This is what makes our work both challenging and intriguing. The best way to grapple with so many questions is by scientists teaming across different disciplines and organizations. The GHCC is a unique joining of the talents of government, academic, and industry researchers in this common endeavor. GHCC scientists collaborate closely with other research centers, both in the United States and in other nations. We also work to spread awareness and understanding of our results among leaders and citizens of today and the future. " ... more about GHCC

" The Laboratory for Hydrospheric Processes consists of the following units: the Administration; the Oceans and Ice Branch (biological and physical oceanography, global ice processes); the Observational Sciences Branch (biological and physical oceanography, coastal zone ecosystem research, precipitation measurement, and instrumentation development); the Hydrological Sciences Branch (land hydrology, snow processes, precipitation studies, and water cycle modeling); Microwave Sensors Branch (active and passive microwave sensing of Earth processes); plus the thematic Ocean Color Group (space-based ocean color and carbon cycle). "

" The NOAA History is an intrinsic part of the history of the United States and the development of its science and commercial infrastructure. The ancestor agencies of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration include the United States Coast Survey established in 1807, the United States Weather Bureau established in 1870, and the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries established in 1871.
These organizations were the first physical science agency in the United States, the first agency formed specifically for observation and study of the atmosphere, and the first agency formed to study and conserve natural resources. Under these agencies and their descendants the United States has become recognized as a world leader in the sciences of geodesy, geophysics, metrology, oceanography, meteorology, climatology, marine biology, and marine ecology. Additionally, the impetus given to various types of engineering and the advancement of the mathematical sciences by these organizations was and still is a major contribution to the welfare and well-being of our Nation. " ... more about the NOAA History

" The National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), an arm of the NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS), is comprised of nine distinct Centers, and the Office of the Director, which provide a wide variety of national and international weather guidance products to National Weather Service field offices, government agencies, emergency managers, private sector meteorologists, and meteorological organizations and societies throughout the world. NCEP is a critical national resource in national and global weather prediction. NCEP is the starting point for nearly all weather forecasts in the United States.
The Office of the Director is responsible for directing and planning the science, technology and operations of the following National Centers:
- The Aviation Weather Center provides aviation warnings and forecasts of hazardous flight conditions at all levels within domestic and international air space. " ... more

" The Air Resources Laboratory (ARL), conducts research on processes that relate to air quality and climate, concentrating on the transport, dispersion, transformation, and removal of trace gases and aerosols, their climatic and ecological influences, and exchange between the atmosphere and biological and non-biological surfaces. The time frame of interest ranges from minutes and hours to that of the global climate. Research in all of these areas involves physical and numerical studies, leading to the development of air quality simulation models. ARL provides scientific and technical advice to elements of NOAA and other Government agencies on atmospheric science, environmental problems, emergency assistance (Homeland Security), and climate change. " ... more

" The National Ice Center (NIC) Website provides worldwide operational sea ice analyses and forecasts for the armed forces of the U. S. and allied nations, the Department of Commerce, the United States Coast Guard under the Department of Homeland Security, and other U. S. Government and international agencies, and the civil sector. The NIC produces these analyses and forecasts of Arctic, Antarctic, Great Lakes and, Chesapeake Bay ice conditions to support customers with global, regional and tactical scale interests. " ... more

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)

" WHOI is dedicated to research and higher education at the frontiers of ocean science and oceanography. Its primary mission is to develop and effectively communicate a fundamental understanding of the processes and characteristics governing how the oceans function and how they interact with Earth as a whole." more

" (...) The challenge for the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is to provide the best possible scientific basis for documenting, understanding, and projecting changes in the Earth's life-support systems, and the role for the Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI) is to reduce the significant remaining uncertainties associated with human-induced climate change and facilitate full use of scientific information in policy and decisionmaking on possible response strategies for adaptation and mitigation." more
" Because of the scientific accomplishments of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and other research programs during the last decade, a period that could be termed a productive "period of discovery and characterization," the Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI), in coordination with the USGCRP, will move into a new "period of comparative analysis of response strategies." In this new phase of the climate science programs, information that allows comparisons of the potential consequences of different responses to global changes... " more

" WeatherMatrix is a worldwide organization of over 9000 amateur and professional weather enthusiasts -- meteorologists, storm chasers and spotters, and weather observers from all parts of the globe. We are the largest online weather community. WeatherMatrix Is Improving."