Mountain Prairie Weather

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Weather Resources for the Mountain Prairie Region
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CollapseAvalanche.org
Description: Avalanche.org is the Westwide Avalanche Network, a repository of information designed for avalanche professionals to use to predict and control avalanches. The site includes avalanche data, mountain weather, avalanche activity, accidents, education, and links to avalanche centers, equipment manufacturers, and ski areas. Information is presented at three security levels. Advisories, weather, and non-sensitive data are available to the public. Advanced data is for professional members of the American or Canadian avalanche organizations. The third group contains information for avalanche forecasters regarding explosives, avalaunchers, and accidents.
Resource Type: Databases and Information Systems, Issue Overviews
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: Westwide Avalanche Network
CollapseGallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
Description: The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center covers ten thousand square kilometers, including mountain ranges in three states. The goal of this site is to help provide the public with current snowpack and mountain weather information, as well as to assist with avalanche education. There are current and archived advisories, accident reports, a photograph gallery, articles, observations, and links to annual reports.
Resource Type: Federal Government Agencies (U.S.)
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
CollapseHigh Plains Regional Climate Center
Description: The mission of the High Plains Regional Climate Center is to increase the use and availability of climate data in the High Plains region. HPRCC personnel work closely with scientists from other regional and federal climate centers on climate services and programs and provide a regional structure for climate applications. The long-term objectives of the HPRCC are to carry out applied climate studies, develop improved climate information products, and provide climate services in the High Plains region.
Resource Type: Federal Government Agencies (U.S.)
Resource Format: GIF (med res), URL
Publisher: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
CollapseKansas City District - Water Management Section - Summary Reports and Specialty Maps
Description: This site provides access to information (maps and data) about weather and water management in Kansas and neighboring states.
Resource Type: Bibliographies and Web Indexes
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: nited States Army Corps of Engineers
CollapseUnited States Environmental Protection Agency - Climate Change
Description: EPA's Climate Change Site offers comprehensive information on the issue of climate change in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society - communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments.
Resource Type: Federal Government Agencies (U.S.)
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)
CollapseWestern Regional Climate Center
Description: The Western Regional Climate Center, inaugurated in 1986, is one of six regional climate centers in the United States. The regional climate center program is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Specific oversight is provided by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) of the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS). The mission of the Western Regional Climate Center is to disseminate high quality climate data and information pertaining to the western United States; foster better use of this information in decision-making; conduct applied research related to climate issues; and improve the coordination of climate-related activities at state, regional and national scales.
Resource Type: Federal Government Agencies (U.S.)
Resource Format: GIF (med res), JPG (med res), URL
Publisher: Desert Research Institute

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