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Educational Resources

Sources of climate data

  • NOAA Climate
  • Western Regional Climate Center
  • Earth System Research Laboratory
  • Climate Prediction Center
  • National Centers for Environmental Information
  • Atmospheric Sciences Department, University of Washington
  • Global data from Center for Climate Research, University of Delaware

Explanations about climate phenomena

  • El Niño, La Niña
  • Pacific Decadal Oscillation
  • Global climate change

Resources for parents and teachers

  • NOAA Climate Activity Book
  • NOAA/NASA Scijinks (for middle-school aged)
  • NASA Climate Kids (for elementary-school aged)
  • CoolClimate Carbon Footprint Calculator

Other nearby state climatologists

  • Oregon Climate Services
  • American Association of State Climatologists

Climate information in video format

  • Climate Central

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Need help finding climate data? If the Data and Tools Library isn’t giving you what you need, please fill out our data request form and we’ll be in touch!

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  • Center for Health and the Global Environment
  • Climate Impacts Group
  • Future Rivers
  • Nature and Health
  • Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
  • Washington Ocean Acidification Center
  • Washington State Climate Office
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