Weather References

Weather References

Below are some references that will be helpful if you are doing a project or just curious about something.

Enhanced Fujita Scale for Tornado Damage

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Intensity Scale

Beaufort Wind Scale

Weather Glossary: Not sure what a weather-related term means? Look it up here!

U.S. Naval Observatory: Information on sun and moon rise and set times, moon phases, eclipses, seasons and other astronomical data

Cloud Types: Guide to classifying cloud types

Weather Map Symbols: Guide to interpreting surface observation symbols

Hurricane Tracking Chart-Atlantic Ocean: Print this chart and use coordinates found here to plot the track of a hurricane! (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

Hurricane Tracking Chart- Eastern Pacific Ocean: Print this chart and use coordinates found here to plot the track of a hurricane! (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

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