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Data Sources and Tools

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Dataset North American Model/CONUS 20 km/selectsurface part of SERC Web Resource Collection

NCEP North American Model : AWIPS 215(U) grid over the continental United States - Quadruple Resolution. Model runs are made at 00Z, and 12Z with analysis and forecasts every 3 hours out to 84 hours; ...

Rocky Mountain Conservation Region Geospatial Information: KML Files part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This portal features a selection of downloadable Keyhole Markup Language (KML) files containing geospatial data formatted for use in Google Earth. Selections include geospatial coverages for the ...

The Global Land One-km Base Elevation (GLOBE) Project part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This is an internationally designed, developed, and independently peer-reviewed global digital elevation model (DEM) at a resolution of thirty arc-seconds. GLOBE data are useful for many regional and ...

USGS Digital Data Series: Coastal Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise part of SERC Web Resource Collection

These Geographic Information Systems (GIS) datasets from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) can be used to determine projected sea level rise for the coastlines of the United States. They are stored ...

Compute Values of Earth's Magnetic Field part of SERC Web Resource Collection

The program run from this form computes the values of the Earth's magnetic field parameters for a given location and date or date range. Input required is the date and location (in latitude and ...

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services part of SERC Web Resource Collection

The Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) collects, analyzes and distributes historical and real-time observations and predictions of water levels, coastal currents and ...

For the Birds part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This data tip from Bridge, the Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center archive, focuses on declines in particular species of marine birds. The data exercise asks students to access data from ...

Andrews Experimental Forest Science Data Bank part of SERC Web Resource Collection

Nestled in the central Cascade Range of Oregon, the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest is a living laboratory that provides unparalleled opportunities for the study of forest and stream ecosystems. ...

Science Bulletins part of SERC Web Resource Collection

The Science Bulletins Web site brings free, current science to the general public, informal learning centers, and classrooms. The Earth Science Bulletins present ongoing research and recent ...

Monterey Bay Time Series Biogeochemical Data part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This dataset includes a broad suite of biogeochemical measurements, particularly dissolvable iron. The measurements span the time period from August 1998 to December 2004 and were taken at the most ...



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