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Databases
See also: Complete Database List
| Database | Selected Subject Areas | Coverage / Journals Indexed | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Databases | |||||
| Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts (MGA) | Air pollution Astrophysics Atmospheric disturbances Atmospheric structure Climatology Geomagnetism Glaciology Groundwater/Surface Water Hydrologic cycle Meteorological observations Physical oceanography Radiation and temperature Weather forecasting |
1974 - Present |
Abstracts from over 750 journals, as well as conference proceedings, books, technical reports and other monographs. | ||
| Web of Science (Science Citation Index) |
|
1955 - Present |
Indexes more than 9,200 journals. Contains the Cited Reference feature, which enables you to find articles that have cited a book, a patent or another article. | ||
| GEOBASE |
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1980 to present |
Covers journals, books, monographs, conference proceedings, and reports. Includes over 1 million records with abstracts. | ||
GreenFILE  |
Agriculture Earth & Environmental Sciences Education Global Warming Health Law Pollution Renewable Energy Technology |
Indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports; 300,000 records; Full text for selected titles; Searchable cited references for more than 200 titles | |||
| Oceanic Abstracts | Ecology Geophysics Geochemistry Marine biology & geology Marine pollution Maritime law Navigation & communications Oceanography Ships & shipping |
Coverage: 1981 - Present |
Focused exclusively on worldwide technical literature pertaining to the marine and brackish-water environment. The database focuses on marine biology and physical oceanography, fisheries, aquaculture, non-living resources, meteorology and geology, plus environmental, technological, and legislative topics. This database is totally comprehensive in its coverage of living and non-living resources, meteorology and geology, plus environmental, technological, and legislative topics. | ||
| Secondary Databases | |||||
| Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) |
Aquaculture Aquatic pollution & environmental quality Fisheries Marine meteorology & climatology Marine technology Oceanography & limnology Ocean technology & policy Underwater acoustics & optics |
1978 - Present |
Overwhelmingly cited by a majority of aquatic science librarians as their primary database, the ASFA series is the premier reference in the field of aquatic resources. Input to ASFA is provided by a growing international network of information centers monitoring over 5,000 serial publications, books, reports, conference proceedings, translations and limited distribution literature. ASFA is a component of the Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS), formed by four United Nations agency sponsors of ASFA and a network of international and national partners. | ||
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Physics Electronics Electrical Engineering Communications Computers Information Technology Atmospheric Optics & Physics Geophysics Oceanography Biomedical Sciences Matierials Science |
1969 - Present | Produced by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), INSPEC contains over 9 million records. It also links to cited references, citing articles, and related articles from the Web of Science database. full text articles are available for some journals. | |||
| NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) |
Astronomy Astrophysics Geophysics Instrumentation Physics |
1827 - Present (Varies by publication) |
Over 4.5 million records from hundreds of publications, colloquia, symposia, proceedings, and internal NASA reports. | ||
| PapersFirst | Any | 1993 - Present | Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre | ||
| Proceedings | Any | 1993 - Present | Index of worldwide conference proceedings. Searchable by conference name, sponsor, and editors. | ||
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E-Journals
See also: All Electronic Journals
Search the Library Catalog for print and electronic journals
- Print available at the Main Library - Icon links to Catalog Record / Holdings
- Print available at the Branch Library - Icon links to Catalog Record / Holdings
- AccessNOAA
- Acoustical Physics
- Current year
- V. 46 (2000) - 12 months ago
- Acoustics Research Letters Online
- V. 1 (2000) - V. 6 (2005)
- V. 105 (1999) - V. 106 (2000)
- Acta Acustica
- V. 87 (2001) - Present
- Advances in Atmospheric Sciences
- V. 1 (1984) - Present
- Advances in Geosciences
- V. 1 (2003) - Present
- Advances in Polar Upper Atmosphere Research
- V. 13 (1999) - V. 20 (2006). Discontinued
- Aerosol Science and Technology
- V. 1 (1982) - Present
- American Meteorological Society (AMS) Newsletter
- V. 17 (1996) - V. 24, No. 7 (2003). Continued by AMS UPDATE
- Annales Geophysicae
- V. 14 (1996) - Present
- Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
- V. 24 (1996) - V. 33 (2005)
- V. 1 (1973) - V. 24 (1996)
- Antarctic Journal of the United States
- V. 30 (1995) - V. 33 (2005). Discontinued
- V. 27 (1992) - V. 31 (1996)
- Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
- V. 6 (1996) - Present
- Arctic
- V. 1 (1948) - Present
- Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research
- V. 35 (2003) - Present
- V. 31 (1999) - V. 35 (2003)
- V. 1 (1969) - V. 30 (1998) (Title: Arctic and Alpine Research)
- Astronomy and Geophysics
- V. 41 (2000) - Present
- V. 41 (2000) - 12 months ago
- Atmosfera
- V. 17 (2004) - V. 19 (2006)
- Atmosphere-Ocean
- V. 40 (2002) - Present
- Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
- V. 1 (2001) - Present
- Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions
- V. 1 (2001) - Present
- Atmospheric Environment
- Returning Online Soon!
- Atmospheric Research
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Atmospheric Science Letters
- V. 1 (2000) - Present
- Atmospheric Sciences Newsletter (AGU Section)
- V. 1 (2007) - Present
- Aviation Week & Space Technology
- V. 154 (2001) - 21 days ago
- Publisher Site
- Boundary-Layer Meteorology
- V. 82 (1997) - Present
- Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
- V. 51 (1970) - Present
- Bulletin of Glaciological Research
- V. 1 (1973) - Present
- Carbon Balance and Management
- V. 1 (2006) - Present
- Climate Diagnostics Bulletin
- 1999 - Present
- Climate Dynamics
- V. 13, No. 2 (1997) - Present
- Climate of the Past
- V. 1 (2005) - Present
- Climate of the Past Discussions
- V. 1 (2005) - Present
- Climate Research
- V. 1 (1990) - Present
- Climatic Change
- V. 35 (1997) - Present
- CLIVAR Exchanges
- V. 1, No. 2 (1996) - Present
- Consequences: The Nature and Implications of Environmental Change
- V. 1 (1995) - V. 5 (1999). Discontinued
- The Cryosphere
- V. 1 (2007) - Present
- The Cryosphere Discussions
- V. 1 (2007) - Present
- Deep Sea Research Part I
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Deep Sea Research Part II
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Drought Network News
- 1994 - 2001. Publication suspended until further notice
- Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Earth and Planetary Science Letters
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Earth Interactions
- V. 1 (1997) - Present
- Earth, Planets and Space (EPS)
- V. 50 (1998) - V. 56 (2004)
- Earth System Monitor
- V. 5 (1995) - Present
- Earthwise
- V. 10 (1997) - Present
- EGU (European Geosciences Union) Newsletter
- Issue 1 (2002) - Present
- Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology
- V. 1 (2006) - Present
- Environmental Fluid Mechanics
- V. 1 (2001) - Present
- Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
- V. 44 (1997) - Present
- Environmental Research Letters (ERL)
- V. 1 (2006) - Present
- Environmental Science & Technology
- V. 1 (1967) - Present
- EOS Electronic Supplement
- No online subscription - Request Articles via ILLiad
- Publisher Site
- Experimental Long Lead Forecast Bulletin
- V. 5 (1996) - Present
- Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (G-Cubed)
- V. 1 (1999) - V. 3 (2002)
- Geomagnetism and Aeronomy
- Current Year
- Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
- V. 96 (2002) - 12 months ago
- Geophysical Journal International
- V. 128 (1997) - Present
- Geophysical Research Abstracts
- V. 1 (1999) - Present
- Geophysical Research Letters (GRL)
- V. 1 (1974) - Present
- Geosphere
- V. 1 (2005) - V. 2 (2006)
- Global and Planetary Change
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Global Atmosphere-Ocean System
- V. 8 (2002) - V. 10 (2005)
- Continued by Journal of Atmospheric and Ocean Science
- Global Biogeochemical Cycles
- V. 1 (1987) - Present
- Global Change Magazine
- On temporary hiatus
- Global Change Newsletter
- V. 41 (2000) - Present
- History of Meteorology
- V. 1 (2004) - Present
- Holocene
- V. 8 (1998) - Present
- Hydrological Processes
- V. 10 (1996) - Present
- Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
- V. 1 (1997) - Present
- Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions
- V. 1 (1997) - Present
- Intermountain West Climate Summary
- 2005 - Present
- International Forest Fire News
- International Journal of Climatology
- V. 17 (1997) - Present
- International Journal of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy
- V. 1 (1998) - Present
- International Journal of Remote Sensing
- V. 18 (1997) - Present
- Izvestiya Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
- V. 42 (2006) - Present
- Journal of Aerosol Science
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Journal of Applied Meteorology
- V. 1 (1962) - V. 44 (2005)
- Continued by Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
- Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
- V. 45 (2006) - Present
- Journal of Applied Remote Sensing Letters
- 2008 - Present
- Journal of Atmospheric and Ocean Science
- V. 8 (2002) - V. 10 (2005)
- Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
- V. 1 (1984) - Present
- Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry
- V. 26 (1997) - Present
- Journal of Climate
- V. 1 (1988) - Present
- Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology
- V. 22 (1983) - V. 26 (1987)
- Split into: Journal of Applied Meteorology and Journal of Climate
- Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- V. 330 (1997) - Present
- Journal of Geophysical Research
- Atmospheres
- Biogeosciences
- Earth Surface
- Oceans
- Planets
- Solid Earth
- Space Physics
- V. 54 (1949) - Present
- V. 4 (1899) - V. 53 (1948) (Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity)
- V. 1 (1896) - V. 3 (1898) (Terrestrial Magnetism)
- Journal of Hydrology
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Journal of Hydrometeorology
- V. 1 (2000) - Present
- Journal of Physical Oceanography
- V. 1 (1971) - Present
- Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association
- V. 54 (2004) - Present
- Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
- V. 1 (1944) - Present
- Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan
- V. 79 (2001) - Present
- Limnology and Oceanography
- V. 1 (1956) - 3 years ago
- Mariners Weather Log
- V. 42, 2 (1998) - Present
- Meteorological Applications
- V. 4 (1997) - Present
- Meteorological Monographs
- V. 29 (2003) - V. 30 (2003)
- Meteorologische Zeitschrift
- V. 10 (2001) - Present
- Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics
- V. 65 (1998) - Present
- Monthly Weather Review
- V. 1 (1873) - Present
- Natural Hazards
- V. 15 (1997) - Present
- Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
- V. 1 (2001) - Present
- Natural Hazards Observer
- V. 20, No.4 (1996) - Present
- Nature
- V. 385 (1997) - Present
- Nature Geoscience
- V. 1 (2008) - Present
- NOAA Magazine
- NOAA Newsletters
- NOAA Report
- 1993 - 2000
- 2001 - 2006 (Discontinued)
- Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
- V. 1 (1994) - Present
- NSIDC (National Snow and Ice Data Center) Notes
- Issue 1 (1992) - Present
- NWS Focus
- 2001 - Present
- Ocean Modelling
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Ocean Science
- V. 1 (2005) - Present
- Ocean Science Discussions
- V. 1 (2005) - Present
- Open Atmospheric Science Journal
- V. 1 (2007) - Present
- Open Oceanography Journal
- V. 1 (2007) - Present
- Paleoceanography
- V. 1 (1986) - Present
- Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Planetary and Space Science
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Pure and Applied Geophysics
- V. 149 (1997) - Present
- Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
- V. 128 (2002) - Present
- V. 97 (1971) - V. 127 (2001)
- Quaternary Research
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Quaternary Science Reviews
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Radio Science
- V. 4 (1969) - Present
- Reviews of Geophysics
- V. 1 (1963) - Present
- Science
- Forthcoming articles from Science Express
- V. 275 (1997) - Present
- V. 1 (1880) - 5 years ago
- Space News
- Please call x3271 for username and password
- Space Science Reviews
- V. 79 (1997) - Present
- Space Weather
- V. 1 (2003) - Present
- Tellus A
- V. 49 (1997) - Present
- Tellus B
- V. 49 (1997) - Present
- Theoretical and Applied Climatology
- V. 56 (1997) - Present
- Tsunami Newsletter
- 1968 - Present
- Water Resources Research
- V. 1 (1965) - Present
- Wave Motion
- No longer available online. Request via ILLiad and Let us know you use this journal
- Waves in Random and Complex Media
- V. 15 (2005) - Present
- Waves in Random Media
- V. 1 (1991) - V. 14 (2004)
- Continued by Waves in Random and Complex Media
- Weather
- V. 57 (2002) - Present
- Weather and Forecasting
- V. 1 (1986) - Present
- Weather Enthusiasts of Boulder (WEB) Report
- 2006 - Present
- Weatherwise
- V. 58 (2005) - Present
- Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin
- V. 58 (1971) - Present
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Bulletin
- Last 12 months
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E-Books & Documents
See also: Technical Books, Reports & Theses and E-Books
- AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology)
- Advanced Spotters' Field Guide (PDF)
- AMS Glossary of Meteorology
- Atlas of the Cryosphere (National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC))
- Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) User's Guide (PDF)
- Chemistry & Environmental Dictionary
- Climate and Weather Terms Glossary
- Columbia Gazetteer of North America
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
- Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
- Encyclopedia of the Earth
- Extreme Weather Sourcebook
- Guide to Historical Resources in the Atmospheric Sciences
- Implementation and Testing of the Method of Splitting Tsunami (MOST) Model: NOAA Tech Memo ERL PMEL-112 (PDF)
- Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry (e-book), by Daniel J. Jacob, Princeton University Press, 1999.
- IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Reports
- NWS Publications:
- Publications/Brochures/Booklets
- Eastern Region
- Southern Region
- Central Region
- Western Region
- Climate Prediction Center
- Hydrologic Research Lab
- Marine Forecasts Publications
- Medium Range Publications
- Meteorological Development Lab
- National Hurricane Center
- Service Assessments
- Storm Prediction Center
- StormReady Publications
- Technical Reference/Procedures
- NMFS - Fisheries
- Publications/Brochures/Booklets
- NWS Observing Handbook No. 1: Marine Surface Weather Observations (PDF)
- NWS Operations Manual
- Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology (OFCM): Publications
- Solar-Terrestrial Glossary: NOAA/Space Weather Prediction Center
- Spotter Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- Storm Encyclopedia
- Tides and Currents Publications - NOAA/National Ocean Service
- Water Words Dictionary
- Weather Terms for Storm Spotters - NOAA Tech Memo NWS SR-145
- WMO Publications No. 9 & No. 47
- World Almanac - 1998-present
Browse the Library Catalog for print and electronic books, journals, and reports in:
Air Pollution · Atmosphere · Atmospheric Chemistry · Climate Change · Climatology · Meteorology · Oceans · Weather
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Reference Resources
See also: Internet Resources, Weather & Climate Resources, Tropical Cyclone Resources
Starting Points
- Global Change Master Directory
- NOAA - Weather
- OceanPortal
- sci.geo.meteorology Newsgroup FAQ
- UCAR - Weather
- WINDandSEA - The Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Internet Locator
Colorado Weather and Climate
- Boulder Climate and Weather Data (from the Climate Diagnostics Center)
- Colorado by the Numbers: Geography, Climate and Environment
- Colorado Climate Center
- High Plains Regional Climate Center
- National Weather Service Forecast Office, Denver-Boulder
- National Wind Technology Center
- Weather For Colorado
- Western Regional Climate Center
- For specific government data call 303-497-5565
Maps, Charts and Publications
- ACIA - Arctic Climate Impact Assessments
- Conversion and Decoder Charts
- Daily Weather Maps: 2002 - Present · 1871 - 2001
- GFDL VisGallery
- GOES Products & Services Catalog
- Historical Map & Chart Product Image Catalog
- International Polar Year (2007-2008) Resources/Bibliography (PDF)
- NOAA Space Weather Scales (PDF)
- National Ocean Service (NOS) US Bathymetric & Fishing Maps
- Nautical Charts - Office of Coast Survey
- Office of the Federal Coordinator For Meteorology: Publications
Data
- AirData: Air Pollution Data
- AIRNow
- ALE/GAGE/AGAGE Network
- ARGO (observing the ocean in real time)
- British Atmospheric Data Centre (BADC) Server
- Climate Atlas of the U.S. - available in the Branch Library. See also: Online Documentation
- Climate Monitoring: Reports and Products
- Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Lab Data Archive
- Climate Normals for the U.S.
- Cloud Climatology for Land Stations Worldwide, 1971-1996
- Global Carbon Project (GCP)
- Ice and Snow Database
- NCDC Data Server
For specific government data call 303-497-5565
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Climatological Data (Free access from NOAA computers only)
Hourly Precipitation Data (Free access from NOAA computers only)
Local Climatological Data - Edited (Free access from NOAA computers only)
Local Climatological Data - Unedited (Free access from NOAA computers only)
Monthly Climatic Data of the World (Free access from NOAA computers only)
Storm Data (Free access from NOAA computers only)
Summary of the Day (Free access from NOAA computers only)
Surface Weather Observations (Free access from NOAA computers only)
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Climatological Data (Free access from NOAA computers only)
- NCEP/NCAR Global Reanalysis Project
- National Pollutant Inventory
- National Water & Climate Center
- Public Climate Data at Climate Diagnostics Center
- Spatial Climate Analysis Service (SCAS)
- TOGA-COARE Data Information System
- Trends: Carbon Dioxide Emissions
- U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN)
- World Ocean Database
Miscellaneous
- Antarctic Meteorology
- Arctic Theme Page
- Climatology and Paleoclimatology Resources
- EPA Office of Water Online Reference Library
- RealClimate - Forum On Climate Science
- ICSU World Data Centre for Glaciology, Cambridge
- Meteorological Station Location Information
- NASA Earth Observatory: Atmosphere
- National Academies Press: Planning Climate and Global Change Research
- National Weather Service Hydrologic Information Center
- NODC Coastal Water Temperature Guide
- Ozone Hole Watch
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
- Severe and Hazardous Weather
- Tide and Current Predictor
- U.S. Climate Change Science Program
- U.S. Global Change Research Information Office
- Water Librarians' Home Page
- Weather Forecasting Folklore
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