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What’s the Difference Between Weather and Climate?
- National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)In brief, NECI characterizes the difference between weather and climate as, “Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get.” Visit this informative NECI news piece to learn more about this key distinction!
Current concerns: Air quality conditions
- AirNowThe U.S. EPA AirNow program "protects public health by providing forecast and real-time observed air quality information across the United States, Canada, and Mexico." For the AQI (Air Quality Index) and map of your area, enter the zip code in the "Local Air Quality Conditions" box and click Go.
Selected weather and climate textbooks from the catalog
The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology by Call Number: QC861.3 .L87 2019 (DPC & RHC)ISBN: 9780134758589Publication Date: 2019
Elemental Geosystems by Call Number: HC. GB54.5 .C47 2016 (RHC)ISBN: 9780321985019Publication Date: 2016
Understanding Weather and Climate by Call Number: QC861.3 .A38 2013 (DPC)ISBN: 9780321769633Publication Date: 2012
About this guide
Many thanks to Robin Dillow for creating the foundation for this guide.