Climate
Data Links
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service
The National Centers for Environmental Prediction - NCEP
Weather maps from
NCEP are archived at SUNY Purchase in gif format that
makes the jet stream behavior clearer. Click here
for information on how to access specific dates.
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts - ECMWF
Institute of Global Environment and Society
The Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison (PCMDI) Weather Maps
The Weather Underground UM Weather
Meteo-Swiss : Weather and Climate in Switzerland
Teacher Resources
A wealth of content on jet streams as well as worksheets and extended activities sponsored by the Weather Channel.
Lesson plans on teaching jet streams in the classroom which includes a demonstration of the Coriolis effect and extensions into various curriculum.
A hands-on demonstration which shows miniature Hadley cell and jet stream formation.
Global Air Circulation and the Jet Stream Teaching Guide
Lesson plans on introducing key concepts of air circulation and jet streams.
WEATHER HERE AND THERE is an integrated weather unit which incorporates interaction with the Internet and hands-on collaborative, problem solving activities for students in grades four through six.