CINXE.COM
Climate Data Primer | NOAA Climate.gov
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" dir="ltr" prefix="og: https://ogp.me/ns#" class="h-100"> <head> <title>Climate Data Primer | NOAA Climate.gov</title> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <meta name="description" content="Are you new to climate data? Ready to learn or review some of the basics?" /> <meta name="abstract" content="Are you new to climate data? Ready to learn or review some of the basics?" /> <meta name="geo.region" content="US" /> <link rel="canonical" href="http://www.climate.gov/maps-data/climate-data-primer" /> <meta name="robots" content="index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1, max-image-preview:standard" /> <meta name="generator" content="Drupal" /> <meta name="original-source" content="https://www.climate.gov/" /> <meta name="referrer" content="same-origin" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="NOAA Climate.gov" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:url" content="http://www.climate.gov/maps-data/climate-data-primer" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Climate Data Primer" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Are you new to climate data? Ready to learn or review some of the basics?" /> <meta name="Generator" content="Drupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)" /> <meta name="MobileOptimized" content="width" /> <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="true" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/files/css/css_uenp474FqdchsJIVMhR01YgSGLVK9o9rSY2BxT9bxNI.css?delta=0&language=en&theme=climategov&include=eJyFkdtuwyAMhl8IwSMhAy51Z3CHna7d0y9RErVTOu0GfPh94AMucI8sUHAEeNrezkNSwuEyg-ojJFDc7YaqUFFdloGhy2jA9L2kqYFhlVuoLAnY4d2Y-kcoY7oC-811X5hOc1XYbr8cb4N-6go3LO-TOqVGFqVnPAiQsWE3X9CAWP3S5l-RSa18lC1cXKUeXx64mQetneeWfgX157wN4MqPuuHoM53L54TjscJQAyM1yrqze0Zcw0IQTsRzoc9wNZK-_02XMi_FURFGPse87PrbjVlak_4DGsXEyg" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/files/css/css_CkncOLOcYOBZmgS-iT5kI2RHX8HUfynVHrcxd_7GwKQ.css?delta=1&language=en&theme=climategov&include=eJyFkdtuwyAMhl8IwSMhAy51Z3CHna7d0y9RErVTOu0GfPh94AMucI8sUHAEeNrezkNSwuEyg-ojJFDc7YaqUFFdloGhy2jA9L2kqYFhlVuoLAnY4d2Y-kcoY7oC-811X5hOc1XYbr8cb4N-6go3LO-TOqVGFqVnPAiQsWE3X9CAWP3S5l-RSa18lC1cXKUeXx64mQetneeWfgX157wN4MqPuuHoM53L54TjscJQAyM1yrqze0Zcw0IQTsRzoc9wNZK-_02XMi_FURFGPse87PrbjVlak_4DGsXEyg" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="print" href="/sites/default/files/css/css_spn1EyGk1QlYg6LommGZRYV1YPLEve23vjYV_SoS8_w.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=climategov&include=eJyFkdtuwyAMhl8IwSMhAy51Z3CHna7d0y9RErVTOu0GfPh94AMucI8sUHAEeNrezkNSwuEyg-ojJFDc7YaqUFFdloGhy2jA9L2kqYFhlVuoLAnY4d2Y-kcoY7oC-811X5hOc1XYbr8cb4N-6go3LO-TOqVGFqVnPAiQsWE3X9CAWP3S5l-RSa18lC1cXKUeXx64mQetneeWfgX157wN4MqPuuHoM53L54TjscJQAyM1yrqze0Zcw0IQTsRzoc9wNZK-_02XMi_FURFGPse87PrbjVlak_4DGsXEyg" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/files/css/css_gP7_sEb0oAOy9Vm9lM7ggqqhT987VWHOlfaQDoKb9gU.css?delta=3&language=en&theme=climategov&include=eJyFkdtuwyAMhl8IwSMhAy51Z3CHna7d0y9RErVTOu0GfPh94AMucI8sUHAEeNrezkNSwuEyg-ojJFDc7YaqUFFdloGhy2jA9L2kqYFhlVuoLAnY4d2Y-kcoY7oC-811X5hOc1XYbr8cb4N-6go3LO-TOqVGFqVnPAiQsWE3X9CAWP3S5l-RSa18lC1cXKUeXx64mQetneeWfgX157wN4MqPuuHoM53L54TjscJQAyM1yrqze0Zcw0IQTsRzoc9wNZK-_02XMi_FURFGPse87PrbjVlak_4DGsXEyg" /> <meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:large"> <meta property="fb:app_id" content="719743652466758"> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com"> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin> <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Merriweather:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;0,900;1,400;1,700;1,900&family=Source+Sans+3:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700&family=Cabin:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://www.climate.gov/favicon.ico" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.climate.gov/apple-touch-icon.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="57x57" href="https://www.climate.gov/apple-touch-icon-57x57.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="72x72" href="https://www.climate.gov/apple-touch-icon-72x72.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="https://www.climate.gov/apple-touch-icon-152x152.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="https://www.climate.gov/apple-touch-icon-180x180.png"><script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-69P3KT57C3"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-69P3KT57C3'); </script> <script> (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-MBVKGMW'); </script></head> <body class="path-node page-node-type-data-primer-page d-flex flex-column h-100"><noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-MBVKGMW" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript><div class="global-wrapper"> <a href="#main-content" tabindex="-1" class="sr-only sr-only-focusable usa-skipnav">Skip to main content</a> <div class="dialog-off-canvas-main-canvas" data-off-canvas-main-canvas> <div class="layout-container"> <header class="usa-header usa-header-extended container-fluid px-0"><button class="usa-menu-btn">Menu</button> <nav id="primary-nav" class="usa-nav container"> <div class="usa-nav-inner container"><button class="usa-nav-close"><img src="/themes/custom/climategov/img/close.svg" alt="close"></button> <section class="region region-site-branding"> <div id="block-climategov-hiddenstyles" class="settings-tray-editable block block-block-content block-block-content1cda4829-37af-462b-84f6-3119b798e70c" data-drupal-settingstray="editable"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><style type="text/css">.region-breadcrumb, .alert[class*='mb-'] { margin-bottom: 0 !important; } .region-breadcrumb .breadcrumb li { font-family: "Source Sans 3", "Source Sans Pro", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; } .featured-content, h1[class*='--block-heading'], h2[class*='--block-heading'], h3[class*='--block-heading'], h4[class*='--block-heading'], h5[class*='--block-heading'], h6[class*='--block-heading'], .text-formatted h1, .text-formatted h2, .text-formatted h3, .text-formatted h4, .text-formatted h5, .text-formatted h6, h1 { margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 30px !important; } @media (max-width: 767px) { .featured-content, h1[class*='--block-heading'], h2[class*='--block-heading'], h3[class*='--block-heading'], h4[class*='--block-heading'], h5[class*='--block-heading'], h6[class*='--block-heading'], .text-formatted h1, .text-formatted h2, .text-formatted h3, .text-formatted h4, .text-formatted h5, .text-formatted h6, h1 { margin-bottom: 15px !important; } } /******* The base font size is 10px, which needs to be corrected *******/ h1, h2.style-as-h1, h3.style-as-h1, h4.style-as-h1, h5.style-as-h1, h6.style-as-h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.1372rem + 2.439vw, 4rem) !important; font-weight: 700 !important; line-height: 1.35 !important; } /***** h2, h1.style-as-h2, h3.style-as-h2, h4.style-as-h2, h5.style-as-h2, h6.style-as-h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.1372rem + 2.439vw, 3rem) !important; font-weight: 700 !important; line-height: 1.45 !important; } h3, h1.style-as-h3, h2.style-as-h3, h4.style-as-h3, h5.style-as-h3, h6.style-as-h3 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.1372rem + 2.439vw, 2.4rem) !important; font-weight: 700 !important; line-height: 1.55 !important; } *****/ [id=main-content] { padding-top: 30px !important; } [id=main-content] p { margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 30px !important; } .region-help { margin-top: 30px; } .region-help p { font-size: 15px; text-align: center; } .region-help .alert-danger p a { color: #721c24; text-decoration: underline; } .region-help .alert-danger p a:hover { text-decoration: none; } .region-help .alert-danger p:last-of-type { margin: 0; } [id=main-content] .text-formatted p a:not(.button-clg):not(.button-blue--open), [id=main-content] .text-formatted li a:not(.button-clg):not(.button-blue--open), [id=main-content] .usa-accordion p a:not(.button-clg):not(.button-blue--open), [id=main-content] .usa-accordion li a:not(.button-clg):not(.button-blue--open) { text-decoration: underline !important; } [id=main-content] .text-formatted p a:not(.button-clg):not(.button-blue--open):hover, [id=main-content] .text-formatted li a:not(.button-clg):not(.button-blue--open):hover, [id=main-content] .usa-accordion p a:not(.button-clg):not(.button-blue--open):hover, [id=main-content] .usa-accordion li a:not(.button-clg):not(.button-blue--open):hover { text-decoration: none !important; } [id=main-content] .text-formatted hr { margin-top: 30px !important; margin-bottom: 30px !important; border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important; } .button-blue--open { padding: 8px 16px; background: transparent; border: 1px solid #0071bc !important; border-radius: 10px; color: #0071bc !important; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; line-height: normal !important; display: inline-block; transition: all 0.15s ease-out !important; } .button-blue--open:hover { background: #0071bc; color: white !important; text-decoration: none !important; } .featured-content__metadata, .featured-hero__metadata { margin-top: 8px; } .metadata__item--category:not(:first-of-type), .metadata__item--published:not(:first-of-type), .metadata__item--updated:not(:first-of-type), .metadata__item--comments:not(:first-of-type), .metadata__item--section:not(:first-of-type), .metadata__item--author:not(:first-of-type), .metadata__item--reviewer:not(:first-of-type), .metadata__item--source:not(:first-of-type) { margin-left: 18px; position: relative; } .metadata .metadata__item--inline:not(:first-of-type):before, .page--climate-data-primer .dataset__metadata--item .metadata__item--inline:not(:first-of-type):before { content: ""; width: 1px; height: 13px; padding: 0; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); position: absolute; top: 2px; left: -11px; } figcaption, .figure__credit, .figure__caption, .field--name-field-media-caption { border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important; } figcaption p, .figure__credit p, .figure__caption p, .field--name-field-media-caption p { margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 15px !important; } figcaption p:last-of-type, .figure__credit p:last-of-type, .figure__caption p:last-of-type, .field--name-field-media-caption p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0 !important; } .top-50-50 { display: flex; } .top-50-50--text { flex: 0 0 50%; max-width: 50%; } .top-50-50--text p { margin-top: 0; } figure.align-left { max-width: 50%; margin-right: 30px !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; } .field--name-field-media-caption { margin-bottom: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 0 !important; border: none !important; } .img-width-100 img, .img-width-100 figure img { width: 100%; } .img-width-75 img, .img-width-75 figure img { width: 75%; } .img-width-50 img, .img-width-50 figure img { width: 50%; } .ghg-news-item:not(:last-of-type) { margin-bottom: 30px; } .ghg-news-item h3, .ghg-news-item h4 { margin-bottom: 10px !important; } .ghg-news-item h3 a, .ghg-news-item h4 a { text-decoration: underline !important; } .ghg-news-item h3 a:hover, .ghg-news-item h4 a:hover { text-decoration: none !important; } .ghg-news-item p:last-of-type { margin: 0 !important; } .ghg-news-item--featured { margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 30px; border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); } .ghg-news-item--featured img { margin: 0 auto; } .ghg-news-item--padding { padding: 0 30px; } .ghg-report-item { margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075); } .ghg-report-item h3 { margin-bottom: 15px !important; } .ghg-report-item--last { padding-bottom: 0; border: none; } @media (max-width: 991px) { [id=main-content] { padding-top: 15px !important; } .region-help { margin-top: 15px; } [id=main-content] .text-formatted hr { margin-top: 15px !important; margin-bottom: 15px !important; } .ghg-news-item:not(:last-of-type) { margin-bottom: 15px; } .ghg-news-item--featured { margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 15px; } .ghg-news-item--padding { padding: 0 15px; } .ghg-report-item { padding-bottom: 15px; } .ghg-news-item h3 a:hover, .ghg-news-item h4 a:hover, .region-help .alert-danger p a:hover, [id=main-content] .text-formatted p a:not(.button-clg):hover, [id=main-content] .text-formatted li a:not(.button-clg):hover, [id=main-content] .usa-accordion p a:not(.button-clg):hover, [id=main-content] .usa-accordion li a:not(.button-clg):hover { text-decoration: underline !important; } .top-50-50 { display: block; } .top-50-50--text { flex: 0 0 100%; max-width: 100%; } figure.align-left { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; margin-right: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 30px !important; } .img-width-75 img, .img-width-50 img, .img-width-75 figure img, .img-width-50 figure img { width: 100%; } .button-blue--open:hover { background: transparent; color: #0071bc !important; text-decoration: none !important; } } @media (min-width: 768px) { .usa-secondary-menu, .usa-sidebar-nav, .sidenav { padding-right: 0 !important; padding-left: 0 !important; } } .sidenav, .usa-sidebar-nav { top: 0; } [id=main-content] ul.usa-unstyled-list ul.menu.mt-0, [id=main-content] ul.usa-sidenav-list { border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); } [id=main-content] ul.usa-unstyled-list ul.menu, [id=main-content] ul.usa-unstyled-list ul.menu li { list-style-type: none !important; list-style-image: none !important; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; } [id=main-content] ul.usa-unstyled-list ul.menu li a, [id=main-content] ul.usa-sidenav-list li a { padding: 12px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important; display: block; transition: background 0.15s ease-out !important; } [id=main-content] ul.usa-unstyled-list ul.menu.mt-0 li a.is-active, [id=main-content] ul.usa-unstyled-list ul.menu.mt-0 > li.menu-item--expanded > a, [id=main-content] ul.usa-sidenav-list li a.usa-current { padding: 12px 15px 12px 11px; background: #f1f1f1; border-left: 4px solid #0071bc; } [id=main-content] ul.usa-unstyled-list ul.menu.mt-0 li ul.menu li a, [id=main-content] ul.usa-sidenav-list li ul.usa-sidenav-sub_list li a { padding: 12px 30px; } [id=main-content] ul.usa-unstyled-list ul.menu.mt-0 li ul.menu li a.is-active, [id=main-content] ul.usa-sidenav-list li ul.usa-sidenav-sub_list li a.usa-current { border-left: none; } [id=main-content] ul.usa-unstyled-list ul.menu > li, [id=main-content] ul.usa-sidenav-list > li { border: none; font-size: 1.5rem; } [id=main-content] nav.sidenav a:hover, [id=main-content] ul.usa-sidebar-nav a:hover, [id=main-content] ul.usa-sidenav-list li a:hover, [id=main-content] ul.usa-sidenav-list li a.usa-current:hover, [id=main-content] ul.usa-sidenav-list li a.usa-current { background: #f1f1f1; font-weight: 400 !important; } [id=main-content] .wl_search_cgov_radioLine { border: none; font-size: 1.5rem; } [id=main-content] .wl_search_cgov_radioLine a.linklabel { margin: 0 !important; padding: 12px 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important; color: black !important; } [id=main-content] .wl_search_cgov_radioLine a.linklabel.current { padding: 12px 15px 12px 11px; border-left: 4px solid #0071bc; } [id=main-content] .wl_search_cgov_radioLine a.linklabel:hover, [id=main-content] .wl_search_cgov_radioLine a.linklabel.current { background: #f1f1f1 !important; font-weight: 400 !important; text-decoration: none !important; } .node--unpublished { background: none !important; } </style></p> </div> </div> </section> <div class="site-branding"> <a href="/" accesskey="1" title="Home" rel="home" aria-label="Climate.gov" class="link" tabindex="1"> <div class="usa-logo row" id="logo"> <div class="col-1 col-sm-1 col-md-1 col-lg-3 col-xl-3 pl-0 pr-0 site-branding__logo logo-wrapper"> <img src="/themes/custom/climategov/images/noaa_logo_circle_72x72.svg" alt="Climate.gov" title="Climate.gov Home" class="logo" /> </div> <div class="col-11 col-sm-11 col-md-11 col-lg-9 col-xl-9 pl-0 text-wrapper"> <span class="site-branding__name usa-logo-text">Climate<small>.gov</small></span> <span class="site-branding__tagline usa-logo-tagline">Science & information for a climate-smart nation</span> </div> </div> </a> </div> <section class="region region-primary-menu"> <h2 class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">Main Menu</h2> <nav id="block-mainmenu" class="settings-tray-editable usa-nav" data-drupal-settingstray="editable"> <ul class="usa-nav-primary usa-accordion"> <li class="usa-footer-primary-link"> <h4 class="visually-hidden">Main menu</h4> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded dropdown"> <button class="usa-accordion-button usa-nav-link" aria-controls="megamenu-1" aria-expanded="false">News & Features</button> <ul class="usa-nav-submenu usa-megamenu usa-grid-full list-unstyled" id="megamenu-1" aria-hidden="true"> <li class="usa-megamenu-col"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <ul class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 list-unstyled pd-0 mt-0"> <li><a href="/news-features" class="sub-link item-1">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/all" class="sub-link item-2">All News & Features</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/blogs" class="sub-link item-3">Blogs</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/blogs/enso" class="sub-link item-4">ENSO Blog</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/blogs/polar-vortex" class="sub-link item-5">Polar Vortex Blog</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/blogs/beyond-data" class="sub-link item-6">Beyond the Data Blog</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/climate-and" class="sub-link item-7">Climate And ...</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/climate-case-studies" class="sub-link item-8">Climate Case Studies</a></li> </ul><ul class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 list-unstyled pd-0 mt-0"> <li><a href="/climatedashboard" class="sub-link item-9">Climate Dashboard</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/event-tracker" class="sub-link item-10">Event Tracker</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/climate-qa" class="sub-link item-11">Climate Q&A</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/featured-images" class="sub-link item-12">Featured Images</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/climate-tech" class="sub-link item-13">Climate Tech</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/videos" class="sub-link item-14">Videos</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/decision-makers-take-5" class="sub-link item-15">Decision Makers Take 5</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/decision-makers-toolbox" class="sub-link item-16">Decision Makers Toolbox</a></li> </ul><ul class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 list-unstyled pd-0 mt-0"> <li><a href="/enso" class="sub-link item-17">El Niño & La Niña Page</a></li> <li><a href="/ghg" class="sub-link item-18">NOAA Greenhouse Gas</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/features" class="sub-link item-19">Features</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/news-research-highlights" class="sub-link item-20">News & Research Highlights</a></li> <li><a href="/news-features/understanding-climate" class="sub-link item-21">Understanding Climate</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 col-xl-12 pd-0 mt-0"> <hr class="bg-light" /> <h4 class="heading-4"><a href="/news-features">View News & Features section <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></h4> </div> </div> </div></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded menu-item--active-trail dropdown"> <button class="usa-accordion-button usa-nav-link" aria-controls="megamenu-2" aria-expanded="false">Maps & Data</button> <ul class="usa-nav-submenu usa-megamenu usa-grid-full list-unstyled" id="megamenu-2" aria-hidden="true"> <li class="usa-megamenu-col"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <ul class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 list-unstyled pd-0 mt-0"> <li><a href="/maps-data" class="sub-link item-1">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/maps-data/all" class="sub-link item-2">All Maps & Data</a></li> <li><a href="/climatedashboard" class="sub-link item-3">Climate Dashboard</a></li> <li><a href="/maps-data/climate-data-primer" class="sub-link item-4">Climate Data Primer</a></li> <li><a href="/maps-data/data-snapshots" class="sub-link item-5">Data Snapshots</a></li> <li><a href="/maps-data/all?listingMain=datasetgallery" class="sub-link item-6">Dataset Gallery</a></li> <li><a href="/maps-data/tools-interactives" class="sub-link item-7">Tools & Interactives</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 col-xl-12 pd-0 mt-0"> <hr class="bg-light" /> <h4 class="heading-4"><a href="/maps-data">View Maps & Data section <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></h4> </div> </div> </div></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded dropdown"> <button class="usa-accordion-button usa-nav-link" aria-controls="megamenu-3" aria-expanded="false">Teaching Climate</button> <ul class="usa-nav-submenu usa-megamenu usa-grid-full list-unstyled" id="megamenu-3" aria-hidden="true"> <li class="usa-megamenu-col"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <ul class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 list-unstyled pd-0 mt-0"> <li><a href="/teaching" class="sub-link item-1">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/climatedashboard" class="sub-link item-2">Climate Dashboard</a></li> <li><a href="/teaching/all" class="sub-link item-3">All Teaching Climate</a></li> <li><a href="/teaching/activity" class="sub-link item-4">Activity</a></li> <li><a href="/teaching/curricula" class="sub-link item-5">Curricula</a></li> <li><a href="/teaching/demos-experiments" class="sub-link item-6">Demos & Experiments</a></li> <li><a href="/teaching/video" class="sub-link item-7">Video</a></li> <li><a href="/teaching/visualization" class="sub-link item-8">Visualization</a></li> </ul><ul class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 list-unstyled pd-0 mt-0"> <li><a href="/teaching/climate" class="sub-link item-9">Climate Literacy Guide</a></li> <li><a href="/teaching/energy" class="sub-link item-10">Teaching Energy</a></li> <li><a href="/teaching/toolbox" class="sub-link item-11">Toolbox for Climate & Energy</a></li> <li><a href="/teaching/partnership-with-clean-collection" class="sub-link item-12">Partnership with CLEAN collection</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 col-xl-12 pd-0 mt-0"> <hr class="bg-light" /> <h4 class="heading-4"><a href="/teaching">View Teaching Climate section <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></h4> </div> </div> </div></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://toolkit.climate.gov" class="main-link">Resilience Toolkit</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--expanded dropdown"> <button class="usa-accordion-button usa-nav-link" aria-controls="megamenu-5" aria-expanded="false">About</button> <ul class="usa-nav-submenu usa-megamenu usa-grid-full list-unstyled" id="megamenu-5" aria-hidden="true"> <li class="usa-megamenu-col"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <ul class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 list-unstyled pd-0 mt-0"> <li><a href="/about" class="sub-link item-1">About Us</a></li> <li><a href="/contact" class="sub-link item-2">Contact</a></li> <li><a href="/whats-new" class="sub-link item-3">What's New</a></li> <li><a href="/faqs" class="sub-link item-4">FAQs</a></li> <li><a href="/sitemap" class="sub-link item-5">Sitemap</a></li> </ul> </div> </div></li> </ul> </li> <div class="socialmedia-mobile d-lg-none d-xl-none"> <div class="socialmedia-list"> <ul class="socialmedia-list"> <li class="socialmedia-list__icon"><a id="fb_header" href="https://www.facebook.com/NOAAClimateGov?loc=header" class="facebook" target="_blank" title="Climate.gov on Facebook"><span class="sr-only">Facebook</span><i class="fa-brands fa-facebook" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li> <li class="socialmedia-list__icon"><a id="twit_header" href="https://www.twitter.com/NOAAClimate?loc=header" class="twitter" target="_blank" title="Climate.gov on Twitter"><span class="sr-only">Twitter</span><i class="fa-brands fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li> <li class="socialmedia-list__icon"><a id="insta_header" href="https://www.instagram.com/NOAAClimate?loc=header" class="instagram" target="_blank" title="Climate.gov on Instagram"><span class="sr-only">Instagram</span><i class="fa-brands fa-instagram" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li> <li class="socialmedia-list__icon"><a id="yt_header" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NOAAClimate?loc=header" class="youtube" target="_blank" title="Climate.gov on YouTube"><span class="sr-only">YouTube</span><i class="fa-brands fa-youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </ul> </nav> </section> <div class="text-center socialmedia-search-bar"><div class="socialmedia-header d-none d-lg-block d-xl-block"> <div class="socialmedia-list"> <ul class="socialmedia-list"> <li class="socialmedia-list__icon"><a id="fb_header" href="https://www.facebook.com/NOAAClimateGov?loc=header" class="facebook" target="_blank" title="Climate.gov on Facebook"><span class="sr-only">Facebook</span><i class="fa-brands fa-facebook" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li> <li class="socialmedia-list__icon"><a id="twit_header" href="https://www.twitter.com/NOAAClimate?loc=header" class="twitter" target="_blank" title="Climate.gov on Twitter"><span class="sr-only">Twitter</span><i class="fa-brands fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li> <li class="socialmedia-list__icon"><a id="insta_header" href="https://www.instagram.com/NOAAClimate?loc=header" class="instagram" target="_blank" title="Climate.gov on Instagram"><span class="sr-only">Instagram</span><i class="fa-brands fa-instagram" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li> <li class="socialmedia-list__icon"><a id="yt_header" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NOAAClimate?loc=header" class="youtube" target="_blank" title="Climate.gov on YouTube"><span class="sr-only">YouTube</span><i class="fa-brands fa-youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li> </ul></div> </div> <form role="search" action="/search" method="get" class="usa-search usa-search-small inline-form search-form float-none" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <div class="wl_search_cgov_autocomplete_box"> <fieldset> <legend class="visually-hidden">Search</legend> <input id="search-field-small" type="search" name="query" placeholder="Search Climate.gov" tabindex="1" autocomplete="off" /> <button type="submit"><span class="usa-sr-only">Search</span><i class="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass"></i></button> <div class="wl_search_cgov_autocomplete_result wl_search_cgov_autocomplete_result_small"></div> </fieldset> </div></form> <div class="wl-credit-label d-none d-lg-block d-xl-block">powered by <a href="https://www.weblyzard.com" tabindex="-1">webLyzard</a> technology</div> </div> </div></nav></header> <section class="region region-breadcrumb container-fluid"> <div id="block-breadcrumbs" class="block block-system block-system-breadcrumb-block"> <div class="container container--breadcrumb"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <nav class="breadcrumb" aria-labelledby="system-breadcrumb"> <h2 id="system-breadcrumb" class="visually-hidden">Breadcrumb</h2> <ol> <li><a href="http://www.climate.gov/">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/maps-data">Maps & Data</a></li> </ol> </nav> </div> </div></div></div> </section> <div class="data-primer-page page--article" id="page"> <main class="main" id="main-content" role="main"> <section class="region region--content"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="sidebar-first layout-sidebar-first col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-3 order-2 order-lg-1" role="complementary"> <section class="region region-sidebar-first"> <nav> <ul class="usa-unstyled-list list-unstyled"> <ul class="usa-sidebar-nav usa-sidenav-list mt-0"> <li> <a href="/maps-data/data-snapshots"> <span>Data Snapshots</span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/search?query=&section=maps&datasetgallery=1&sorting=relevance"> <span>Dataset Gallery</span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/climate-data-primer" class="usa-current"> <span>Climate Data Primer</span> </a> <ul class="usa-sidenav-sub_list mt-0"> <li> <a href="/maps-data/climate-data-primer/whats-difference-between-climate-and-weather"> <span>What's the difference between climate and weather? </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/climate-data-primer/how-do-weather-observations-become-climate-data"> <span>How do weather observations become climate information?</span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/climate-data-primer/how-do-we-observe-todays-climate"> <span>How do we measure weather and climate?</span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/climate-data-primer/past-climate"> <span>How do we know about climate in the past? </span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/climate-data-primer/predicting-climate"> <span>How can we learn about future climate?</span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/climate-data-primer/how-do-scientists-classify-different-types-climate"> <span>How do scientists classify different types of climate?</span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/climate-data-primer/visualizing-climate-data"> <span>How can I find or make climate maps or graphs?</span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/climate-data-primer/finding-climate-data"> <span>How do I find the climate data I want?</span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/climate-data-primer/using-climate-data"> <span>What questions can I answer with climate data?</span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/climate-data-primer/what-environmental-data-are-relevant-study-infectious-diseases-covid-19"> <span>What environmental data are relevant to the study of infectious diseases like COVID-19? </span> </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="/climatedashboard"> <span>Global Climate Dashboard</span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/tools-interactives"> <span>Tools & Interactives</span> </a> </li> </ul> </ul> </nav> </section> </div> <article class="main-content col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-7 order-1 order-lg-2"> <header class="page-title"> <h1 class="title page__title heading-1">Climate Data Primer</h1> </header> <section class="section section--content"> <section class="region region-content"> <article data-history-node-id="426663" class="node node--type-data-primer-page node--view-mode-full"> <div class="node__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h3>Are you new to climate data? Ready to learn or review some of the basics?</h3> <figure class="align-center media media--type-image media--view-mode-full-width-620-6-column-no-link"><div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_620_original_image/public/2024-02/c1f90858-caba-11ee-8bb5-525400a0165e.png?itok=B7W4oTI_" width="620" height="356" alt="Thermometer on Earth superimposed on a graph trending upward" class="image-style-full-width-620-original-image" /></div> </figure><p>This site will walk you through some of the basics to help you understand and explore climate data. Use the Table of Contents on the left to move through the content.</p> <h3>Why does climate data matter?</h3> <p>People use climate data to help them make decisions. Click any link to view the climate data.</p> <ul class="rteindent1"><li>Folks who are planning outdoor events check <a href="/search?query=climate+normals&section=maps&datasetgallery=1"><strong>climate normals</strong></a> to help them choose a date when they can expect pleasant weather.</li> <li>Ranchers, farmers, and outdoor-recreation businesses regularly monitor <a href="/search?query=drought&section=maps&datasetgallery=1"><strong>drought</strong></a> conditions to see if the environment has sufficient water for plants and animals.</li> <li>Weather enthusiasts like to explore <a href="/search?query=extreme&section=maps&datasetgallery=1"><strong>extreme</strong></a> storms and record-setting events.</li> <li>People who live near the coast consider how <a href="/search?query=sea+level+rise&section=maps&datasetgallery=1"><strong>sea level rise</strong></a> might affect them.</li> <li>Students often consider the relationship between <a href="/search?query=global+temperature&section=maps&datasetgallery=1"><strong>global temperature</strong></a> and <a href="/search?query=greenhouse&section=maps&datasetgallery=1"><strong>greenhouse</strong></a> gases.</li> <li>Water companies check <a href="/search?query=precipitation&section=maps&datasetgallery=1"><strong>precipitation</strong></a> and <a href="/search?query=river&section=maps&datasetgallery=1"><strong>river</strong></a> levels to monitor water supplies.</li> </ul><h3>To get started, click any question on the left.</h3> </div> </div> </article> </section> </section> <div class="date mt-2 mb-2"> <div class="date--published"><b>Published:</b> November 21, 2014</div> <div class="date--updated"><b>Last updated:</b> May 19, 2024</div> </div> </article> <div class="sidebar-second layout-sidebar-second col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-2 order-3 order-lg-3" role="complementary"> </div> </div><div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-3 order-2 order-lg-1"></div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-7 order-1 order-lg-2"> <div class="container pl-0 pr-0"> <div class="row"> <div class="col mt-5"> <span id="webform-submission-feedback-node-426663-form-ajax-content"></span><div id="webform-submission-feedback-node-426663-form-ajax" class="webform-ajax-form-wrapper" data-effect="fade" data-progress-type="throbber"><form class="webform-submission-form webform-submission-add-form webform-submission-feedback-form webform-submission-feedback-add-form webform-submission-feedback-node-426663-form webform-submission-feedback-node-426663-add-form js-webform-unsaved js-webform-submit-once js-webform-details-toggle webform-details-toggle" autocomplete="off" data-drupal-selector="webform-submission-feedback-node-426663-add-form" action="/maps-data/climate-data-primer" method="post" id="webform-submission-feedback-node-426663-add-form" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <h3>We value your feedback</h3> <p>Help us improve our content</p> <input data-drupal-selector="edit-referring-page" type="hidden" name="referring_page" value="http://www.climate.gov/maps-data/climate-data-primer" class="form-item form-item__" /><div class="js-form-item form-item js-form-type-email form-type-email js-form-item-email form-item-email"> <input data-drupal-selector="edit-email" type="email" id="edit-email" name="email" value="" size="60" maxlength="254" placeholder="Your Email Address" class="form-email form-item form-item__" autocomplete="off" /> <label for="edit-email" class="option"><span class="hidden--visually">Your Email Address</span></label> </div> <div class="js-form-item form-item js-form-type-textarea form-type-textarea js-form-item-feedback form-item-feedback"> <div class="form-textarea-wrapper"> <textarea autocomplete="off" data-webform-required-error="Your feedback message is required." data-drupal-selector="edit-feedback" id="edit-feedback" name="feedback" rows="5" cols="60" placeholder="Feedback" class="form-textarea required resize-vertical" required="required" aria-required="true"></textarea> </div> <label for="edit-feedback" class="option js-form-required form-required"><span class="hidden--visually">Feedback</span></label> </div> <input autocomplete="off" data-drupal-selector="form-wv8inslzovtopvgpv9kxlnwqksvkziecgoe8kub2uo0" type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-Wv8inSlzoVTOpVgPv9kXLNWqKsvKziECgoE8kUB2uo0" class="form-item form-item__" /><input data-drupal-selector="edit-webform-submission-feedback-node-426663-add-form" type="hidden" name="form_id" value="webform_submission_feedback_node_426663_add_form" class="form-item form-item__" /><div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" id="edit-actions"><input class="webform-button--submit button button--primary js-form-submit form-submit form-item form-item__" data-drupal-selector="edit-submit" data-disable-refocus="true" type="submit" id="edit-submit" name="op" value="Submit" /> </div> <div class="url-textfield js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" style="display: none !important;"><div class="js-form-item form-item js-form-type-textfield form-type-textfield js-form-item-url form-item-url"> <label for="edit-url"><span class="hidden--visually">Leave this field blank</span></label> <input autocomplete="off" data-drupal-selector="edit-url" type="text" id="edit-url" name="url" value="" size="20" maxlength="128" class="form-text form-item form-item__" /> </div> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-2 order-3 order-lg-3"></div> </div> </div></section> </main> </div><footer class="usa-footer usa-footer-big"> <div class="container usa-footer-return-to-top"><a href="#" title="Click to return to the top of the page">Return to top</a></div> <div class="subsection-title"><div class="wrapper"><h2 class="section-title">Stay Connected</h2></div></div> <div class="usa-footer-primary-section"> <div class="usa-grid container"> <div class="row"><div class="footer__socialmedia col-12"> <div class="usa-footer-primary-content text-center"> <h4 class="block-title">Follow Climate.gov</h4><div class="socialmedia-list"> <ul class="socialmedia-list"> <li class="socialmedia-list__icon"><a id="fb_footer" href="https://www.facebook.com/NOAAClimateGov?loc=footer" class="facebook" target="_blank" title="Climate.gov on Facebook"><span class="sr-only">Facebook</span><i class="fa-brands fa-facebook" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li> <li class="socialmedia-list__icon"><a id="twit_footer" href="https://www.twitter.com/NOAAClimate?loc=footer" class="twitter" target="_blank" title="Climate.gov on Twitter"><span class="sr-only">Twitter</span><i class="fa-brands fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li> <li class="socialmedia-list__icon"><a id="insta_footer" href="https://www.instagram.com/NOAAClimate?oc=footer" class="instagram" target="_blank" title="Climate.gov on Instagram"><span class="sr-only">Instagram</span><i class="fa-brands fa-instagram" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li> <li class="socialmedia-list__icon"><a id="yt_footer" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/NOAAClimate?loc=footer" class="youtube" target="_blank" title="Climate.gov on YouTube"><span class="sr-only">YouTube</span><i class="fa-brands fa-youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="usa-footer-secondary-section"> <div class="usa-grid container"> <div class="row"> <div class="usa-footer-big-secondary-section col-xs-12"> <nav class="usa-footer-nav footer-nav" aria-label="Secondary"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4"> <section class="region region-footer-sitemap-01"> <nav> <ul class="usa-unstyled-list list-unstyled usa-footer-primary-content"> <li class="usa-footer-primary-link"> <h4>Main Menu</h4> </li> <li> <a href="/" data-drupal-link-system-path="<front>">Home</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/838090">News & Features</a> </li> <li> <a href="/teaching" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/838089">Teaching Climate</a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/838088">Maps & Data</a> </li> <li> <a href="/faqs" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9534">FAQs</a> </li> <li> <a href="/contact" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9418">Contact</a> </li> <li> <a href="/feeds" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/838236">Feeds</a> </li> <li> <a href="/sitemap" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/838271">Sitemap</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </section> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-2"> <section class="region region-footer-sitemap-02"> <nav> <ul class="usa-unstyled-list list-unstyled usa-footer-primary-content"> <li class="usa-footer-primary-link"> <h4>News & Features</h4> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/838090">News & Features Home</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/blogs/beyond-data" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/838140">Beyond the Data Blog</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/all?listingMain=climateCaseStudies&sorting=date" data-drupal-link-query="{"listingMain":"climateCaseStudies","sorting":"date"}" data-drupal-link-system-path="news-features/all">Climate Case Studies</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/all?listingMain=climateQA&sorting=date" data-drupal-link-query="{"listingMain":"climateQA","sorting":"date"}" data-drupal-link-system-path="news-features/all">Climate Q&A</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/all?listingMain=climateTech&sorting=date" data-drupal-link-query="{"listingMain":"climateTech","sorting":"date"}" data-drupal-link-system-path="news-features/all">Climate Tech</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/all?listingMain=climateAnd&sorting=date" data-drupal-link-query="{"listingMain":"climateAnd","sorting":"date"}" data-drupal-link-system-path="news-features/all">Climate and …</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/all?listingMain=decisionMakersTake5&sorting=date" data-drupal-link-query="{"listingMain":"decisionMakersTake5","sorting":"date"}" data-drupal-link-system-path="news-features/all">Decision Makers Take 5</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/all?listingMain=decisionMakersToolbox&sorting=date" data-drupal-link-query="{"listingMain":"decisionMakersToolbox","sorting":"date"}" data-drupal-link-system-path="news-features/all">Decision Makers Toolbox</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/blogs/enso" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/838139">ENSO Blog</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/event-tracker" data-drupal-link-system-path="news-features/event-tracker">Event Tracker</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/featured-images" data-drupal-link-system-path="news-features/featured-images">Featured Images</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/videos" data-drupal-link-system-path="news-features/videos">Featured Videos</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/all?listingMain=features&sorting=date" data-drupal-link-query="{"listingMain":"features","sorting":"date"}" data-drupal-link-system-path="news-features/all">Features</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/all?listingMain=nrHighlights&sorting=date" data-drupal-link-query="{"listingMain":"nrHighlights","sorting":"date"}" data-drupal-link-system-path="news-features/all">News and Research Highlights</a> </li> <li> <a href="/news-features/all?listingMain=understandingClimate&sorting=date" data-drupal-link-query="{"listingMain":"understandingClimate","sorting":"date"}" data-drupal-link-system-path="news-features/all">Understanding Climate</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </section> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-2"> <section class="region region-footer-sitemap-03"> <nav> <ul class="usa-unstyled-list list-unstyled usa-footer-primary-content"> <li class="usa-footer-primary-link"> <h4>Maps & Data</h4> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/838088">Maps and Data Home</a> </li> <li> <a href="/climatedashboard" data-drupal-link-system-path="maps-data/global-climate-dashboard">Climate Dashboard</a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/climate-data-primer" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/426663" class="is-active">Climate Data Primer</a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/data-snapshots" data-drupal-link-system-path="maps-data/data-snapshots">Data Snapshots</a> </li> <li> <a href="/maps-data/all?listingMain=datasetgallery" data-drupal-link-query="{"listingMain":"datasetgallery"}" data-drupal-link-system-path="maps-data/all">Dataset Gallery</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </section> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-2"> <section class="region region-footer-sitemap-04"> <nav> <ul class="usa-unstyled-list list-unstyled usa-footer-primary-content"> <li class="usa-footer-primary-link"> <h4>Teaching Climate</h4> </li> <li> <a href="/teaching" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/838089">Teaching Climate Home</a> </li> <li> <a href="/teaching/demos-experiments" data-drupal-link-system-path="teaching/demos-experiments">Demos & Experiments</a> </li> <li> <a href="/teaching/interactive-tools" data-drupal-link-system-path="teaching/interactive-tools">Interactive Tools</a> </li> <li> <a href="/teaching/multimedia" data-drupal-link-system-path="teaching/multimedia">Multimedia</a> </li> <li> <a href="/teaching/resources" data-drupal-link-system-path="teaching/resources">Resources</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </section> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-2"> </div> </div></nav> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="usa-footer-required-section"> <div class="container usa-grid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <section class="region region-footer-requirements"> <nav id="block-noaarequiredfooterlinks" class="settings-tray-editable w-100 nav nav-footer-noaa region-footer-requirements usa-footer-required-section" data-drupal-settingstray="editable"> <ul class="w-100 mx-auto p-0 menu list-unstyled list-inline usa-footer-secondary-content"><li class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0"><a href="https://www.commerce.gov/" class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0 text-light nav-link">Department of Commerce</a></li> <li class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0"><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/" class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0 text-light nav-link">NOAA</a></li> <li class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0"><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/protecting-your-privacy" class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0 text-light nav-link">Privacy</a></li> <li class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0"><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/accessibility" class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0 text-light nav-link">Accessibility</a></li> <li class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0"><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/information-technology/foia" class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0 text-light nav-link">FOIA</a></li> <li class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0"><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/organization/information-technology/policy-oversight/information-quality" class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0 text-light nav-link">Information Quality</a></li> <li class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0"><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/organization/inclusion-and-civil-rights/no-fear-act" class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0 text-light nav-link">No-FEAR Act</a></li> <li class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0"><a href="https://www.ready.gov/" class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0 text-light nav-link">Ready.gov</a></li> <li class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0"><a href="https://www.usa.gov/" class="nav-item menu-item list-inline-item d-inline-block text-center m-0 text-light nav-link">USA.gov</a></li> </ul> </nav> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div> </div> </div><script type="application/json" data-drupal-selector="drupal-settings-json">{"path":{"baseUrl":"\/","scriptPath":null,"pathPrefix":"","currentPath":"node\/426663","currentPathIsAdmin":false,"isFront":false,"currentLanguage":"en"},"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"ajaxPageState":{"libraries":"ajax_loader\/ajax_loader.throbber,classy\/base,classy\/messages,classy\/node,climategov\/global,core\/internal.jquery.form,core\/normalize,extlink\/drupal.extlink,gin_climategov\/climate,media\/filter.caption,statistics\/drupal.statistics,webform\/webform.ajax,webform\/webform.element.details.save,webform\/webform.element.details.toggle,webform\/webform.element.message,webform\/webform.form,webform\/webform.form.submit_once,webform\/webform.form.unsaved,webform\/webform.theme.classy,wl_search_cgov\/wl_search_cgov_common","theme":"climategov","theme_token":null},"ajaxTrustedUrl":{"form_action_p_pvdeGsVG5zNF_XLGPTvYSKCf43t8qZYSwcfZl2uzM":true,"\/maps-data\/climate-data-primer?ajax_form=1":true},"ajaxLoader":{"markup":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022ajax-throbber sk-wave\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022sk-wave-rect\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022sk-wave-rect\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022sk-wave-rect\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022sk-wave-rect\u0022\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E","hideAjaxMessage":false,"alwaysFullscreen":true,"throbberPosition":"body"},"data":{"extlink":{"extTarget":true,"extTargetNoOverride":false,"extNofollow":false,"extNoreferrer":false,"extFollowNoOverride":false,"extClass":"0","extLabel":"(link is external)","extImgClass":false,"extSubdomains":true,"extExclude":"","extInclude":"","extCssExclude":"","extCssExplicit":"","extAlert":true,"extAlertText":"You are exiting climate.gov.\r\n\r\nThank you for visiting our site. We have provided a link because it has information which may interest you. Climate.gov does not endorse the views expressed, the information presented, or any commercial products that may be advertised or available on that site.","mailtoClass":"0","mailtoLabel":"(link sends email)","extUseFontAwesome":false,"extIconPlacement":"before","extFaLinkClasses":"fa fa-external-link","extFaMailtoClasses":"fa fa-envelope-o","whitelistedDomains":[]}},"ajax":{"edit-submit":{"callback":"::submitAjaxForm","event":"click","effect":"fade","speed":1000,"progress":{"type":"throbber","message":""},"disable-refocus":true,"url":"\/maps-data\/climate-data-primer?ajax_form=1","httpMethod":"POST","dialogType":"ajax","submit":{"_triggering_element_name":"op","_triggering_element_value":"Submit"}}},"statistics":{"data":{"nid":"426663"},"url":"\/core\/modules\/statistics\/statistics.php"},"user":{"uid":0,"permissionsHash":"a5382e7dd134e97bc2f4fc8afd60c99dd90e7422cb97dd911a77a9af8b9ec647"}}</script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery/jquery.min.js?v=3.7.0"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/once/once.min.js?v=1.0.1"></script> <script src="/core/misc/drupalSettingsLoader.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/misc/drupal.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/misc/drupal.init.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/version-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/data-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/disable-selection-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/form-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/jquery-patch-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/scroll-parent-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/unique-id-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/focusable-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/ie-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/keycode-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/plugin-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/safe-active-element-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/safe-blur-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/widget-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/labels-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/widgets/controlgroup-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/form-reset-mixin-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/widgets/mouse-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/widgets/checkboxradio-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/widgets/draggable-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/widgets/resizable-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/widgets/button-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery.ui/ui/widgets/dialog-min.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/tabbable/index.umd.min.js?v=6.1.2"></script> <script src="/core/misc/progress.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/loadjs/loadjs.min.js?v=4.2.0"></script> <script src="/core/misc/debounce.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/misc/announce.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/misc/message.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/misc/ajax.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/themes/contrib/stable/js/ajax.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/ajax_loader/js/ajax-throbber.js?v=1.x"></script> <script src="/core/misc/displace.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/misc/jquery.tabbable.shim.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/misc/position.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/misc/dialog/dialog.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/misc/dialog/dialog.position.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/misc/dialog/dialog.jquery-ui.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/misc/dialog/dialog.ajax.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/libraries/fontawesome/js/all.min.js?sngngt" defer></script> <script src="/libraries/fontawesome/js/v4-shims.min.js?sngngt" defer></script> <script src="/themes/custom/climategov/js/libs/popper.min.js?sngngt"></script> <script src="/themes/custom/climategov/js/libs/ready.min.js?sngngt"></script> <script src="/themes/custom/climategov/js/libs/uswds.min.js?sngngt"></script> <script src="/themes/custom/climategov/js/libs/bootstrap.min.js?sngngt"></script> <script src="/themes/custom/climategov/dist/scripts.min.js?sngngt"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/extlink/extlink.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/misc/form.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/webform/js/webform.behaviors.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/misc/states.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/webform/js/webform.states.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/webform/js/webform.form.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/webform/js/webform.form.unsaved.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/webform/js/webform.form.submit_once.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/webform/js/webform.element.details.save.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/webform/js/webform.element.details.toggle.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/webform/js/webform.scroll.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/webform/js/webform.ajax.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/webform/js/webform.element.message.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/core/assets/vendor/jquery-form/jquery.form.min.js?v=4.3.0"></script> <script src="/core/modules/statistics/statistics.js?v=10.1.8"></script> <script src="/modules/weblyzard/wl_search_cgov/js/wl_search_cgov_common.js?v=1.2"></script> <script async type="text/javascript" id="_fed_an_ua_tag" src="https://dap.digitalgov.gov/Universal-Federated-Analytics-Min.js?agency=DOC&subagency=CPO"></script> </body> </html>