Magnitude and direction of annual flood magnitude from the 1920s through 2008. Source : . Third National Climate Assessment - Water Resources. Last modified : . 3 March 2015 ...

This aerial view shows water flowing down and then out of the damaged Oroville Dam spillway. Source : . Public domain photo by Dale Kolke / California Department of Water Resources. Cour ...

Projected average change in soil moisture for the middle of this century (2041-2070) and late this century (2071-2100) compared to 1971-2000, under two emissions scenarios. Source : . Gl ...

Observed increases in the amount of precipitation falling in very heavy events (defined as the heaviest one percent of all daily events) from 1958 to 2012 for each region of the United States. ...

The water cycle involves the continuous circulation of water through different parts of the Earth system. Click the image for a larger view to read descriptions of each of the ten processes illustrate ...

After a surprisingly rough summer for coral reefs in 2014, NOAA scientists are warning that warm ocean temperatures in the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans could set the stage for a global outbreak of coral bleaching—the loss of corals’ food-producing algae—in 2015. 

The short-term state of the atmosphere is weather. Climate is a description of the long-term pattern of weather conditions.

The Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (WWCB) provides a vital source of information on weather, climate, and agricultural developments worldwide, along with maps and charts appropriate for the season.

Large assortment of maps and charts that put precipitation and temperatures into context by showing how recent conditions compare to long-term climate averages.

Monthly publication containing a chronological listing, by state, of storms and unusual weather phenomena. Reports contain information on storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage.