Lesson #7
Tommorow's Forecast
Historical Data.....Historical Data.....Historical Data.....Historical Data.....
 
The National Climatic Data Center has made available archived weather data from around the world. In order to investigate your hypothesis, look at some Mean Temperature Data at common latitudes.
  • Click on the links in the table below to compare mean temperature data from Rejkavik, Iceland (64.18N, 21.54W) and Baker Lake Airport, Canada (64.18N, 96.05W). 
  • Answer the questions in the Q-button
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
*** These data link images are provided by NOAA/CLIMVIS database ***
More Information can be found about use of  this data at 
 
Now Return to the Lesson #7 Activity Page to formulate your conclusions or 
continue on with the Optional Activity.
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Optional Activity
Create your own Mean Temperature Graphs from the Climate Visualization Database. Use the link for the CLIMVIS Global Summary of the Day and follow the directions found by clicking the D button below.  You may use the recommended weather stations as listed.
CLIMVIS Global Summary of the Day

Recommended Weather Stations (common latitudes)

Canada
Cape Dorset Airport 
64.14N,  76.32W
Station # 719100
Iceland
Hjardarnes
64.15N,  15.11W
Station #040820
Bulgaria
Sofia
42.39N,  23.23E
Station #156140
United States of America
Boston, Massachuesetts
42.22N,  71.01W
Station #725090
USSR-Asia
Berezov
63.56N,  65.03E
Station #236310
Iceland
Eyrarbakki
63.52N,  21.09W
Station #040380
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