Resources
The Resources page brings together the materials I use to learn about and research science topics. Here, you will find articles I have written, books I frequently consult, and reliable websites that help support the information presented throughout HarfordScience.org. Whether you are looking for additional reading, research sources, or a place to begin exploring a topic in greater detail, these resources can help guide you.
Articles I Write
Fluorescent Minerals – History, Science and Geology
How Carbon Isotopes are used to determine Atmospheric CO2 Levels
Books I Use
Websites I Refer To
Astronomy
- NASA Science — https://science.nasa.gov/
- Sky & Telescope — https://skyandtelescope.org/
- Stellarium Web — https://stellarium-web.org/
- Heavens-Above — https://www.heavens-above.com/
- SpaceWeather.com — https://www.spaceweather.com/
- American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) — https://www.aavso.org/
- International Astronomical Union (IAU) — https://www.iau.org/
Geology
- Baltimore Mineral Society https://baltimore,mineralsociety.org
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) — https://www.usgs.gov/
- Maryland Geological Survey (MGS) — https://www.mgs.md.gov/
- Mindat — https://www.mindat.org/
- Handbook of Mineralogy — https://handbookofmineralogy.org/
- Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) — https://msaweb.org/
- Macrostrat — https://macrostrat.org/
Meteorology
- Forecasting Resources
- National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov
- College of Dupage: https://weather.cod.edu/
- Earthschool: https://earth.nullschool.net/
- NWS Baltimore: https://www.weather.gov/lwx/
- GOES Server: https://www.goes.noaa.gov/
- NASA GOES: https://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/
- Weather Underground: https://www.wunderground.com
- The Weather Channel: https://weather.com
- ASOS Lookup: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/weather/asos
- Fall Foliage: https://www.npr.org/2022/09/14/1122657153/fall-leaves-peak-map
- SPC Lightning Climatology: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/dataviewer/?mode=climo&category=ltg&product=ltgday
- National Centers for Environmental Prediction
- Weather Prediction Center: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/#page=ovw
- Storm Prediction Center: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
- Climate Prediction Center: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
- National Hurricane Center: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
- Environmental Modeling Center: https://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/emc_new.php
- Ocean Prediction Center: https://ocean.weather.gov/
- Aviation Weather Center: https://www.weather.gov/ncep/
- Space Weather Prediction Center: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov
- New York State Mesonet: https://www2.nysmesonet.org/
- Oklahoma Mesonet: http://mesonet.org/
- Iowa Environmental Mesonet: https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/
- Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory: https://www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/ice/
- NCAR Real-Time Weather Data: http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/
- METAR: https://www.aviationweather.gov/metar
- Daily Weather Maps: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap
- Vertical Integrated Smoke: https://hwp-viz.gsd.esrl.noaa.gov/smoke/
- Climate ReAnalyzer: https://climatereanalyzer.org (Note: Weather is your mood; climate is your personality)