Useful Websites

This list of websites was extracted from an older version of the Graduate Student Survival Guide - so may be a bit outdated. Please update as needed!

Courses / Requirements / CU Account Information

http://cuconnect.colorado.edu/

http://atoc.colorado.edu/academics2/academics.php

Book Research / Journal Access

Chinook (on-campus books AND journals): http://libraries.colorado.edu/

Math Physics Library, Frontpage: http://www-libraries.colorado.edu/ps/mph/frontpage.htm

Web of Knowledge (citation index): http://apps.isiknowledge.com

NCAR library: http://www2.ucar.edu/libraries

NOAA Central Library: http://www.lib.noaa.gov

American Meteorological Society: http://www.ametsoc.org/ams

AMS Journals Online: http://ams.allenpress.com/amsonline/?request=index-html

Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts: http://www.csa.com/factsheets/mga-set-c.php

Los Alamos Research Library: http://lib-www.lanl.gov/

Nature Journals Online: http://www.nature.com/nature/

Atmospheric Modeling

Toon Aerosol Research Group Wiki: http://atoc.colorado.edu/aerosol

Data and Instrumentation Info

IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library: http://ingrid.ldgo.columbia.edu

Climate Diagnostics Center: http://www.cdc.noaa.gov

NCEP Reanalysis Data: http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cdc/data.nmc.reanalysis.html

US CD Dataset Seasonal Correlation Page: http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/USclimate/Correlation/

All India Rainfall Index Data: http://grads.iges.org/india/allindia.html

Ocean Circulation Models: http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/ocean_models.html

Generally Useful for Class / Research

Latitude/Longitude look-up: http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong.html

Free FORTRAN code/software/etc.: http://www.netlib.org/

Online LaTeX Book: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX

David Fanning's IDL Help: http://www.dfanning.com/

General Boulder Living

Online local news/classifieds/entertainment: http://www.thedailycamera.com/

Boulder Craigslist: http://boulder.craigslist.org/

Housing Helpers: http://www.housinghelpers.com/

Public transportation: http://www.rtd-denver.com/ (NOTE: Sticker on student ID’s let you ride for free, even to DIA!)

Colorado DMV (has addresses of Boulder and other nearby offices.): http://www.mv.state.co.us/

Qwest local telephone service: http://www.qwest.com/

3LongDistance (really cheap and with local access on campus): http://www.3longdistance.com/

Boulder Movie Page: http://www.bouldermovies.com/

Cable TV service: http://www.comcast.com/

XcelEnergy: http://www.xcelenergy.com/Colorado/Company/Pages/Home.aspx

Cheap Plane Tickets

Priceline: http://www.priceline.com/

Cheap tickets: http://www.cheaptickets.com/

Orbitz: http://www.orbitz.com

Southwest Airlines: http://www.southwest.com

Frontier Airlines: http://www.frontierairlines.com/

Seminar Information

NCAR Boulder-Area Seminars and Meetings: http://www.ucar.edu/today/Calendar

Register to receive NCAR Seminar info: http://mailman.acd.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/rseminar

NOAA Earth System Research Lab Seminar Schedule: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/csd/seminars/

LASP Seminars: http://lasp.colorado.edu/seminars/index.htm

INSTAAR Noon Seminars: http://instaar.colorado.edu/other/seminar_mon.html

INSTAAR Graduate Student Talks: http://instaar.colorado.edu/other/grad_talks.html

CIRES News & Events: http://cires.colorado.edu/news/