Useful Websites
From Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
This list of websites was extracted from an older version of the Graduate Student Survival Guide - so may be a bit outdated.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!
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Courses / Requirements / CU Account Information
http://cuconnect.colorado.edu/
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://www.webofscience.com/
NCAR library: http://www.ucar.edu/ucar/
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.mganet.org/
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/
IDL tutorial from ECEN 5004: http://cires.colorado.edu/geo_data_anal/programs/
General Boulder Living
Online local news/classifieds/entertainment: http://www.thedailycamera.com/
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!)
Airport Bus/Skyride: http://www.rtd-denver.com/ (under skyride)
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/
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/
