Climatological

Climate and Vegetation Research Group

climate vegetation

2023-04-06

The following AVHRR NDVI, LAI and FPAR products are currently available Half-degree degree monthly fields from 07/1981 through 05...
Rain brings little relief to southern India as heatwave death toll nears 2,200

heat wave india

2023-04-06

Temperatures touch 47C as deadly heatwave that has tormented region since mid-April drags on with expected rainstorms providing s...
Worst natural disasters of 2015---Drought worsens food security for millions in Ethiopia

Ethiopia natural disaster

2018-10-18

Below-average rainfall over several planting seasons has caused crop failures and death of large numbers of livestock in Ethiopia...
National Weather Service Marine Forecast Center

ocean weather

2018-06-27

Products listed on this page are provided by the Ocean Prediction Center and the National Hurricane Center. The forecast area inc...
Agriculture and Global Environmental Change

environment agriculture

2018-06-27

Welcome to the CIESIN Thematic Guide on Agriculture and Global Environmental Change. The purpose of this guide is to help you loca...
Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change (CCA)-Taking Livelihoods Seriously

disaster risk

2018-06-15

Why do people live in dangerous places where are aware of the risks? Because that is where they can make a living. This is a sign...
Rainstorm and fog rating standard

rainstorm fog

2018-05-30

Rainstorm Slight rainstorm: 50mm – 100mm rainfall within 24 hours. Heavy rainstorm: over 100mm but less than 250mm rainfall within...
Non – disastrous Weather

weather

2018-05-30

Drought is not a disastrous weather, but an important meteorological disaster, which is caused by the long-term lack of rainfall....
Disastrous Weather

weather

2018-05-29

Meteorologically specified severe weathers include typhoon, rainstorm, strong wind, hail, fog, dust storms, tornadoes, lightnin...
Tropical cyclones in disastrous weather

disastrous weather

2018-05-29

Tropical cyclone: generated in tropical or sub tropical oceans, and collectively referred to non-frontal vortex with organized co...