Subject Guides
Sun, Wind, and Climate Guides
Provides websites and reference books on sun angles, wind and weather information.
Last update 03/11/2008WEBSITES
by Sperling's Best Places.
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Provides monthly climate profiles on select cities and countries.
by Department of Atmospheric Sciences (DAS) at University of Illinois
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Describes air pressure, the causes of wind, and the different kinds of wind.
by NOAA
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The largest archive of weather data obtained by the National Weather Service, Military Services, Federal Aviation Administration, Coast Guard, and other sources.
by Christopher Gronbeck
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Provides a visual path of the sun going across the sky. You need to have Shockwave to view.
by Chris Cornwall, Aaron Horiuchi and Chris Lehman - NOAA
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From the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Surface Radiation Research Branch.
by Christopher Gronbeck
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This tool computes the different angles of the sun.
by Christopher Gronbeck
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This tool calculates a time series of basic solar angle data that can be copied into spreadsheets and other documents.
by Senol Gulgonul
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Calculates the position of the sun after entering the appropriate information.
by Chris Cornwall, Aaron Horiuchi and Chris Lehman - NOAA
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From the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Surface Radiation Research Branch.
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Provides sunrise and sunset tables for an entire year. Also calculates tables for a specified town on a specified day.
by National Wind Technology Center - Department of Energy
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Provides state and international wind maps.
by Weather Underground
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Find current and past weather, as well as map models and satellite images.
by Weather Source
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"Weather Source is the premier provider of high quality historical and real-time digital weather information for 10,000's of locations across the US and around the world."
REFERENCE BOOKS
by American Institute of Architects
(John Wiley & Sons, c2007.)
Reference Book - Building Use Only
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Appendix A (p. 989 – 990) Contains climate data.
- Appendix B ( p. 991 – 1002) Contains solar radiation, building orientation, and solar path and angles.
by Rumbarger, Janet and Richard J. Vitullo - editors
(John Wiley & Sons, c2003.)
Reference Book - Building Use Only
- Chapter 2 (p. 61 - 68) contains information on solar path and solar angles, solar radiation, and shadow construction.
(2nd ed., Gale Research Co., 1980.)
Provides statistical information on general weather conditions for each state, including the major stations and substations of the National Weather Service.
by Schneider, Stephen Henry, ed.
(Oxford University Press, 1996.)
Comprehensive encyclopedia with over 300 articles covering topics from acid rain to zonal circulation. Includes graphs and charts.
by Ramsey, Charles George/ Hoke, John Ray (ed.)
(John Wiley & Sons, c2000.)
Chapter 18 contains information on climate data, solar angles and solar paths.
by Pearce, E. A.
(Times Books/Random House, 1990.)
Comprehensive guide to the weather in every country for every month of the year with temperature, humidity, and precipitation.
by Wood, Richard A., ed.
(8th ed., Gale, c1998.)
Provides local climatoligical data reports for major U.S cities including wind data.
