It's raining, it's pouring

The weather in Little Rock has been damp lately, to say the least. This has put me in a weather sort of mood, so here are a few resources about the weather that are available at the Arkansas State Library:

• Let's start off with the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Weather by Paul Stein (QC 854 .S74 2000). This covers the basics of the weather, everything from Acid Rain to Mesocyclones to Winter Storms and Zonal Flow. The writing is easy to understand, and there are lots of color photographs and other illustrations.
• Tornadoes are a definite possibility in Arkansas, so to learn all about them check out The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm by Thomas Grazulis (QC 955 .G74 2001). Using both the stories of historical tornadoes and current scientific data, Grazulis demystifies tornadoes at the same time as he debunks tornado myths and provides safety information for the reader.
• For up-to-date and up-to-the-minute weather data, check out the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For anyone interested in the weather, this is a great website to spend some time on. There are pages about current weather, information for teachers, government reports, and other news. At the library, we also have access to a subscription database of NOAA climatology data available for in-house use.

For these and other weather-related resources, check out our website and catalog.