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Federal Government Resources: Air, Climate, Soil, Water

Environmental Protection Agency:

Air-Quality and Air Pollution: 

  • AirData  (EPA)
    An overview of air pollution terminology and resources.
  • Query AQS Data  (EPA)
    Recommended starting point for air quality data.  Annual summaries begin with 1957 and can be set to state, county, and city.
  • Air Pollution Data  (EPA)
    Recommended starting point for air pollution maps, monitors, and facilities.
  • AirNow
    A cross-agency federal site useful for real-time air-quality indexing and mapping.
  • Colorado Air Pollution Control Division
    Current air quality and mapping for the state.
  • Colorado Air Quality Control Commission
    Develops policies, regulates pollution sources, and holds hearings on violations.

Climate and Precipitation:   

  • National Climatic Data Center  (NOAA)
    Recommended starting point for current and historic climatic data and measures.
  • SNOTEL   (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
    Recommended starting point for data pertaining to snow.
  • Snow Information   (National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center)
    This NOAA site provides national snow analyses and interactive maps.

Soil Information and Data: 

  • NRCS Soils Website  (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
    Excellent portal for links to soil information.
  • Soil Surveys  (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
    Includes listings of print soil surveys and links to those online.
  • Soil Data Mart  (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
    Provides downloadable data for individual soil survey areas.
  • Soil Survey Laboratory Research Database  (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
    Allows users to generate and download reports on soil characterization.
  • Web Soil Survey  (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
    Soil maps and data for more than 95% of counties.

Water Information and Data and Water Quality:  

Federal Government Resources