The Northwest Climate Toolbox

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Post by apsec112 » Thu, Feb 07, 2019, 9:47 PM UTC

The Northwest Climate Toolbox
climatetoolbox.org

Re: The Northwest Climate Toolbox

#2

Post by beatpanda » Thu, Feb 07, 2019, 11:57 PM UTC

This is great, but why are these tools only for the Pacific Northwest?

Re: The Northwest Climate Toolbox

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Post by Terr_ » Fri, Feb 08, 2019, 12:31 AM UTC

beatpanda wrote: post #2

This is great, but why are these tools only for the Pacific Northwest?

Well, why would you expect them to be global?

Take your pick: Geographically-bound datasets, stakeholders which are distinctly regional in their operations and funding, idiosyncratic local climate patterns...

Re: The Northwest Climate Toolbox

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Post by apsec112 » Fri, Feb 08, 2019, 1:33 AM UTC

beatpanda wrote: post #2

This is great, but why are these tools only for the Pacific Northwest?

Many are available for the US as a whole (eg. estimation of future plant hardiness zones). The climate graph generator is available for any land location globally.

Re: The Northwest Climate Toolbox

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Post by always_a_novice » Fri, Feb 08, 2019, 2:15 AM UTC

beatpanda wrote: post #2

This is great, but why are these tools only for the Pacific Northwest?

Built by a climate lab out of the University of Idaho.