IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library

The International Research Institute for Climate Prediction/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (IRI/LDEO) Climate Data Library contains over 300 datasets from a variety of earth science disciplines and climate-related topics. It is a powerful tool that offers the following capabilities at no cost to the user: access any number of datasets; create analyses of data ranging from simple averaging to more advanced EOF analyses; monitor present climate conditions with maps and analyses in the Maproom; create visual representations of data, including animations; download data in a variety of commonly-used formats, including GIS-compatible formats. Are you new to the world of climate data? Check out our Introduction to Climate Data page.