Climate and Weather
Climate is how the atmosphere ‘behaves’ over relatively long time periods. The term weather describes atmospheric conditions over a short time period. Climate change means changes in the long-term average of daily weather (see also Gutro Rob (2005). What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?, NASA Website).
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre addresses projections of changes in longer-term weather patterns and the consequences of these changes. It studies the various impacts of climate change and deals with mitigation and adaptation strategies.
For information on short term weather forecasts, records of weather data and current extreme events like storms and hurricanes, you might want to check the websites of relevant organizations primarily concerned with weather phenomena:
Regional Meteorological Institutions
Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO)
Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH)
Meteorological Services
Antigua / Barbuda Meteorological Service (also British Virgin Islands)
Bahamas Meteorology Department
Belize National Meteorological Service
Dominica Meteorological Service
Grenada Meteorological Service
Guyana Hydro-meteorological Service
Jamaica Meteorological Service
St. Lucia Meteorological Service
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Meteorological Service
Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service
Geodesy, Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis
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