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USGCRP Indicators Catalog

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Indicators are observations or calculations that can be used to track conditions and trends. Indicators related to climate—which may be physical, ecological, or societal—can be used to understand how environmental conditions are changing, assess risks and vulnerabilities, and help inform resiliency and planning for climate impacts.

Annual Greenhouse Gas Index

This indicator shows the cumulative change in the mass balance of Arctic glaciers.

Arctic Glacier Mass Balance

Arctic Sea Ice Extent

Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Days

Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

The bar graph shows the number of individual climate and weather events that caused more than one billion dollars of direct losses each year.

Billion Dollar Disasters

Frost-Free Season

Global Surface Temperatures

U.S. Heat Waves

Heating and Cooling Degree Days

Heavy Precipitation Indicator

Heavy Precipitation

All Marine Species Distribution

Marine Species Distribution

Ocean Chlorophyll Concentration

Ocean Chlorophyll Concentrations

Global Sea Level Rise

Sea Surface Temperatures

The bars on the graph show the number of days by which the start of spring differs from the average start of spring during the last century.

Start of Spring

Terrestrial Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Terrestrial Carbon Storage

U.S. Surface Temperatures

Selected USGCRP and Other Federal Products

Indicator Announcements and Opportunities