Climatologist’sToolbox
"How do scientists measure climate and how do they look back in time to seewhat climate was like long ago? Look inside the Climatologist’s Toolbox to findout how scientists are learning from tree rings, ice cores and volcanos. Formiddle and high school students, this site is part of the Why Files created bythe National Institute for Science Education."
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Blustery Beginnings
"A gentle breeze floats a kite above our heads, but a hurricane can destroy whole communities. Is the wind our ally or foe? Explore the many faces of the wind in this gallery of windy images, videos, and windy words. The best click is the Windy Things to Make section, for instructions on making a wind vane (also known as a weather vane) from cardboard and an empty soda bottle, or a wind direction indicator from a plastic straw and pencil. For teachers, I recommend The Wind: Our Fierce Friend for complete lesson plans and even more Web activities."
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Bay Kids Weather Page
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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BadMeteorology
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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All About Snow
"Is it ever too cold to snow? How big can snowflakes get? Why is snow white? Everything you ever wanted to know about snow (but didn’t know who to ask) is answered here by the National Snow and Ice Data Center, affiliated with the University of Colorado. This educational site also includes a Snow Glossary (from "ablation" to "vapor pressure"), a Snow Fact Sheet and a feature on the history of snow removal. The first known snow plow was pulled by horses through the "snow-clogged streets" of Milwaukee in 1862."
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Acid Rain Collaborative Project
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Acid Rain
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Acid Rain
"Acid rain is rain, snow or fog that is polluted by acid in the atmosphere and damages the environment. Two common air pollutants acidify rain: sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOX). When these substances are released into the atmosphere, they can be carried over long distances by prevailing winds and return to earth as acidic rain, snow, fog or dust.. This official Canada Environment site is my pick of the day for the depth of its coverage and simple yet effective design. Don’t miss the do-it-yourself experiments in the Kids’ Corner.<!--"
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A to Z Weather Index
"Why do clouds appear lumpy? How does hail form? This huge alphabeticalweather index answers your questions. With outstanding illustrations from thearchives of USA Today, I can’t imagine a subject that is not coveredhere. From Acid Rain (yuck!) to Zulu Time (it used to be called Greenwich MeanTime), this index seems to cover it all. If you have a question that’s notanswered, just "Ask Jack", the weather editor. If you’re looking forweather forecasts, you’ll find them organized by continent at the end of thealphabetic index."
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"Hurricanes: Facts, Photos, Videos"
"National Geographic Kids brings us another hurricane flight, this one into the eye of Hurricane Mitch in October of 1998. The hurricane hunters of the National Hurricane Center in Miami take off in two planes (nicknamed Kermit and Miss Piggy) to collect data that will tell meteorologists where Mitch is headed. Colorfully illustrated with videos and photos, the site also a section on hurricane survival tips."
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