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Earth Science Links

Please click on any of the following links to further explore the exciting world of earth science and weather:

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General Science Links
Science Hot Spots -- New Scientist magazine's guide to science sites on the net, including their personal recommendations.

Planet Earth
NASA Office of Earth Sciences -- an excellent collection of astronaut photographs of the earth.
EarthRISE -- a graphical database of photographs of the Earth taken from space.
NASA/JPL Imaging Radar Home Page -- satellite images of Planet Earth.
The Night Sky in the World -- satellite photos of the world's artificial night sky brightness and stellar visibility.
The Aurora Page -- information, links and images about the aurora or "northern lights."
This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics -- complete text and figures from a book published by the U.S. Geological Survey.
The ABC's of Plate Tectonics -- a series of outstanding lessons.
The Jason Project -- explore the world with Dr. Robert Ballard, who discovered the wrecks of the Titanic and Bismarck.
Yahoo! Index to Earth Sciences -- more links!

Maps / Atlases
Mapquest Interactive Atlas -- an online atlas of the world.
Maps On Us -- a map, route and yellow pages service for the United States.
TopoZone -- an interactive topographic map of the entire United States.
All the Maps in the World -- links to all kinds of maps.
TerraServer -- satellite photos (to a resolution of 1 meter!) for the entire USA from the US Geological Survey.
Yahoo! Index to Maps -- more links!

Calculators and Simulators
How far is it? -- computes latitude, longitude and distance between any two points on earth.

Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Life
Dinosauria Online
The Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette -- an excellent dinosaur website and electronic magazine.
The Dinosaur Web Pages -- an outstanding technical guide to the science of dinosaurs and dinosaur-like species.
Dr. Paul Sereno, Paleontologist -- Dr. Paul Sereno's dinosaur expeditions of discover.
Project Exploration -- founded by Dr. Paul Sereno, this Chicago-based organization supports scientific discovery for young people.
Mazon Creek Fossils -- a world renowned fossil site in northeastern Illinois.
Paleontological Society -- an international organization devoted exclusively to the advancement of the science of paleontology through the dissemination of research by publication and meetings.
Yahoo! Index to Paleontology and Dinosaurs -- more links!

Earth Science Education
Learning from the Fossil Record -- a collection of essays, activities, and lesson plans for grades K-12.
Teaching Earth Science -- NASA's collection of resources for earth science education.

Weather / Meteorology
The Weather Channel
Intellicast: World and National Weather
Real-Time Weather Data -- a collection of current weather information resources for meteorologists.
UM Weather -- sponsored by the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, this is a comprehensive and up-to-date source of weather data.
Weather Information Superhighway -- a comprehensive collection of meteorological data, information and image sites around the globe.
Space Science and Engineering Center -- an outstanding collection of current weather satellite images.
The Clear Sky Clock -- maintained by the Canadian Meteorological Centre, this innovative graphic device (with links to prognosticated satellite photos) provides 48-hour cloud cover predictions for 253 locations in the U.S and Canada.
National Weather Service Warnings Area -- provides a text-based listing of all current U.S. weather warnings.
Current Severe Weather Watches and Warnings -- a national map showing all current U.S. weather watches and warnings.
National Severe Storms Laboratory -- a national research lab that investigates all aspects of tornadoes and severe weather.
National Weather Service Forecast Office -- use their national map to locate any National Weather Service Office web page.
Climatic Extremes and Weather Events -- the National Climatic Data Center's collection of weather records and information.
The Geostationary Satellite Browse Server -- a collection of GOES satellite photos covering North America, the Caribbean, Hawaii and Alaska.
Storm Prediction Center -- a great resource for U.S. severe weather forecasting.
Storm Track -- an extensive collection of resources for storm chasers, including current weather conditions, past storm chases and storm research. An excellent site!
The Tornado Project Online -- an outstanding resource for tornado information.
Convective Modeling Group (University of Illinois) -- researches thunderstorm development, including an animation clip of tornado development from the IMAX film "Stormchasers."
Historical Tornado Data Archive -- an archive of tornado information, maintained by the National Severe Storms Forecast Center.
Yahoo! Index to Meteorology -- more links!

Meteorology Education
Online Guide to Meteorology -- a collection of multimedia instructional modules that introduce and explain fundamental concepts in meteorology.

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