Meteorology

Page Updated December 2024

Acid Rain  Includes basic information about the what it is, source, and effect of acid rain.

Air Quality Index  EPA's new Air Quality site discusses what makes air dirty and which people are most at risk for getting sick from air pollution. The site also furnishes a dictionary, a "What can I do?" section and games.

Atmospheric Optics  At this site, you'll learn about the atmospheric pyrotechnics that make light do fabulous things: ice halos, twilight rays, rainbows, and cloud shadows.

BBC News : Climate Change   A good overview - includes: Key Stories, Hague Conference, Analysis, Case Studies.

Climate Prediction Center  The Climate Prediction Center serves the public by assessing and forecasting the impacts of short-term climate variability and emphasizing enhanced risks of weather-related extreme events. Educational materials included.

Cloud Types: Common Cloud Classifications  If you are covering a weather study unit then this site can help you with accurate cloud identification. The site contains text descriptions and photographs of all the different cloud types.

El Nino & Tropical Oceans  A super site from NOAA and the US Government. Also features La Nina!

Exploratorium - Global Climate Change: Research Explorer  At this Web site, you can explore scientific data relating to the atmosphere, the oceans, the areas covered by ice and snow, and the living organisms in all of these domains.

Geostationary Satellite Server  Real-time satellite images provide a view from above.

Groundhog Day History  This Web site offers the history of Groundhog Day and the shadow results for the last 100 years.

Intellicast Weather  Work your way from the world map down to local weather conditions and forecasts.

NASA Project on Tropical Rainfall  Check out this NASA site on the environment.

National Hurricane Center  Find the latest updates on current tropical systems.

National Severe Storms Laboratory  The movie "Twister" made storm chasing seem glamorous and adventurous. At this site, future storm chasers can find basic and advanced information on different types of severe weather and the technologies used to study them.

National Weather Service  The National Weather Service is the sole and official voice for issuing storm warnings and forecasts for the United States.

Nick Walker: Weather Dude  Yo! It's Nick Walker with a super weather site for all us "non-technical" people. Entertaining AND educational!

Snow Crystals  This excellent site on snow crystals has information ranging from the physics of their formation to how they are classified and preserved for study.

The Hurricane Hunters  The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the Hurricane Hunters, is the only Department of Defense organization flying into tropical storms and hurricanes on a routine basis.

The Online Tornado FAQ  The total scoop on Tornadoes from NOAA.

Web Weather For Kids  Learn how you can create your own tornado and lightning storm!

Worldclimate.com  Climate data for 85,000 places around the world.