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FAVORITE VIDEO - Norway Helicopter survey - View Comments
Doing some helicopter geophysical survey work over in Norway was quite the experience....
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Global Relief Data and Images - Search the gridded 5-minute Global Relief Data to get seafloor depths for your area of choice. Read the geographic selection information for directions on how to select an area.
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NODC Coastal Water Temperature Guide - Get near real-time water temperature data and average monthly water temperature data from stations along the coastal U.S.
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The CERES S'COOL (Students' Cloud Observations On-Line) Project - A project which involves school children providing ground truth measurements to assist in the validation of the CERES instruments in climate related studies. The website enables you to compare the surface- and space-based observations to learn more about clouds and climate.
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The Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Record from Mauna Loa - This easy to use dataset contains monthly averages of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations from 1958 through 1997.
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TOPEX/Poseidon - Provides global sea level height data plus an education section with an online tutorial of altimetry and the TOPEX/Poseidon project.
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NOAA's Water Level & Associated Data - Provides historical and real-time water level data for stations throughout the United States, plus other oceanographic and meteorological data such as air and water temperature.
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IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library - Contains a wide variety of oceanographic and atmospheric data including topography, sea surface temperature, salinity, oxygen and other oceanographic variables. For help on using these data, consult their Introduction to Climate Data and Examples sections.
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Tidal Wetlands Impacts Data Home Page - This dataset shows the amount of wetlands in Virginia impacted by various human activities. Select data by year, activity, watershed, or wetland type.
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Flood Impacts - NOAA data on flood-related damage and fatalities from 1903 to the present.
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ONLINE MAGAZINES
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Environmental & Conservation Organizations
Environmental Education Training Partnership (EETAP)
World Conservation Union (IUCN)
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- Ship Mates - Study one of the world's most biologically productive areas, the Gulf of Maine. Seasonally collected data including temperature, salinity and chlorophyll, plus scientists' personal insights into oceanographic research are posted on-line along with several educational activities that guide users through working with on-line oceanographic data. High school level.
- Virtual Vacationland - Find and use web-based earth science data and information. Content is arranged by topic: land topography, bathymetry, coastal tides, ocean buoy data, ocean temperature, weather and climate, and watersheds and rivers. There are links to over forty "hands on" activities, as well. Each topic has background information, terminology, key questions, web links, and images & animations. Middle and high school level.
- Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System (GoMOOS) - The current GoMOOS website provides real-time oceanographic, weather, and biological data collected throughout the Gulf of Maine. The data is presented using graphics and contains background information about the data presented. Correlated educational content will be added in the future.
- NOAA's National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) - Links to a variety of current oceanographic databases.
- nowCOAST Web Portal - Coast Survey Development Laboratory (CSDL) has developed a spatially-referenced Web portal to provide National Ocean Service (NOS) forecast model developers and the coastal community centralized access to online, real-time physical meteorological, oceanographic, river, and air/water quality information. In addition to this observation data, the Web portal also provides NOAA forecasts for major estuaries, seaports, and adjacent coastal regions as well as the Great Lakes.
- The Laboratory for Ocean Color Users (LOCUS) - LOCUS is a collaborative site featuring the use of Giovanni, a Web-based data exploration and analysis tool. LOCUS is intended to support the research use of Ocean Color Giovanni, which has data from SeaWiFS and MODIS-Aqua. The site includes several educational modules covering ocean color and sea surface temperature, boundary currents, upwelling and primary productivity, interannual and seasonal variability, and the Southern Ocean.
- Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) - DLESE is an online clearinghouse of earth science education materials for all levels. Here, you'll find peer-reviewed K-12 and undergraduate resources, student-friendly access to the data, simulations & modeling, and new approaches to teaching and learning about the Earth system.
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- NODC Coastal Water Temperature Guide - Get near real-time water temperature data and average monthly water temperature data from stations along the coastal U.S.
- National Data Buoy Center - Get real-time data for wind direction, wind speed, wind gust, wave height, dominant wave period, atmospheric pressure, pressure tendency, air temperature, and water temperature for buoys around the world.
- Project YOTO Drifters - Use data from ocean drifting buoys to integrate ocean science into your classroom science and math instruction, includes suggested educational activities and curriculum materials.
- LEO-15 Data - Get weekly data, including water temperatures, salinity, clarity, wave height, and current speeds, for a station off the New Jersey coast.
- Chesapeake Bay Observing System - Real-time data from two stations in the Chesapeake Bay. Data include air temperature, wind speed & direction, barometric pressure, humidity and salinity data.
- U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank Program Data - This project focuses on key fisheries species and two zooplankton species, and how their population dynamics are influenced by the physical environment. This database provides biological, physical and chemical data, and a data access example and demonstration.
- Real-Time Water Data - USGS streamflow data including flow, stage and temperature for stations around the country.
- Water Quality of San Francisco Bay - Provides current water quality data from the San Francisco Bay and helps you understand the data with a glossary of technical terms, description of sampling program and methods, sample displays of data, visual displays of sampling results and more.
- TOPEX/Poseidon - Provides global sea level height data plus an education section with an online tutorial of altimetry and the TOPEX/Poseidon project.
- NOAA's Water Level & Associated Data - Provides historical and real-time water level data for stations throughout the United States, plus other oceanographic and meteorological data such as air and water temperature.
- CoastWatch Lake Surface Temperature Reporting System - Look up surface temperatures for the Great Lakes.
- Columbia River Environment (CORIE) - CORIE is a pilot environmental observation and forecasting system for the Columbia River. Within the Observation Network link, shipboard and buoy data are accessible. Buoy station data include real time water temperature, salinity, and conductivity. Archived buoy data from up to 15 days prior is available. Shipboard data includes real time, when vessel is active, and archived salinity and temperature measurements from CORIE's fleet.
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Ocean World - Supported by NASA through the TOPEX/Poseidon Education Project, this site has educational information and classroom activities on oceans & climate, El Niño, ice ages, fisheries, waves, icebergs and currents. Although the site is still under construction, it is already has many great resources.
Gulf of Maine: Weather - A variety of classroom lessons and activities on hurricanes, El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and fog.
MetEd - This site provides upper-level, in-depth content for a variety of meteorology topics and includes a multimedia database and multi-lingual modules. Lesson plans are available for middle and high school level.
Atmosphere: A Delicate Situation - Lesson plan to introduce the student to the fundamental principles of the earth's atmosphere.
All About Sea Ice - This comprehensive site is an introduction to sea ice: what it is, how it forms, how it is studied, how it affected historical expedition in the polar regions, and what role it plays in the global climate. The site contains a glossary of sea ice terms and references to additional information, which all serve as an excellent introduction. Data are also available from various collection methods for student interpretation. - Global Climate Change
Science with NOAA Research: Atmosphere - Teaching activities that investigate the origins and effects of global warming and the effects solar events have on the Earth. Includes background information, data, applications, and additional activities.
EPA Global Warming Site - Discover what global warming is, what the greenhouse gases are and how much we emit, what the potential future impacts are, and what is being done to correct the problem.
USGS: Global Change - Teacher's resources on climate change. Themes include change, cycles, and earth as home.
TOPEX/Poseidon: Understanding Our Oceans & Climate from Space - A joint U.S./French project to monitor global ocean circulation, discover the tie between the oceans and atmosphere, and improve global climate predictions. Contains information on the first TOPEX/Poseidon mission, el niño, science & data, and educational resources.
Confronting Climate Change in the Gulf Coast Region Curriculum Guide - Developed by the non-profit organization Union of Concerned Scientists, this 66 page curriculum guide provides 10 classroom activities that explore global warming and climate change and their effects on the Gulf of Mexico region.
NOAA Paleoclimatology Program Educational Outreach - Definition of what paleoclimatology is plus slide sets, data sets, and other educational materials for educators. - Storms
GeneralSea Grant HazNet - Sea Grant has compiled a collection of educational resources and lesson plans on a variety of coastal hazards including flooding, erosion, hurricanes, and tsunamis.
National Severe Storms Laboratory's Weather Room - This education website from NOAA has: facts on tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning and thunderstorms; lessons on weather symbols, maps and systems; an extensive list of weather and climate resources for teachers; information on careers in weather; and a list of weather links including weather data.
Science with NOAA: Storms - Teaching activities that investigate hurricanes, tornadoes, and lightning by tracking their courses and measuring their strength, plus learn how weather is forecasted. Includes background information, data, applications, and additional activities.
The Aftermath - Multiple activity, comprehensive lesson plan includes background information, grading rubric, information on associated learning standards and assessment, as well as links to additional external resources. Activity explores the concepts of a hurricane's impact on the environment, society, and economics of a given community. Students map the potential storm surge and flooding on a topographic map and locate and report on past hurricanes in a specific geographical region.
Floods & Storm Damage
- Newton's Apple: Floods - Background information, vocabulary, and teaching activity on floods and how development of the flood plain increases the damage done by a flood.
Overflowing the Banks - Classroom activity from NOVA that uses a clay riverbank model to demonstrate how floodwalls caused the Great Flood of 1993 in St. Louis.
Real-Time Water Data - USGS streamflow data including flow, stage and temperature for stations around the country.
Reducing the Impacts of Coastal Hazards - NOAA information on the increase in coastal disaster damage over recent years, hazard mitigation strategies across the nation, and three case studies of different mitigation strategies including structural strengthening, land use planning, and alteration of the environment.
The Aftermath - Multiple activity, comprehensive lesson plan includes background information, grading rubric, information on associated learning standards and assessment, as well as links to additional external resources. Activity explores the concepts of a hurricane's impact on the environment, society, and economics of a given community. Students map the potential storm surge and flooding on a topographic map and locate and report on past hurricanes in a specific geographical region.
FEMA Recovery Times: Surviving the Storm - PDF files from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on flood, hurricane, winter storm, wildfire and El Niño preparedness.
Flood Tracking Chart for the Red River Basin - Access a chart and real-time data for the Red River in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Hurricanes
- Gulf of Maine Aquarium: Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Fran - A dozen hurricane-based classroom activities in PDF format that can be downloaded for free and used with your class.
Understanding Weather-Hurricanes- Background information about hurricanes including formation areas, energy, predictions, and warnings is covered here.
Hurricane Features - Learn the basics about hurricane features including hurricane basics, structure and tracking. This site gives a nice overview of hurricanes and includes animations of some hurricane processes.
Forces of Nature: Hurricanes - This extensive, interactive website describes what a hurricane is, how one forms, its characteristics, the effects, hurricane prediction, and more. Discover the power and destruction of past major hurricanes such as Floyd, Andrew, and Camille, and view before and after photographs. In the Lab section, create your own hurricane in different parts of the world and explore the effects of different weather conditions on hurricanes.
FEMA: Storm Watch - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides the latest tracking maps for this season's hurricanes.
FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons and Tropical Cyclones- Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions on ocean storms from NOAA's Hurricane Research Division.
Tsunamis
Tsunami Links - This site from NOAA includes a comprehensive list of federal, state, and international tsunami links and publications.
Tsunamis and Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest - A description from the U.S. Geological Survey on how earthquakes cause tsunamis in the Pacific. Education Center Activity: Monster Waves - Students build a tabletop village and visualize the relative height and impacts of a tsunami. Students discuss: how high the tsunami wave would reach; effects it would have on structures and people; what could be done to prepare. Includes: brief definition of tsunami, causes and need for early warning; suggested writing and reading extensions. Appropriate for early elementary.