Earth/Physical Science
Societal
Benefits of Space Technology
"This Web site provides a down-to-Earth look at what
the space program has done for you, your neighbors, America and the world. "
From NASA
Global
Climate Change: Research Explorer
From the Exploratorium in San Francisco,
this site explores scientific data "relating to the atmosphere, the oceans,
the areas covered by ice and snow, and the living organisms in all these domains.
You’ll also get a sense of how scientists study natural phenomena—how researchers
gather evidence, test theories, and come to conclusions."
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Fronts Information
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Precipitation along Fronts Activity
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On the Trail of the Missing
Ozone
"Produced by EPA's Region 9 Office in San
Francisco, California, this book provides an introduction into why we need the
ozone layer, the causes of ozone depletion, and some of the actions the world
is taking to correct the problem. We hope you enjoy joining our intrepid reporter
Farley on the trail of the missing ozone! "
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Hubble Deep Field Academy
Use this interactive website to "simulate the process astronomers
have gone through to count, classify, and identify objects in the image as well
as estimate their distances from Earth."
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The Greenhouse Effect
Part of Dr. Art's Guide to Planet
Earth
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Global Climate Change
EPA Global Warming Kids Site
From the Environmental Protection
Agency
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Global Climate Change: Research
Explorer
From the Exploratorium in San Francisco,
this site explores scientific data "relating to the atmosphere, the oceans,
the areas covered by ice and snow, and the living organisms in all these domains.
You’ll also get a sense of how scientists study natural phenomena—how researchers
gather evidence, test theories, and come to conclusions."
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here for more]
Trends: Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Graphs and maps depict CO2 emissions
around the world.
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Heliometeorology
"Heliometeorology is the study
of the relationship between long-term solar activity and long-term weather forecasting."
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Organizations related to Global Climate Change
Bush Administration (The White House)
Bush Administration Launches
Historic Federal Climate Change Initiatives
Press release from the U.S. Climate Change Science Program
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The Bush Administration's Actions
on Global Climate Change-- U.S. Department of State
Fact Sheet released by the White House.
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Overview of U.S. Research on
Climate and Global Change
Begun as a presidential
initiative in 1989, the government agency supports research on climate changes.
Check out the Overview of U.S. Research on Climate and Global Change.
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GlobalChange.gov
Website sponsored by U.S. Global
Change Research Program, a presidential initiative, featuring news stories on
global climate issues.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
An Alternate Scenario for Climate
Change from NASA
Article published in November 2005,
giving"an "alternate scenario" to understanding climate change might provide
guidance for successfully curtailing climate altering factors without requiring
unreasonable demands of both industrialized and developing countries."
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Global Warming: The Pew Center
on Global Climate Change
Global Warming Basics and Global
Warming in depth are both great areas for focus.
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National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) - Climate
" What can we expect from the climate
of the United States, and the whole world, in the coming decade—or even in the
next millennium?
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National Centers for Environmental
Prediction
Scientist analyze meteorlogical data from all over the world.
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U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) -- Global Warming Site
Subdivided down by Climate, Emissions, Impacts, Actions,
and News.
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here for more]
Global Warming: The Pew Center
on Global Climate Change
Global Warming Basics and Global
Warming in depth are both great areas for focus.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
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American Petroleum Institute
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC)
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U.N. Framework Convention on
Climate Change (COP-6)
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U.N. Commission on Sustainable
Development
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World Energy Council
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International Energy Agency
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Hot, hungry and gasping for
air – climate change puts fish at risk, warns WWF (World Wildlife Foundation)
Article noting the impact of Global warming on fish life.
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here for more]
Updated 4/4/2008