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Window
To
My
Environment
(WME)
is
a
web-based
tool
that
provides
access
to
a
wide
range
of
federal,
state,
and
local
information
about
environmental
conditions
and
features
in
an
area
of
your
choice.
By
entering
your
zip
code
or
city/
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The
U.S.
Department
of
the
Interior,
throught
the
Bureau
of
Reclamation,
provides
this
website
to
assist
Native
Americas
with
water
rights
and
policy
information
and
support.
The
site
provides
a
history
of
the
program,
news
updates
on
policy
issues,
a
listing
of
the
programs
and
activities
offered
through
NAAO,
a
library,
and
information
on
their
water
operations.
The
site
also
offers
a
site
index,
...
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National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
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This article describes the ongoing research on the possible presence of water on Jupiter's moon Europa. It includes satellite images of Europa, scientific illustrations, and extensive text. It also discusses similar research being done on Lake Vostok in Antarctica. It also offers a variety of related links.
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This August 2003 news report describes the low water levels on Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior and their possible causes. It includes a brief interview with a NOAA hydrologist who points out the rain isn't the only factor affecting lake levels; temperatures and evaporation also figure in. Both audio and text versions of the report are available. The audio clip runs 50 seconds.
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The NASA Visible Earth site is a searchable collection of images of the Earth taken by orbiting satellites. This section features a variety of images specifically illustrating effects of runoff. Each image is available in one or more graphic formats and sizes, and is accompanied by a description, as well as detailed metadata about how the image was obtained.
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This site offers an introduction to sea turtle species and their behavior, including facts about nesting, incubation, and emergence as well as information about navigation and migration. Physical characteristics and classification are discussed, and information is available on habitat ranges and on threats and conservation.
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This DVD provides an 18-minute introduction to how NASA is observing our ever-changing planet. On the The Dynamic Earth DVD Web page you can download the video as an iPod or iPhone version, as well as an AppleTV/
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This four-page color brochure describes the science of NASA?s GLAST mission, as well as providing tables that summarize the instrumental parameters and the mission participants. Note: In 2008, the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) was renamed Fermi, for the physicist Enrico Fermi.
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This informational brochure was specifically designed as a fun follow-up take-home activity for teen and adult audiences in informal education venues where they have experienced related space science programming. It allows them to encounter ideas of size and scale in the universe at their own pace.
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Using 3D animation, this video was created to better illustrate the history behind the discussion defining "What is a Planet?" and to outline some of the traits that may be associated with the definition of a planet. (Length: 7:54 minutes)
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