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This
lesson
is
designed
to
help
students
gain
knowledge
in
graphing
a
microset
of
data,
then
using
the
graphs
to
investigate
trends
in
cloud
coverage
over
a
given
locale.
Students
are
provided
content-related
activities
to
enhance
background
knowledge
in
cloud
types,
and
then
are
provided
detailed
instructions
on
how
to
download
data
from
the
MY
NASA
DATA
Live
Access
Server
(LAS)
and
to
use
Excel
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This
lesson
is
designed
to
help
students
gain
knowledge
in
using
the
MY
NASA
DATA
Live
Access
Server
(LAS)
to
specify
and
download
a
microset
of
data,
then
to
use
the
data
to
compare
the
ozone
levels
of
selected
regions
around
the
world.
Students
locate
and
identify
geographical
regions
using
latitude
and
longitude;
then,
in
groups,
students
create
and
analyze
graphs
of
ozone
levels
for
the
identified
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This
site
provides
tabular
and
graphical
information
on
both
tidal
height
and
current
strength
for
a
wide
variety
of
locations
on
both
the
Pacific
and
Atlantic
coasts
of
the
Americas,
as
well
as
most
islands
in
those
two
oceans.
The
user
first
selects
a
region
and
then
from
that
page
selects
a
site
for
which
to
generate
predictions.
There
is
a
form
for
customized
predictions
which
allows
the
user
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This
site,
published
by
the
International
Rivers
Network
(IRN),
is
an
archive
of
the
activities
of
the
World
Commission
on
Dams
(WCD),
which
was
an
organization
that
addressed
the
controversial
issues
associated
with
large
dams.
The
WCD
completed
its
work
with
the
launch
of
its
final
report
and
disbanded
in
2000.
Materials
available
at
the
site
include
a
history
of
the
WCD
and
its
activities,
summaries
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This
is
a
very
extensive
site,
providing
backround
information
about
virtually
all
aspects
of
weather.
Topics
include:
the
role
of
the
sun;
wind;
storms
and
fronts;
forms
of
water;
flood
and
droughts;
snow
and
ice;
lightning,
thunderstorms
and
tornadoes;
hurricanes;
the
sky;
weather
prediction;
climate
change;
weather
extremes;
and
a
bibliography
of
other
resources.
Within
each
topic
are
several
brief
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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 USGS Fact sheet provides an overview of water quality considerations. Each brief section contains definitions and descriptions. The topics include how to measure water quality, why there are standards and guidelines, the effect of natural processes, the effect of human activities, pathogens found in water, and links to sites in USGS with additional information.
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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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This is a collection of high-quality photographs of Mars, showing evidence of water. Each photo is available in multiple versions, and is accompanied by a detailed description of what it illustrates.
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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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