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In-depth
website
by
researchers
describes
the
Gulf
Stream,
its
place
in
the
North
Atlantic
Gyre,
influence
on
weather
and
climate,
and
role
of
eddies
and
rings
in
distributing
heat
and
salinity.
A
history,
16th
to
20th
centuries,
describes
scientists'
developing
understanding
of
the
Gulf
Stream
and
evolution
of
oceanographic
instruments
used
to
study
it,
with
special
details
on
satellite
observations.
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FEMA
newsletters
packed
with
information
about
flood,
hurricane,
winter
storm,
wildfire
and
El
Nino
impacts
and
preparedness,
in
downloadable
PDF
format.
Issues
cover
risks
of
the
particular
emergency
and
define
terms
or
explain
specific
hazards.
They
outline
emergency
guidelines
for
both
homes
and
businesses,
with
plans
for
planning,
safety
and
conduct
before,
during
and
after
the
disaster.
Each
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Hurricane
Floyd's
record
rainfall
in
fall
of
l999
caused
massive
flooding
in
North
Carolina;
sediment
and
waste
washed
into
rivers
of
the
Atlantic
causing
major
ecological
changes.
This
NASA
website
provides
Landsat
7
&
SeaWiFS
satellite
images
of
the
flooding
and
the
massive
flows
of
sediment
and
waste
runoff
into
rivers
and
the
Pamlico
Sound.
Also
provides
description
of
Landsat
and
SEAWiFS
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Module
covering
Earth's
three
fluid
spheres:
oceans,
atmosphere
and
cryosphere
(glaciers).
An
event
seen
in
each
sphere
illustrates
processes
and
concepts:
El
Nino
events
for
oceans;
thunderstorm
formation
for
atmosphere;
and
global
temperature
change
impacts
on
glaciers.
Concepts
covered
include:
properties
of
air,
water,
ice
as
fluids;
flow
of
energy
and
matter
between
spheres;
short
and
long-term
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Located
in
St.
Petersburg,
Florida,
IMaRS
research
activities
focus
on
the
analysis
of
digital
data
obtained
by
satellite
and
airborne
sensors,
and
on
the
development
of
applications
of
these
data
at
local,
regional,
and
global
scales.
Site
features
information
on
current
remote
sensing
projects,
including
sea
surface
temperature,
SeaWifs,
and
MODIS.
The
Education
Outreach
section
includes
downloadable
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A
variety
of
classroom
activities
and
lessons
concerning
Hurricane
Andrew.
Activities
included:
Highs
and
Lows
of
Forecasting,
Storm
Surge,
The
Scale
of
a
Storm,
The
Power
of
a
Hurricane,
and
several
others
concerning
satellite
imagery.
Also
links
to
a
site
dedicated
to
Hurricane
Fran.
Discover
the
differences
and
similarities
between
hurricanes
and
tornadoes
and
explore
how
much
energy
is
stored
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A
variety
of
classroom
activities
and
lessons
concerning
Hurricane
Fran.
Activities
included:
Cyclone
in
a
Bottle,
The
Name
Game,
Hurricane
Careers,
Cloud
Height,
and
several
others
concerning
satellite
imagery.
Also
links
to
a
site
dedicated
to
Hurricane
Andrew.
Discover
the
wind
patterns
inside
hurricanes,
explore
careers
associated
with
before,
during,
and
after
hurricanes,
and
learn
how
and
when
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Created in 1805 by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, the Beaufort scale has taken many different forms since its inception. This version features textual land and sea observations, as well as photos of the different wind strengths at sea.
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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
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The
lessons
at
this
website
were
prepared
to
introduce
5th-8th
grade
students
to
the
fundamental
principles
of
the
earth's
atmosphere:
history,
composition,
and
structure.
Includes
three
pages
of
information
and
features
to
allow
for
exploration
and
expansion
of
current
knowledge.
In
addition,
there
are
four
activities
to
develop
performance
skills,
not
only
in
science,
but
in
math
and
language
arts
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