Excellent teaching resource from U.S.G.S on water, from basic properties to water quality, inventory of world water sources, how to measure streamflow, components of water use patterns, human impacts, offers a quiz in the interactive Activity Center. Site also available in Spanish, interactive diagram with details of water cycle is available in 50 languages. Provides map and data libraries on who ... Full description.

El Nino is a disruption of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific with important climatic consequences around the globe. This NOAA theme page features links to widely distributed information. Includes data, graphics, forecasts, historical perspectives, and in-depth analysis. It is intended to be useful to scientists, administrators, students and the general public. Links include sites ... Full description.

Developed and maintained by the Jason Education Project at the Texas A&M University, this comprehensive site has educational information and activities on weather, foraminifera, coral reefs, satellites, El Nino, ice ages, fisheries, waves, icebergs and currents. A wealth of student and educator resources is available. Teacher resources include a crash-course in oceanography, a section on using ... Full description.

WW2010 (the weather world 2010 project) is a WWW framework for integrating current and archived weather data with multimedia instructional resources using new and innovative technologies. Site includes open ended projects and classroom activities with teaching guides on weather-related topics such as pressure, air masses, precipitation, cyclones, forecasting and more. Site also contains modules on ... Full description.

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. Full description.

The BBC's weather center sketches out basic background information about hurricanes, providing terms and definitions, describing hurricane formation areas and energy, and explaining hurricane predictions and warnings. Full description.

Located in Calverton, Maryland, IGES was established to improve understanding and prediction of the variations of the Earth's climate through scientific research on climate variability and climate predictability. Site includes information on IGES' two centers of research, COLA and CREW, weather data, staff bios, graduate studies, which are run through George Mason University, and more. Full description.

This Environment Canada website contains a description and animation of La Nina, forecasts, comparisons of previous events, Canadian and global effects, and suggested readings. An abundance of information for both the beginner and the expert. Educators will find additional useful resources under the "Other Educational Sites" link, including teacher guides and other publications. Site also includes ... Full description.

A project for all grades providing ground truth measurements to assist in the validation of the CERES instruments in climate related studies. Compare the surface- and space-based observations to learn more about clouds and climate. Download data from across the globe, or sign up your class to participate and submit your own data. Teacher resources include presentations, lessons, and downloadable posters ... Full description.

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. ... Full description.