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Visitors can find answers to frequently asked questions regarding sea level and sea level changes. Topics addressed include how mean sea level is defined, how much sea level would rise if all the world's ice were to melt, differences in sea level between oceans and at different latitudes, the meaning of altitude above sea level, and others.
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This
on-line
project
is
part
of
the
Center
for
Improved
Engineering
and
Science
Education
(CIESE)
program,
which
has
developed
internet
activities
for
the
elementary,
middle,
and
high
school
level
student.
Students
measure
the
temperature,
record
the
number
of
minutes
of
sunlight
per
day
over
a
predetermined
week,
and
determine
their
global
coordinates.
Each
class
then
posts
their
data
to
this
web
...
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This
site
offers
general
background
about
winter
storms
as
well
as
interactive
activities
to
teach
visitors
about
these
storms.
It
also
offers
a
teacher's
guide
to
using
this
site
and
links
to
other
weather-related
pages.
There
are
four
main
topics:
All
About
Winter
Storms,
Interactive
Weather
Maker,
Interactive
Winter
Storm
Timeline,
and
Ask
Our
Winter
Storm
Expert.
All
About
Winter
Storms
gives
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The
Atmospheric
Radiation
Measurement
(ARM)
Program
is
an
important
part
of
the
U.S.
Department
of
Energy's
(DOE's)
strategy
to
understand
global
climate
change.
The
ARM
Program
has
established
three
outdoor
research
sites
around
the
world.
Scientists
gather
and
use
the
data
from
these
sites
to
study
the
effects
of
sunlight,
radiant
energy,
and
clouds
on
temperatures,
weather,
and
climate.
This
site
...
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WhaleTimes
will
take
young
users
on
an
adventure
to
the
ocean.
This
resource
provides
a
wealth
of
information
and
pictures
on
popular
sea
life,
such
as
whales,
seals,
sea
lions,
sharks,
penguins,
and
walruses.
It
helps
the
user
to
find
out
how
animals
survive
in
the
sea,
what
they
eat,
where
they
live
and
much
more.
There
are
several
computer
activities
for
young
kids,
and
a
list
of
books
that
focus
...
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This
clearinghouse-style
site
from
the
Environmental
Literacy
Councilprovides
links
to
information,
articles
and
educational
materials
on
several
environmental
subjects,
including
water.
The
water-specific
segment
features
information
on
topics
ranging
from
hydroelectric
power
to
eutrophication
to
rogue
waves.
The
articles
featured
cover
scientific
and
social
aspects
of
water.
The
Teaching
Water
segment
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Imagine
the
Universe
is
dedicated
to
discussion
about
the
universe,
how
it
is
evolving,
and
the
kinds
of
objects
and
phenomena
it
contains.
The
site
is
intended
for
students
age
14
and
up
and
is
a
service
of
NASA's
High-Energy
Astrophysics
Science
Archive
Research
Center
(HEASARC).
Contained
within
this
site
are
explanations
of
the
concepts
and
principles
used
to
study
and
understand
the
universe,
...
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The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotrophy Probe (WMAP) hosts a website presenting basic information and concepts about Cosmology and our current best understanding of the Universe.
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The
majority
of
Ocean
World
is
devoted
to
a
series
of
ten
reference
sections:
coral
reefs,
currents,
El
Nino,
Fisheries,
Ice
Ages,
icebergs,
JASON-1
(a
satellite),
the
role
of
the
ocean
in
weather,
satellites
and
ocean
exploration,
and
waves.
Each
section
culminates
with
an
interactive
quiz,
links
to
sources
of
related
real-time
data,
and
a
list
of
additional
related
links.
Also
available
is
a
set
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This
show
tells
the
story
of
how
summer
fun
suffers
a
setback
when
the
tree
house
detectives
discover
that
their
favorite
spot
on
the
beach
is
shrinking.
The
detectives
dig
in
and
learn
more
about
weathering,
erosion,
the
rock
cycle,
and
much
more.
This
show
is
part
of
the
NASA
SCI
Files
series
of
instructional
programs
consisting
of
broadcast,
print,
and
online
elements.
Emphasizing
research
and
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