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This site offers information on many aspects of water, including text, pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where users can offer opinions and test their water knowledge. Main topics include: water basics, Earth's water, water use, and special topics such as acid rain, saline water and other water-quality issues. Links to other water-related sites are also provided.
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This is part of the U.S. Geologic Survey's Water Science for Schools website. It consists of a set of links to other parts of the site dealing with groundwater-related topics such as groundwater flow and distribution, trends in groundwater use, importance of groundwater, and groundwater quality. Graphic illustrations and photographs are provided.
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Watersheds
are
those
land
areas
that
catch
rain
or
snow
and
drain
to
specific
marshes,
streams,
rivers,
lakes,
or
to
ground
water.
This
site
allows
users
to
locate
their
watershed
by
city,
county,
state,
or
region.
Links
provide
information
about
stream
flow,
water
use,
conservation
efforts,
demographics,
forest
riparian
habitats,
science
in
your
watershed,
water
discharges,
and
assessment
of
watershed
...
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Geomorphology
from
Space
is
an
out-of-print
1986
NASA
publication
designed
for
use
by
the
remote
sensing,
science,
and
educational
communities
to
study
landforms
and
landscapes.
Users
can
access
a
gallery
of
images
consisting
of
237
plates
arranged
by
particular
types
of
landforms
such
as
tectonic,
volcanic,
planetary,
and
others.
Photographs,
locator
maps,
and
sometimes
a
geologic
map
accompany
the
...
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This page describes El Nino and the Southern Oscillation and how they may contribute to severe weather and the destruction of sensitive ecosystems such as coral reefs. It features text, pictures, scientific illustrations, and links to satellite information and weather-related science activities.
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At this site, users can access weather and weather-related maps. Subjects include outdoor activities, health and safety, weather details, gardening weather, and links to "Maps of the Week".
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Students can use this map to track the progress of hurricanes and tropical storms in the western Atlantic Ocean and Carribean Sea. It includes descriptions of hurricane watch and warning conditions.
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Users can choose from a large variety of maps for viewing, downloading, and/
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Visitors can check this U.S. map to see the locations of current weather watches, warnings, and advisories.
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This interactive map and database provides information on thousands of stream and river gauges in the 50 States, Guam, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico. Users can access information on current flooding, drought, or other hydrologic conditions, forecast outlooks for stream and river flow, and archived historical data.
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