Students can learn about the conditions necessary for hurricanes to form and sustain themselves. The discussion is accompanied by remote imagery and an animation showing how wind shear can retard the development of a hurricane. Links to more detailed information are embedded in the text. Full description.

Students can study the development of hurricanes as they evolve through a life cycle from a cluster of thunderstorms to a tropical depression to a tropical storm and then to a full-fledged hurricane. The characteristic atmospheric pressures at each stage of development are presented, and images of each stage are included. Links to more detailed information are embedded in the text. Full description.

This collection of GOES satellite imagery features still pictures and movies of weather phenomena and landforms. The collection is divided into east and west sectors. A selection of "scrapbooks" archives images from previous GOES missions. Links to news and information are also included. Full description.

Visitors can check this U.S. map to see the locations of current weather watches, warnings, and advisories. Full description.

Users can see the most current GOES infrared image of the Northern Hemisphere, which shows water vapor circulation patterns over the U.S. and Canada. Full description.

Users can access the most current GOES image of the hurricane sector, which includes the Caribbean and the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. The image is in the infrared band, which is useful for remote sensing of water vapor. Full description.

Visitors may use this browser to search for and view near-present and archived 25km resolution near-surface wind speed and direction data from the SeaWinds instrument on the QuikSCAT satellite. Data are available from July 1999 to the present. Full description.

These documents describe the potential impacts of global climate change in each of the fifty states. Impacts discussed include temperature change, changes in precipitation, human health effects, rise in sea level, and changes to water supplies. Additional impacts are predicted for agriculture, forest cover, and sensitive ecosystems. Full description.

DataStreme Atmosphere is a major precollege teacher enhancement initiative of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Its main goal is the training of Weather Education Resource Teachers who will promote the teaching of science, mathematics and technology using weather as a vehicle, across the K-12 curriculum in their home ... Full description.

Visitors to this non-profit site can access introductory information about wind turbines and the generation of electricity by wind power. For kids, there is an interactive tour of a wind turbine. For older learners, there is a tutorial that covers all aspects of wind energy. The site is available in several languages, including French and Spanish. Full description.