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A
Peek
into
the
Lives
of
Stars
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
starlight,
star
size,
burnt
out
stars,
heat,
and
black
bodies.
This
tour
also
shows
how
scientists
sort
stars
into
groups,
HR
diagrams,
star-birth
clouds,
and
the
life
of
a
star.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
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This
section
of
the
Windows
to
the
Universe
web
site
provides
information
and
images
about
Saturn
including
detailed
information
about
giant
planet
formation,
composition,
interior,
surface,
planetary
geology,
space
science,
atmosphere,
magnetosphere,
rings,
weather,
aurora,
space
missions,
and
myths.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
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Dinosauria
On-line
contains
an
omnipedia,
which
includes
a
dictionary
of
paleontological
terms,
an
anatomical
dictionary,
a
guide
to
paleontological
writing,
and
a
map
of
ancient
Earth.
There
are
articles
on
Archaeopteryx,
ancient
birds,
dinosaur-bird
relationships,
Dromaeosaurid
anatomy,
dinosaur
evolution
and
fossilization,
impact
theories
and
extinction
events,
legal
issues
of
fossil
collecting
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This site is a description of the ozone depletion problem with maps, movies and computer simulations of the Antarctic ozone hole. It has a history section, a section on current ozone loss, a detailed section on the chemistry of the stratosphere, and a description of the latest research.
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This
section
of
the
Windows
to
the
Universe
web
site
provides
information
and
images
about
the
Sun
including
detailed
information
about
stars,
the
solar
interior,
sunspots,
solar
activity,
the
photosphere,
the
chromosphere,
the
corona,
eclipses,
the
solar
cycle,
coronal
mass
ejection,
and
myths
about
the
Sun.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
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The
Planetary
Rings
Node
of
the
Planetary
Data
System
is
devoted
to
archiving,
cataloging
and
distributing
scientific
data
sets
relevant
to
planetary
ring
systems.
In
addition
to
data
sets,
this
site
offers
on-line
tools
for
planning,
acquiring
and
interpreting
ring
observations
and
downloadable
routines
for
calculations
of
orbital
motion
and
time
conversions.
There
are
also
images,
animations
and
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The
goal
of
the
unit
is
for
students
to
gain
an
understanding
of
the
early
history
of
the
"national
park"
idea
by
examining
the
emergence
of
Yosemite
as
a
park.
The
GIS
activities
allow
a
geographic
exploration
of
the
park
by
inviting
students
to
travel
the
trails
of
Yosemite
with
early
explorers,
visitors,
and
the
U.S.
Calvary.
Consult
http:/
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This
site
provides
an
introduction
to
the
Missouri
Springs
of
the
Ozarks,
a
series
of
large
springs
that
occur
south
of
the
Missouri
River
along
the
Ozark
Uplift.
There
is
general
information
on
springs,
including
what
they
are,
how
they
form,
and
their
connection
to
the
groundwater
system.
Photographs
and
brief
descriptions
are
provided
for
the
twenty
largest
springs
in
the
state.
There
is
also
a
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This
section
of
the
Windows
to
the
Universe
web
site
provides
information
and
images
about
Jupiter
including
detailed
information
about
giant
planet
formation,
composition,
interior,
surface,
planetary
geology,
space
science,
atmosphere,
magnetosphere,
plasmasphere,
moons,
rings,
and
myths.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
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This
Gallery
offers
an
extensive
selection
of
images,
sound
recordings,
animations,
and
movies
associated
with
the
National
Oceanic
and
Atmospheric
Administration's
expeditions.
A
set
of
links
provides
access
to
maps,
photos
of
ocean-dwelling
organisms,
sound
recordings,
cultural
and
historic
illustrations,
research
technology
such
as
ships
and
submersibles,
and
photos
of
ocean
explorers
themselves.
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