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This
program
provides
an
overview
of
the
issues
surrounding
the
construction
of
the
Three
Gorges
Dam
across
the
Yangtze
River
in
China.
When
it
is
completed,
this
dam
will
produce
the
energy
of
15
nuclear
power
plants
and
tame
some
of
the
river's
deadliest
floods.
However,
it
is
also
the
subject
of
much
controversy.
Topics
include
the
loss
of
important
archaeological,
cultural,
and
paleontological
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Desert plants have adapted to the extremes of heat and aridity by using both physical and behavioral mechanisms, much like desert animals. The ingenuity and variety of these many adaptations are explored in a set of links to wildflowers, cacti and succulents, trees, shrubs, and grasses. Links to related topics such as desert plant survival, wildflower articles, and others are also included.
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This site uses a picture of a covered swimming pool as an example of a watershed and describes real-world watersheds and their processes, including precipitation, infiltration, evaporation, transpiration, and storage. Links to an interactive rainfall calculator and to related websites are included.
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This
site
was
created
by
a
group
of
fourteen
students
as
a
combined
project
between
Utah
State
University's
"Academic
Adventures"
and
the
Mount
Logan
Middle
School
"Celebrate
Youth"
Program
as
part
of
a
class
called
"Take-it-Outside."
It
provides
a
good
overview
of
wetlands
at
a
level
that
is
appropriate
for
young
people
and
the
general
public.
Individual
sections
cover
types
of
wetlands,
habitats,
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This is a collection of high-quality photographs of Mars, showing evidence of water. Each photo is available in multiple versions, and is accompanied by a detailed description of what it illustrates.
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This
article
discusses
the
importance
of
water
in
supporting
and
sustaining
life
and
focuses
on
why
water,
and
solely
in
its
liquid
form,
is
so
essential.
The
focus
here
is
on
the
potential
presence
of
water
on
Mars.
Some
of
the
physical
and
chemical
properties
of
water
are
summarized,
and
their
uniqueness
is
presented
as
the
reason
planetary
scientists
are
on
the
lookout
for
water
on
Mars
and
elsewhere
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This site contains an extensive list of frequently asked questions and short answers regarding the characteristics of icebergs. In addition, there are links to detailed descriptions of the six main types of icebergs, other interesting facts about icebergs, and photographs of Newfoundland icebergs.
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Users
can
read
and
view
pictures
as
part
of
a
discussion
of
the
positive
and
negative
impacts
of
dam
building
on
the
streams,
rivers,
and
watersheds
in
the
United
States
and
in
Egypt.
Conservation
measures
intended
to
increase
the
availability
of
water
for
fish
and
wildlife
are
outlined,
and
a
link
to
the
Dam
and
Reservoir
Impact
and
Information
Archive
is
provided.
This
archive
is
an
extensive
collection
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This
set
of
slides
shows
imagery
of
clouds
as
seen
from
above,
in
space,
by
various
satellites
and
space
shuttle
missions.
Each
slide
is
accompanied
by
a
brief
caption
describing
the
feature
being
shown
and
the
satellite
or
shuttle
mission
from
which
the
photo
was
taken.
The
slides
are
available
as
downloadable
high-resolution
TIF
files,
or
they
can
be
purchased
from
Lunar
and
Planetary
Institiute's
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The
International
Ice
Patrol
is
a
branch
of
the
United
States
Coast
Guard.
They
monitor
iceberg
danger
near
the
Grand
Banks
of
Newfoundland,
and
provide
the
limits
of
all
known
ice
to
the
maritime
community.
This
kids
page
provides
an
illustrated
story
of
the
life
cycle
of
icebergs,
as
well
as
a
list
of
questions
and
answers
about
icebergs
in
general.
There
is
also
a
set
of
links
to
other
sites
that
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