These space weather monitors, which detect changes to the Earth?s ionosphere caused by solar flares, can be installed and used by students at their local schools. Students build their own antenna, a simple, low-cost structure. Stanford provides a centralized data repository where students can exchange and discuss data.. The instruments are nicknamed SIDs, for the Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances that ... Full description.

The stories included in this annual publication primarily focus on research and recent success stories of how NASA's Earth Observing System data are being used to benefit society. Each article features data that are processed, managed, archived and distributed through NASA's Distributed Active Archive Centers and cooperating data centers. It is written for the scientifically interested public. Full description.

The purpose of the ESS activities associated with the GLOBE 1987 Global Patterns Poster is to help students understand the broader global context for local GLOBE measurements. Students discover patterns in global maps of environmental data, interpret those patterns, and draw conclusions and make predictions based on them; communicate those interpretations and predictions; and develop an understanding ... Full description.

This team-based, interactive educational experience aims to engage students in real-world problem solving. The volcano on the normally tranquil island of Montserrat has come to life. As flaming pebbles and lava begin their devastation, emergency response teams learn that a hurricane is approaching. Using real-time hurricane and seismic data, teams of student specialists assist Mission Control, by ... Full description.

Provides real-time water temperature data and average monthly temperatures from stations along coastal U.S. Clickable map or links take you to Atlantic coast, Gulf and selected Caribbean sites, Pacific coast, Alaska, Hawaii and selected Pacific Islands. Some entries connect directly to data collection stations with additional data available. NODC also provides other oceanographic data, from waves ... Full description.

This site provides access to real-time meteorological data collected by buoys in the Pacific Ocean. Featured data fields include air and sea temperature, wind, current, humidity, and pressure. Buoy locations are displayed on a latitude/longitude graph and scrolling across the graph presents data readings for each location. Summary plots for each location may also be viewed. Directions are provided ... Full description.

The Oceanographic In-Situ Data Access site provides interactive access to ocean hydrographic and time series data. Users can select datasets by specifying data type, latitude, longitude, time range, or other identifying characteristics. Available datasets include both biological and physical oceanographic parameters. The site provides data archival, retrieval, display and analysis procedures and allows ... Full description.

This site maintains a database of annual and 24 hour rainfall maximums and minimums by state, available in table or map form. It also contains records of specific events including hurricanes, El Nino and extreme storms for the past ten years. Full description.

This set of summary data tables shows information about water use in the United States, by state. Categories include total water use, public use, domestic use, irrigation, industrial, mining, and livestock uses. There is also a table showing thermoelectric power withdrawals. All information is for the year 2000. Full description.

This summary data table shows the total land area of each state, the area covered by water, and the percent of total area that is covered by water. The data represents only inland water, that is, surface water bodies surrounded by lands of the United States. Areas such as the Great Lakes are excluded. Full description.