SunStorms
http://tlc.discovery.com/tlcpages/sunstorms/sunstorms_main.html
The latest offering from Discovery.com explorers the world of sun storms. This superb addition to the Discovery online lineup contains narrative, video, photographs, and more of what sun storms are, what they look like, the science behind their existence, the history of their effects, and the answer to the question "Do we Really Need to Worry?" Although not for the "modemly" challenged, the site exemplifies the current capabilities of online technology and information communication. This site is also reviewed in the July 26, 2002 Scout Report. [JAB]
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Everyday Chemistry
http://www3.telus.net/everydaychemistry/
Everyday Chemistry is presented by Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Northern British Columbia Dr. Todd Whitcombe. The Web site contains articles that deal with Chemistry that is "all around us, in the things we see and do everyday, from making bread to the beauty of rainbows." Some articles include experiments you can try at home, while all contain simple descriptions, which, although are not visually stunning, do make for interesting reading. [JAB]
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California Institute for Physics and Astrophysics
http://www.calphysics.org/index.html
The California Institute for Physics and Astrophysics "is dedicated to exploring fundamental problems in physics (e.g. gravitation, inertia, the nature of mass) as well as very-long range technological possibilities that may emerge from the properties of the quantum vacuum." The Web site offers information about the organization as well as online articles such as Mass Medium, Nature of Mass, Origin of Inertia, Gravitation, Zero-Point Energy, and more. [JAB]
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Weather Science Hotlist
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/weather.html
The Franklin Institute Online offers the metadata Web site Weather Science Hotlist. The page contains dozens of links organized into ten topics that include Online Exhibits, Weather Right Now, Background Information, Severe Weather, El Niņo/ La Niņa, Historical Weather, Career Connections, Activities, Atmosphere, and Weather Forecasting. A great source for anyone looking for online weather information. [JAB]
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Illustrated Glossary of Alpine Glacial Landforms
http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/lemke/alpine_glacial_glossary/glossary.html#erosionallandforms
The Illustrated Glossary of Alpine Glacial Landforms is maintained by the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point's Department of Geology and Geography. This simple but well done site lists over twenty landforms as either an erosional landform, depositional landform, or an ice feature -- each including a brief description. Clicking on the corresponding link brings up a page with a photograph, a topographical map, a more in-depth description, and links to additional examples. [JAB]
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Geographical Names
http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/english/
Maintained by the Secretariat of the Geographical Names Board of Canada, the Geographical Names Web site helps make sense of the more than 350,000 official and formerly official geographical names in Canada. Visitors can search names, explore origins of names, research name changes, and much more. [JAB]
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A Review of Statewide Watershed Management Approaches [.pdf]
http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/approaches_fr.pdf
A report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was recently released entitled A Review of Statewide Watershed Management Approaches. The objectives of the review were to identify and describe the different models of statewide watershed management, characterize and assess the experiences of selected states using different models for statewide watershed management, and develop recommendations to improve EPA's support and states' implementation of statewide watershed management. The near 70-page document is available online only in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. [JAB]
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The Biomes of the World
http://redbaron.bishops.ntc.nf.ca/wells/biomes/index.htm
Maintained by Bishops College science teacher Patrick Wells, The Biomes of the World Web site explores the various biomes found on earth. Visitors can read about and see photographs of terrestrial and aquatic biomes including tropical forests, savannas, deserts, rivers, lakes, estuaries, and more. The well designed site gives a good basic overview of the subject and is definitely worth a look. [JAB]
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