Snow Crystals
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/
The Snow Crystals Web site was created by physics professor Ken Libbrecht from the California Institute of Technology. Visitors get to explore how snow crystals are created and their structure. The main page describes natural and designer snowflakes, which are created in the laboratory, along with dozens of spectacular photographs. The author also details and illustrates the crystalline lattice formed in snowflakes. These features, along with the many links, combine to make a very interesting and informative Web site. [JAB]
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Hurricane [Flash]
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/earth/hurricane/splash.html
A new feature of NASA's Observatorium Web site (last mentioned in the November 25, 1998 Scout Report for Science and Engineering is the interactive Hurricane activity. This interactive site illustrates and describes hurricane creation, hurricane seasons and prone areas, how they are classified, what to do if you're caught in one, the dangers of hurricanes, and more. The wonderful animations and easily read text make the site well worth exploring. [JAB]
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Chemist's Art Gallery
http://www.csc.fi/chem/gallery.phtml
Provided by the Visualization and Animation Laboratory at the Finnish IT Center for Science, the Chemist's Art Gallery contains "spectacular visualizations and animations in chemistry." The main page contains links to visualizations done at the laboratory as well as ones done at other locations. Examples of what the laboratory has been creating include Distributions of Counterions around DNA, Micelles, Small Molecule Diffusion in Polymers, and Visualization of Solvation Structures in Liquid Mixtures. Although a general knowledge of the topic is suggested, all visitors will find something worth checking out. [JAB]
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Skunk Defensive Secretion
http://www.humboldt.edu/~wfw2/skunkspray.shtml
Skunk Defensive Secretion is a interesting site maintained by William F. Wood from the Department of Chemistry at Humboldt State University. He explains how to remove skunk odor, the chemistry of skunk spray, the history of skunk defensive secretion research, skunk pictures, and even how to happily coexist with skunks. This is a fun, informative, and potentially olfactory friendly site. [JAB]
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US Global Change Research Information Office: Ask Dr. Global Change
http://gcrio.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/gcrio.cfg/php/enduser/home.php
If you're interested in finding information on global change, then the Ask Dr. Global Change Web site is for you. Provided by the US Global Change Research Information Office, the site gives visitors the chance to review and search dozens of questions and related answers to various global warming questions. Example questions include What is Global Warming and What is the Greenhouse Effect. It also allows visitors to submit question of their own and explore other provided links. [JAB]
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Temperature World
http://www.temperatureworld.com/tempcon.htm
Temperature World.com gives in-depth and varied information on temperature. The site offers links to a temperature converter, world city temperatures, a printable temperature conversion table, temperature forecasts, temperature related product recalls, and information on metal temperature by color. It also contains explanations of earth temperature issues, temperature sensors and controls, organizations and standards, temperature tools, and more. A unique and thorough site, it can be enjoyed by visitors of any age. [JAB]
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Drought Resources and Information
http://extension.usu.edu/drought/
The Drought Resources and Information Web site is maintained by the Utah State University Extension Water Resource Issues Team, which was created to "address information needs related to water conservation and quality in agriculture and urban settings." The site provides information on several subjects including landscape irrigation, agricultural water uses, home water conservation, drought and weather monitoring, and more. [JAB]
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