http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/index.shtml

NOAA's Tropical Atmospheric Ocean (TAO) Project collects "data from moored ocean buoys for improved detection, understanding, and prediction of El Niño and La Niña." Using Macromedia Flash Player, the link to The TAO Story, provides a spectacular, animated introduction to El Niño, La Niña, TAO's equipment, research, data, and benefits. Those looking for a more in-depth description of the project's work can find technical information on TAO's moorings, sensors, and data as well as materials on its field operations. Researchers and students can view summary, time series, and latitude-longitude plots, and animations of the data. Users can request to receive the data as well. [RME]

http://www.giss.nasa.gov/

NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) presents its work in the prediction of climatic and atmospheric changes in the 21st century. Users can learn about GISS's many research projects in Global Climate Modeling, Planetary Atmospheres, Atmospheric Chemistry, and more. The website provides news releases of its work for the general public. Visitors can download many software packages including the latest GISS coupled atmosphere ocean model, called ModelE. Researchers can find a wide range of data sets of earth observations, climate forcing, global climate modeling, and radiation. The Publications link offers almost 1500 citations and abstracts as well as over four hundred online publications. Students can discover how to become involved with GISS's research activities. [RME]

http://spaceresearch.nasa.gov/research_projects/ros/ros.html

This NASA website offers information on past, present, and future projects at the International Space Station. Users can view the many experiments and facilities by time periods or topic. The research areas include bioastronautics, physical sciences, fundamental space biology, and space product development. For each experiment, students and researchers can find information on the significance of the project, descriptions of the operations, its results, and much more. The website provides flight schedules and information on facilities. Throughout the site, visitors can enjoy numerous images from space. [RME]

http://www.sns.gov/

The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) is an accelerator-based neutron source currently being built by the United States Department Energy. Users can find out about upcoming workshops, conferences, and other events dealing with the accelerator, which is scheduled to be completed in 2006. By downloading a series of materials, users can learn about SNS's benefits and mechanisms. Researchers can discover SNS's mission, instrumentation, moderators, and detectors. The website provides live video of the construction site. Visitors can also learn about employment opportunities. [RME]

http://sokol.phys.psu.edu/

The Sokol research group at Penn State University focuses "on the microscopic structure and dynamics of condensed matter using x-ray and neutron scattering techniques." After reading an introduction to the group's research, users can download a few of the group's articles about topics such as inelastic neutron scattering and rotational dynamics of H2. The website supplies a lengthy list of over 80 of the group's publications. Students can also find a link to Ask Prof. Science, where they can receive answers to their science and technology questions. [RME]

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/chem/

The University of Pennsylvania Department of Chemistry's website is devoted to its research and educational opportunities. Users can learn about the department's work in biological, inorganic, organic, and physical and theoretical chemistry. Within the gallery of projects link, students and researchers can find numerous images explaining its exciting efforts. The website offers information on the department's facilities and resources including the Center for Molecular Modeling and the X-ray Diffraction Facility. Visitors can read about awards won by department faculty and other recent news. [RME]