http://www.ee.nmt.edu/~langmuir/

The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology's Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research examines the elements of clouds that create lightning, hail, and rain. After reading a short introduction to the Laboratory, users can view the present and past research activities, which include lightning propagation in thunderclouds and lightning triggering. The website contains numerous images of the equipment, the scientists in action, and weather phenomena. Researchers can learn about the E100 Electric Field Meter and other scientific instruments the Laboratory has created. The website presents many abstracts of research results. [RME]

http://www.cryst.ehu.es/

Developed by the Materials Laboratory at the University of Basque Country, Spain, the Bilbao Crystallographic Server supplies crystallographic programs and databases using the International Tables for Crystallography. The website is divided into six sections to help users gather their needed information efficiently. Within each section, users can chose specific criteria to find data and can view it with either the conventional or non conventional setting. The site provides articles discussing the Server that have been published in journals and conference papers. Several forums exist allowing researchers to converse with one another. [RME]

http://aig-www.dur.ac.uk/fix/index.html

"The astronomical instrumentation group (AIG) in the Durham University Department of Physics designs and constructs state-of-the-art instruments for optical and near-infrared astronomy." At this site, users can discover the many projects undertaken by the group in adaptive optics and astronomical spectroscopy. The website, filled with colorful diagrams, features many of the group's new developments such as the Liquid Crystal Lenses and the Future Adaptive Optics Systems. Visitors can discover the many individual members' accomplishments and research interests. Researchers can find a lengthy list of selected papers and can download a number of them. [RME]

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces/index.htm

The Columbia River is experiencing a far too common problem of disastrous coastal erosion that has been causing grave concern in its community. Because of this, the US Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geology Program and the Washington Department of Ecology created the Southwest Washington Coastal Erosion Study to predict management scale coastal change, and provide "coastal communities with decision support tools for integrating scientific research with coastal decision making and long-term land use planning efforts." Visitors can discover the study's approach, findings, and participants. The lengthy, informative research link provides information about the study's five key components: coastal change, sediment budget, coastal processes, predictive modeling, and management support. The authors are currently compiling the data collected. Presently, researchers can find data about the beach profiles and the shorelines. The website offers a great, thorough glossary to assist users with unfamiliar terminology. [RME]

http://cloudbase.phy.umist.ac.uk/

The Atmospheric Physics Group at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology presents its current research in radiative transfer, precipitation and cloud electrification, boundary layer processes, aerosol properties, cloud physics and chemistry, and atmospheric pollution in the urban environment. Students and researchers can find in-depth descriptions of the group's field methods and instrumentation including the cloud chambers and aerosol labs. Visitors can learn about many of the employees' research projects and publications. The site also provides information and links about the University's Facility for Atmospheric Measurements and the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements. [RME]

http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/surfacesystems/

The University of Birmingham introduces the goal of its department of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences' (GEES) research to link climate, hydrology, geomorphology, and ecology studies in order to build integrated models of fluvial systems. Users can find ample information about the goals and significance in its many projects which include riparian hydroecology, hydrology of cold environments, hydrogeomorphology, and channel sedimentation dynamics. Most of the materials contain an abundance of links to help users fully understand the Earth Surface Systems research. Along with the research of the staff, the site supplies introductions to many of the PhD research students' work. [RME]