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Weather Words - http://www.bom.gov.au/info/wwords
The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology offers definitions of some common forecasting terms, descriptions of phenomena and precipitation, as well as wind and sea terms. |
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JetStream: An Online Weather School - http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/
Learn about synoptic meteorology, thunderstorms, and tropical weather. |
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Bushfire Weather - http://www.bom.gov.au/inside/services_policy/fire_ag/bushfire/bushfire.htm
Learn how fires, of both natural and human origin, have affected the environment of Australia. Includes weather patterns and maps. |
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Kid's PlayStation - http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/reachout/kidspage.shtml
All kinds of weather information, science project ideas, online activities, and printable pages. From the National Weather Service. |
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Online Meteorology Guide - http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/home.rxml
A fun and comprehensive guide with modules on clouds and precipitation, forces and wind, air masses and fronts, weather forecasting, storms, and hurricanes. |
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Franklin's Forecast - http://sln.fi.edu/weather/
Exhibit about weather forecasting technologies with news topics about radar, storm tracking, satellites, and weather events. |
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Storm Spotter Glossary - http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/severewx/glossary.php
Contains many words used in describing the weather. |
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Weatherwise - http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/weatherwise/index.shtml
The BBC Online Weather Centre. Latest forecasts from around the world and a host of experiments and activities to try. |
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PlanetDiary - http://www.phschool.com/science/planetdiary/
Highlights natural phenomena and current events from around the world. |
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Weather Wiz Kids - http://www.weatherwizkids.com
Includes facts, folklore, games, jokes, experiments, and activities, written by a meteorologist. |
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Skywatchers - http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/skywatchers/
Games and activities, a virtual weather office, information about careers in weather, and a glossary. By Environment Canada. |
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Classroom Activities - http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/crclm/act/home.rxml
Introduction to basic meteorological concepts such as pressure, fronts, and surface maps. |
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Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment - http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/english.html
Includes a weather section with detailed accounts on everything from anticyclones to wind. Printable and very easy to understand. |
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Careers in Meteorology - http://www.ametsoc.org/pubs/careers.html
Explains what a meteorologist does, why they do it, and the tools that help them do a better job. |
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Dan's Wild Weather Page - http://www.wildwildweather.com/
Newschannel 19's very own weather guru Dan Satterfield keeps us up to date with the latest weather news and explains all the scientific stuff as well. |
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Meteorology - What is it? - http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/Students_Teachers/Worksheet8.shtml
Worksheet about the ingredients that make up weather, atmospheric circulation, wind, and pressure systems. |
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Weather Eye - http://weathereye.kgan.com/
Lessons and projects designed to help students in grades 2-12 learn about weather. |
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Weather One - http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/weather/
Discusses several topics of weather including clouds, seasons, air pressure, winds, global warming, and violent weather. Also contains activities to give students a hands-on experience with weather. |
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BBC: What is Weather? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/whatisweather/
Find out how our climate influences what kind of house we live in, what kind of sports we do, and what kind of clothes we wear. Compare different climates with each other. |
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Live From the Storm - http://www.passporttoknowledge.com/storm/main.htm
An interactive, animated weather resource for middle-school educators and students. Part of the Passport to Knowledge series. |