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Earthquakes

  1. General Earthquake Sites & Portals :
    • Earth Alerts
      ‘Earth Alerts is a Windows-based application that provides alert notifications, reports, and imagery on all [   ] types of natural phenomenon that are occurring real-time worldwide.’ Broadband is recommended for effective use.
    • new !Earthquake Data
      Access a Significant Earthquake Database, Earthquake Intensity Database and Image Database, plus other technical information.
    • Earthquake Preparation
      How to cope with an earthquake wherever you are.
    • Earthquake Research and News
      Earthquakes, where they’re happening, what they’re doing to local areas and how people are finding out about them.
    • EQ Net
      [Earthquake Information Network]
      Current earthquakes, links, disaster management, curriculum materials, search facility, seismology, …
    • Earthquake Watch
      ‘Earthquake Watch provides you a way to learn about the quakes that happen in your neighborhood and all over the world almost instantly.’ Free Software.
    • Earthquakes Work, How
      ‘Find out what causes earthquakes, and … also why they can have devastating effects on us.’
    • Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker …
      Information on things related to plate tectonics - building mountains, volcanoes and changing the sea floor.
    • Plate Tectonics
      Plate movement especially causes earthquakes, as well as other natural phenomenon. Students can find out about this and the development of volcanoes.
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    • Earthquakes : Specific Sites :

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Oceans & Seas

  1. General Ocean Sites & Portals :
    • All About Oceans and Seas
      ‘Why is the sea salty ?’, ‘What causes waves and tides ?’, ‘The water cycle’, ‘Why is it blue ?’. Several sections plus printable resources and links.
    • Australian Marine Conservation Society
      ‘Is a national, non-profit organisation whose mission is to protect the health and vitality of Australia’s coasts and seas … leadership on a wide range of marine issues throughout Australia including marine parks, fisheries, threatened species and land-based pollution.’
    • Exploration of the Oceans
      A Thinkquest site. Includes information on famous people, submersibles, treasures, poetry, glossary and more.
    • Ocean Explorer
      A site for educators, students and also the general public. It allows you to do a virtual exploration of the ocean as well as providing educational information about every aspect.
    • Ocean Planet
      Exhibit from the Smithsonian plus more.
    • Ocean Quest
      A Thinkquest site. Covers cultures and legends, problems facing the oceans, their uses and resources, the future of oceans and more.
    • Oceans
      Simple presentation about the oceans of the world, the need to protect them and the animals that live in them.
    • Oceans : an Introduction
      A good introduction to four main oceans : Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic. Slow to load but worth waiting for.
    • Sea and Sky
      Images, games, lots of information, links, software. Covers both the sea and space.
    • Secrets at Sea
      Based around four themes listed on the home page. Also a section for frequently asked questions and a teacher’s guide.
    • The Great Ocean
      [Mother Nature’s Creation]
      A Thinkquest site. Covers the sea structure, creatures underwater and activities at sea.
    • Treasures@Sea
      Subtitled ‘Exploring the Ocean through Literature’. Established via sub-sites such as Book Activities, Writing Activities, Art Activities, Web Resources.
    • World Oceans
      A Thinkquest site. Covers ocean landscape, atlas, uses, science and monitoring. Covers several oceans.
  2. Oceanography :
    • Oceanlink
      Covers information, news, glossary, aquafacts, ask a scientist, links and more, even down to oceanic careers.
    • Oceanographic Services
      Covers tides, sea level, tsunamis, ocean temperatures, waves and forecasts, with further links to Facilities, Projects and Other Information. From the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
    • Oceanography
      Ocean facts and information. It covers oceans in motion, habitats, ocean life, ocean water, ocean regions, research vessels and resources.
    • Oceanography Theme Page
      ‘Students and teachers will find curricular resources to help learn about this topic. In addition, there are links to instructional materials.’
    • Oceans Alive
      Information covering ‘This Water Planet’, ‘Oceans in Motion’, ‘Life in The Sea’ and ‘Scientist at Sea’ as well as resources.
    • Scripps Institution of Oceanography
      News, images, research information, educational information and resources.
    • Take a Dive into Oceanography
      A Thinkquest site. ‘This Website gives information from the waves washing on shore, to the dark, mysterious sea floor ! Includes El Niño, sea vents, pollution and much more.
  3. Ships & Shipping :
    • Maritime
      A Thinkquest site. Sub-titled Ships, Oceans, Legends and more ! It certainly covers everything.
    • Sailing the Seven Seas
      A Thinkquest site. ‘A comprehensive educational website about ocean-going vessels. Here you will find information on everything from the evolution of the ship through the ages to the workings of modern surface skimmers.’
    • Shipwreck Central
      Use the map or select a region to discover about shipwrecks and their causes, both natural and man made. Extensive information.
  4. Specific Sites on Ocean-Related Topics :
    • Lighthouses : Road Signs for the Oceans
      A Thinkquest site. Covers history, how they work, sites around the world, a colouring book, games and more.
    • Oceans at Risk
      Developed by people with concerns we are destroying the natural systems and beauty of the world’s oceans and that we can’t continue doing so.
    • Oceanweather
      Commercial entity, with public and private work related to ocean weather research and forecasting.
    • World Aquaculture
      A Thinkquest site. What is Aquaculture ?, Important Commercial Species, Influential Countries, Environmental Concerns, Aquaculture Diseases, Aquaculture Trends and more.
  5. The World’s Major Oceans :
    • Atlantic Ocean :
      • Atlantic Ocean
        Covers the following categories - background, geography, economy, transportation and transnational issues. Links to other Bartleby sites.
      • Atlantic Ocean : Introduction 2000
        Directories covering introduction, geography, government, economy, transportation, transnational issues, maps and flags.
    • Arctic Ocean :
      • Arctic Ocean [1]
        Information with embedded links, external links and more from Wikipedia.
      • Arctic Ocean [2]
        Information and further links to information from Infoplease.
      • Hidden Ocean Arctic 2005, The
        A huge wealth of information and imagery about this exploration of the Arctic Ocean region. Includes logs, education material, fauna, biodiversity, diving information and more.
      • Welcome to the Arctic Ocean
        Done by a Canadian university, it provides chapters of information covering such aspects as The Sea Ice, Snow & Ice, Continental Shelves, Ocean Basin and Currents.
    • Indian Ocean :
      • Indian Ocean, The
        The World Factbook section on the Indian Ocean covering relevant information in a sound manner.
      • The Indian Ocean …
        [Climatology & Oceanography Gateway]
        Covers scientific information, climate, weather, oceanography, environment, international programs, bibliography, links and more.
    • Pacific Ocean :
      • Pacific, The [1]
        Sections including commerce and shipping, currents, exploration and settlement, physical geography and a general section including some history.
      • Pacific, The [2]
      • Pacific Ocean [1]
        Sections covering an overview, water characteristics, geology, landmasses, history & economy, environmental issues, major ports & harbours, references and further reading. From wikipedia.
      • Pacific Ocean [2]
        Information from the CIA World Factbook.
      • Pacific Ocean [Infoplease]
        Sections covering Physical Geography, Currents, Commerce & Shipping, Exploration & Settlement and a Bibliography.
    • Southern Ocean
      The Great Southern Ocean circles the globe around the Antarctic continent below 60° south. General & scientific information, photographs and links.
  6. Tsunamis :
  7. Under the Oceans :
    • Coral Realm
      [Explore the Underwater Kingdoms]
      A Thinkquest site. Corals, ecology, stories, gallery, quiz and more.
    • Diving : Human Contact with the Underwater World
      A Thinkquest site. Find about diving for amateurs and professionals, the history of its development, changes that have occurred, things are used and how humans have changed.

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Volcanoes & Volcanic Activity

  1. General Information :
    • How Volcanoes Work
      Sponsored by NASA, it delves into the science behind volcanic activity and how volcanic processes actually work.
    • Volcanoes411
      Fee-based software [but cheap], that provides information, animations, graphics and more about volcanoes.
    • Volcano Live
      Fantastic photos of volcanoes in action as well as educational information and FAQs.
    • Volcano News
      Latest news about volcanoes, eruptions and their impact on the world.
    • Volcano World
      Find out about volcanoes around the world - even in Australia [Earth’s Volcanoes/Australia].
    • new !Volcano Data
      Access a Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, Volcano Location Database, Volcano Images and a Volcanic Ash Advisory Database, as well as other information.
  2. Specific Volcanoes :
    • Craters of The Moon
      Found in Idaho, USA.
    • Krakatau, Sunda Strait, Indonesia
      Eruptive history, graphics other information, The Legend and The Child.
    • Lord Howe Island
      An extinct volcano that is part of Australia.
    • Mauna Loa
      ‘The largest volcano on earth.’ Found in Hawaii. Information and images.
    • Mount Etna
      Information and images. The volcano is found in Sicily and is active.
    • Mount Erebus
      An Antarctic volcano.
    • Mount St. Helens
      Found in Oregon, USA. Erupts quite regularly. There is a huge wealth of information including movies at this page.
    • Paricutin Mountain
      Found in Mexico. Only in existence since 1943.
    • Volcano Index
      A huge alphabetical listing of individual volcanoes and volcanic areas around the world. A number are linked in this section.
    • Volcanic Violence
      What they are and how they are created. Based around Mt St Helens.

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General Weather Information

  1. Clouds :
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  2. El Niño :
  3. General Weather Sites & Portals :
    • EarthWeek : A Diary of the Planet
      Weekly news on weather from around the world.
    • EarthWatch Weather on Demand
      Graphical presentations.
    • Forces of Nature
      A Thinkquest site. Natural phenomena to be found around our world. Case studies, predictions, galleries, interactive resources. Develop understanding and appreciation of the natural world.
    • JetStream - An Online Weather School
      ‘Designed to help educators, emergency managers, or anyone interested in learning about weather and weather safety. [I]nformation … is arranged by subject; beginning with global and large scale weather patterns followed by lessons on air masses, wind patterns, cloud formations, thunderstorms, lightning, hail, damaging winds, tornados, tropical storms, cyclones and flooding. Interspersed in JetStream are "Learning Lessons" which can be used to enhance the educational experience.’
    • Weather Net
      Links to weather including data, movies, graphics, shareware, activities and projects.
    • Weathercation
      Answers that allow children to read and easily understand about all aspects of weather.
    • Weather Gone Wild
      A Thinkquest site about ‘wild, wild’ weather.
    • What’s Up With the Weather
      Linked to the NOVA/Frontline program, PBS television. The debate, effect of warming on water levels, carbon-dioxide effects, stories in the ice, program excerpts, FAQs, resources, links and teacher resources & planning.
    • World Meteorological Organisation
      United Nations agency. An ‘authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth’s atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.’ News, major issues, hot topics, publications, library, links, search by programs or topics.
      Brilliant !
  4. Graphics, Weather :
    • new !Images of Geologic Hazards
      ‘NGDC maintains a collection of geologic hazards photographs.’ Covers major activities.
    • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
      [Photo Collection]
      Four major groups covering general information, history, underwater and storms.
      1 000+ photographs of weather conditions.
    • OSEI
      Part of the NOAA [above] which produces high-resolution imagery of significant environmental events linked to weather.
  5. Hurricanes, Cyclones, Tornadoes, … :
  6. Rainbows :
    • About Rainbows
      A fairly ‘plain jane’ site, but with a lot of information and a few simple graphics. Comes from a very scientific background.
    • Rainbow Colours
      ‘Traditionally, the rainbow’s colours are described as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. In fact, our eyes can discern many more individual hues.’
    • Rainbows [1]
      A scientific explanation and history and also a cultural review of rainbows plus references, graphics and links to further, often quite specific information. From wikipedia.
    • Rainbows [2]
      ‘Rainbows take many forms. Multiple bows, bows that cross, red bows, twinned bows, coloured fringes, dark bands, spokes and more. Rainbow pictures and explanations here.’
  7. Snow :
  8. Temperature :
  9. Thunderstorms & Lightning :
  10. Weather Tools & Techniques :

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