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| BBC Weather Centre |  |
| Weather forecasts, data for selected UK cities, waether quiz, factfiles on weather basics, forecasting and extreme weather (including hazards) and diy weather (a chance to play games or create your own weather map - these need Shockwave plugin). | Key Stage 2, 3 & 4 |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/
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| Climate Change - In Depth | |
| BBC News Science report with sections on
Evidence (what proof do we have?);
Impact (how weather is already changing around the world); Greenhouse Effect (how the earth is kept warm); Quiz; Forecast for Europe (how the continent could evolve); Glossary (quick guide of the main issues); Politics (which countries are polluting the planet the most); Talking Point(Can the Kyoto Treaty be saved?).
| Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/climate_change/default.stm
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| Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment | |
| The Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment has been written by the Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Progamme, and is supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Encyclopedia is an excellent source of information on a range of atmospheric issues, including weather and climate, air quality, acid rain, global warming and ozone depletion. | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/english.html
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| Hurricane & Tropical Storm Track | |
| Hurricane & Storm Tracking for the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans using US warning data. Current storms, archive & links to many other detailed hurricane sites. | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://hurricane.terrapin.com/
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| Hurricane Katrina - in-depth | |
| In-depth reports from BBC on Hurricane Katrina that hit New Orleans, USA, in August 2005 | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/americas/2005/hurricane_katrina/default.stm
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| Mozambique floods 2000: Full coverage | |
| In early 2000 a cyclone swept across southern Africa leading to three weeks of severe floods which devastated Mozambique. BBC News Online charted the course of the disaster and its aftermath. Thursday, 4 May, 2000, 11:57 GMT
| Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_655000/655510.stm
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| Unisys Weather | |
| Satellite images, data and hurricane tracking for USA from IT company Unisys. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://weather.unisys.com/
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| World Climate | |
| Database of the climate in over 85,000 places worldwide. Data collected from several sources and show longer term averages (not weather for a particular year). Searching is by city name. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://www.worldclimate.com
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| Animated guide - hurricanes |  |
| Animated guide to how hurricanes form, and why they are so destructive (from BBC). | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4588149.stm
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| Animated guide - typhoons | |
| How typhoons form, and why they are so destructive (from BBC) | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4183344.stm
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| Atmosphere, climate and environment | |
| The Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme | Key Stage 2 & 3 |
http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/kids
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| Characteristics of air masses | |
| Clear summary of characteristics of air masses. | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://www.tpub.com/content/aerographer/14312/css/14312_89.htm
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| Discovery Channel Online - Guide to Planet Earth | |
| Discovery Channel | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/planetearth/planetearth.html
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| Hurricane Isabel | |
| News from BBC about hurricane Isabel that affected USA and Mexico in September 2003. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://newssearch.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?q=hurricane+isabel
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| Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) | |
| IPCC Third Assessment Report - Climate Change 2001 is available from this site with details on the cause and effects of climate change globally. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). | Key Stage 5 |
http://www.ipcc.ch/
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| Learning About Urban Heat Islands | |
| Clear basic information on urban heat islands from the Heat Island Group. | Key Stage 3 |
http://eande.lbl.gov/HeatIsland/LEARN/
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| Mozambique Floods - Latest News from CNN | |
| Results of search on CNN News archive. Covers floods of 2000 and recent updates. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://cnn.looksmart.com/r_search?look=&isp=zci&key=mozambique+and+flood
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| South African Weather Bureau - Cyclone Eline | |
| Details of path of cyclone which caused Mozambique floods in Feb/March 2000. Map of cyclone path, description of development of storm & rainfall statistics comparisons for selected affected places. | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://www.sawb.gov.za/Eline.htm
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| Team probes Atlanta heat island | |
| CNN news report on NASA funded research into the urban heat island of Atlanta, Georgia. March 24, 1999. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://www.cnn.com/NATURE/9903/25/heat.island.enn/
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| The Basic Science of Global Warming | |
| From National Environment Trust, basic explanation of the casues of global warming and the greenhouse effect. | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://www.net.org/warming/science.vtml
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| The Urban Heat Island Effect | |
| From Weather on the Web. Data and brief exercises on examples of heat island effects. | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://www.ems.psu.edu/~nese/ch14web.htm
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| Urban Heat Island/Urban Warming | |
| Case study of Tokyo with data and projections into future. | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://www.mech.tohoku.ac.jp/mech-labs/tssaitoh/E-HI1.html
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| Air masses affecting UK climate |  |
| Simple clear map and brief description of air masses that affect UK climate. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://www.geographyfieldwork.com/AirMasses.htm
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| BBC Weather Centre - Creating the Weather: Urban Heat Islands | |
| Brief outline of the impact of cities on local temperatures. | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/notebook/heat_islands.shtml
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| Cities make their own weather | |
| BBC News Science Report. Useful outline with some figures on factors related to urban heat islands. | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/specials/washington_2000/newsid_652000/652679.stm
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| Create a Weather Map | |
| Activity to create a weather map from BBC Weather Centre. Choose the places and use the area forecasts to make your own map showing real information up to 5 days in advance, or simply create your own imaginary one. Needs Shockwave plugin. | Key Stage 2 & 3 |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/weatherwise/diy/games/map.html
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| Cyclone drives heavy rains toward flood | |
| Cyclone drives heavy rains toward flood-ravaged Mozambique, Botswana - 21 Feb 2000. News from CNN on disaster in southern Africa. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/02/21/africa.floods/
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| Identification of Urban Heat Islands Using Remotely Sensed Data | |
| Detailed papers on urban heat islands and their effects from Remote Sensing Core Curriculum. Data based on Dallas-Forth Worth. | Key Stage 5 |
http://umbc7.umbc.edu/~tbenja1/gallo/gallo.html
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| Impact of Climate Change on Egypt | |
| Impact of sea level rise from global warming on low lying land in the Nile delta. The cities of Alexandria , Rosetta and Port Said , are expected to experience serious environmental impacts. Also effects of climate change on the coastal zone of Egypt.
| Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://cesimo.ing.ula.ve/GAIA/CASES/EGY/impact.htm
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| Miami Science Museum: Hurricanes | |
| Education site. Interactive hurricane tracking, eye witness accounts, famous storms & weather details inside a hurricane. | Key Stage 4 |
http://bird.miamisci.org/hurricane
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| Mozambique News Agency | |
| News reports for the 2001 flood are from links below:Cahora Bassa reduces discharges - 28th March 2001
Less water entering Cahora Bassa lake - 27th March 2001
Flooding in central Mozambique worsens - 26th March 2001
Praise for Zambian restraint - 23rd March 2001
Flooding disrupts schooling - 20th March 2001
Issue no. 203 - 19th March 2001
Floods update - 16th March 2001
Floods update - 15th March 2001
Floods update - 11th March 2001
Floods update - 10th March 2001
Floods update - 9th March 2001
Floods update - 8th March 2001
Floods update - 7th March 2001
Floods update - 6th March 2001
Issue no. 202 - 5th March 2001
Floods update - 2nd March 2001
Floods update - 1st March 2001
Floods update - 28th February 2001
Floods update - 23rd February 2001 | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://www.poptel.org.uk/mozambique-news/
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| Rains wreak havoc | |
| Rains wreak havoc in South Africa - 22 Feb 2000. News from CNN on Mozambique flood. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/02/08/s.africa.floods/
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| Electronic Volcano |  |
| Links to volcano information; many links now out of date. Edited by Barbara DeFelice, Physical Sciences Librarian, Kresge Library, D. Randall Spydell & Richard E. Stoiber, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, USA. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~volcano/
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| High Spatial Resolution Airborne Multispectral Thermal Infrared Data | |
| Complex technical analysis of the impact of the growth of the city of Atlanta on the local climate and urban heat island. | Key Stage 5 |
http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/atlanta/
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| River 2000 |  |
| Following the exploration journeys of the River 2000 project. | Key Stage |
http://www.river2000.co.uk/
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| GLOBE |  |
| Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment - a worldwide network of students,
teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global
environment. | Key Stage |
http://www.globe.gov
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| National Farmers Union | |
| Contains case studies of farms in each region of UK, farmers’ opinions on current agricultural issues. | Key Stage |
http://www.nfu.org.uk/education
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| Science with OAR | |
| Science site for students and teachers. | Key Stage |
http://www.oar.noaa.gov/k12/
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