Weather Phenomena

The following resources will help you in your exploration of Weather Phenomena.


 Online Databases

World Book Encyclopedia
Offers a combined search feature of encyclopedias, research tools, biography center, magazines, websites and much more.
   
Student Resources In Context-
Search multiple formats: journals, magazines, encyclopedias, and more.

 

Science Resource Center
(CT Digital Library> Link to Individual Resources> Science Resource Center)
Articles from magazines, journals, and reference books; biographies and images. Covers life and physical sciences, health, medicine and technology.


 Internet Sites

 

Thunderstorms & Lightning Resources

National Weather Service: Lightning Safety [Be sure to try all of the links on the left.] http://www.weather.gov/os/lightning/index.htm

FEMA Thunderstorms and Lightning http://www.fema.gov/hazard/thunderstorm/index.shtm

Windows to the Universe (Thunderstorms) by the National Earth Science Teachers Federation http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Atmosphere/tstorm.html

NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory: Thunderstorm Basics http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/primer/tstorm/tst_basics.html

American Red Cross: Thunderstorm Safety Checklist http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.

National Lightning Safety Institute [Be sure to try all of the links on the left.] http://www.lightningsafety.com/

Lightning Survivor Stories http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/survivors.htm

Tools for Teachers (presentations) http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/teachers.htm

NASA- A Lightning Primer http://thunder.nsstc.nasa.gov/primer/

How Stuff Works http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/lightning.htm

National Geographic: Lightning http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/lightning-profile.html?nav=A-Z

Lightning Mortality Statistics http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/mor_vic_of_lig-mortality-victim-of-lightning

National Severe Storms Laboratory http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/research/projects/

Lightning Injury Research Program http://www.uic.edu/labs/lightninginjury/

University of Florida Boating/ Lightning Safety http://nasdonline.org/document/209/d000007/boating-lightning-protection.html

Images of Lightning

The Weather Channel- Slideshow: Amazing Lightning http://www.weather.com/activities/homeandgarden/holidays/slideshow/lightning.html

Lightning Photography http://www.lightningphotography.com/

NOAA Photo Library: Lightning http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/nssl/lightning1.html

Lightning Photos

http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/photos.htm

http://www.chaseday.com/lightning.htm

National Weather Service: “How Lightning Is Created” Diagram

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/lightning/lightning.htm

 

Other Weather Phenomena

National Hurricane Center: Deadliest, Costliest, Most Intense Hurricanes http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/dcmi.shtml

Hurricane History http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml#galveston

U.S. Dept. of Commerce- National Climatic Data Center: Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/reports/billionz.html

TIME's Interactive Map: "Measuring Weather's Destruction" (Includes hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, & wildfires) http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,1627517,00.html

National Geographic: Natural Disasters (great photos) http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/?from=search_webresults<1>

Weather Underground (Click on specific storms for detailed information.) http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/damage1980.asp

Major U.S. Weather Disasters by Estimated Costs and Deaths http://www.allcountries.org/uscensus/406_major_u_s_weather_disasters_by.html

If you do not find what you're looking for in the above resources, try the search tips listed below.
 

 Internet Search Tips

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  2. Type in key word(s).  If your keyword has two parts, be sure to put quotes around it so that the search engine only finds the Internet sites on the whole term.
     

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  5. Remember: if you choose to use any information (text or graphics) found on an Internet source, 
    you must include it in your bibliography.

Remember:  YOU MUST CITE EVERY RESOURCE YOU USED to gather information on your 
Works Cited (Bibliography) page.  Use the Works Cited Guide to access MLA format.

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