Education Websites

Illustrated journey of the "Northern Lights." Photos and QuickTime movies of the northern lights, and Realaudio interviews with NASA scientists.

Educational site explaining the physics and chemistry of rainbows.

A resource intended for educators, emergency managers, and the general public. Includes topical material and lesson plans.

Information about the physics of snow crystals and snowflakes as well as the history of early scientific observations and photographs, how to take photos, preserving snow crystals, and unusual snowflakes.

Welcome to the El Niño Workshop - online for education.

This site provides an organized list of training materials and essays on storm chasing and meteorology that are available on the internet.

Explores the science and beauty of weather, including a monthly almanac, weather history, weather elements and phenomena, weather and the arts.

Developmental course of the US Environmental Protection Agency in conjunction with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Debunks some widespread misconceptions about clouds, rain, atmospheric circulation, the greenhouse effect, and other topics.

Archived FAQs from the Usenet newsgroup sci.geo.meteorology.

Online and print resources recommended by a professor who specializes in research about meteorology.

Weather phenomena and imagery. Concise descriptions of how weather instruments work. Atmospheric problems and solutions.

Research, graduate school studies in applied math, dynamical meteorology, physical oceanography and climate system modeling.

Outlines of courses available, data held, contact details, and history of this cooperative by sixteen governments in the region.

Questions from educators and students are answered by the Argonne National Laboratory.

A weather training package course for all sailors. Provides information on the lessons, the author and the cost.

Educational CD-ROM that integrates current and archived weather data with instructional resources.

SOARS provides educational and research opportunities, mentoring, career counseling and guidance, and financial support for culturally-diverse students in the atmospheric and related sciences.

Discusses several topics of weather including clouds, seasons, air pressure, winds, global warming, and violent weather. Also includes activities to give students a hands-on experience with weather.