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Weather Education, NOAA, and the Web

Anyone interested in weather, environmental science, or oceanography should first, visit the NOAA Homepage, at www.noaa.gov .  NOAA, which is the acronym of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, is the parent agency of the National Weather Service. The wealth of information that has been assembled is staggering and fascinating, offering hours of web surfing pleasure, and countless subjects for homework assignments.

If you select the Education Resources Link, it will take you to

http://www.education.noaa.gov/                           cweather.html 

This site covers many topics, some of which require RealMedia which can be

downloaded for free.  These RealMedia presentations are accompanied by National Weather Service experts and slide presentations that will help you understand some of the basics of thunderstorms, lightning, and weather safety rules.  Other links take you to additional web pages that discuss tornadoes, upper air observations; there are even weather calculators that can help you convert any unit of meteorology.  Happy Surfing--it is all just a mouse click away.

Another interesting feature by the NWS parent agency  is the NOAA Online Magazine.  This feature will give you the story behind the headlines on topics including this winter's record-breaking warmth, and the devastating drought that is effecting the country, and the impact that drought will produce for the fire weather program for the nation's forests.  Taking a trip to the beach this summer?  Check out the coastal water temperatures before you go.  And, for something different, try a visit to NOAA's Space Weather program.

Ever thought about weather in Space? What effect does it have on you? 

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