What is Climate Change?
http://adaptation.nrcan.gc.ca/posters/cc_en.asp
The What is Climate Change? Web site is offered by Canada's Natural Resources Department. The main page describes the basics of the phenomenon, while the links tell about the impact of climate change on health and safety, communities, land resources, water resources, and coastal regions. Although specific to Canadian regions, the site will give visitors from all over a good introduction to the potential problems of "global warming." [JAB]
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Virtual Antarctica
http://www.terraquest.com/va/index.html
Provided by Terraquest.com, the Virtual Antarctica Web site presents a ship's expedition to the continent and describes what is found along the way. The science portion describes such things as the geology, geography, and climate of the area, as well as various biological features of the land and water. Other sections of the site contain information on Antarctica's history and ecology, as well as other resources such as a glossary and map. [JAB]
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Basics of Remote Sensing from Satellite
http://www.esad.ssc.nasa.gov/Default.asp?bhfv=5&bhfx=5.0%20r41&bhje=0
Developed by Jim LaDue of NOAA, the Basics of Remote Sensing from Satellite tutorial Web site describes the basics of how to interpret the satellite imagery that is available on the Internet. The table of contents includes partitioning of radiation, emissivity, satellite imagery and the spectrum, enhancements, a glossary, and references, as well as links to additional information. [JAB]
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Highpointers.org
http://highpointers.org/guide.shtml
Highpointers.org offers information on the highest mountain peaks in each state, Puerto Rico, and Washington DC. Data includes the name and height of the mountain and additional climbing information such as the vertical climb in feet. Clicking on the individual states brings up other information about the peak and any available pictures. Although created for mountain climbers, other non-climbers will find visiting the site worthwhile. [JAB]
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The American Southwest
http://www.americansouthwest.net/
The American Southwest is a personally maintained Web site that, though primarily a travel guide, is also a unique collection of photographs and descriptions of physical geology of seven states. Dozens of photographs and even several panoramic views are available from California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah, as well as a special section on slot canyons. If only for the freely viewed photos, this site is a fabulous resource. [JAB]
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Astronomy
http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subj/astronom.html
As part of the University of California Santa Barbara Library, the Astronomy subject Web page contains dozens of links on the subject. Sites are categorized in indexes and gateways, NASA pages, observatories, organizations and associations, current topics, interactive resources, and periodicals. If all that isn't enough, the site even has an astronomy picture of the day. [JAB]
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What You Always Wanted to Know About Salt
http://www.saltinstitute.org/4.html
The What You Always Wanted to Know About Salt Web site is maintained by the nonprofit organization the Salt Institute. Information on nearly every aspect of salt can be found here, including salt facts, properties of sodium chloride, salt deposits in the US, the various uses of salt, salt in the winter, the history of salt, and much more. [JAB]
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Chemical Backgrounder
http://www.nsc.org/library/chemical/chemical.htm
Offered by the National Safety Council (NSC), the Chemical Backgrounder Web site provides information on more than one hundred of the most common health affecting chemicals. Each backgrounder such as the Acetone page contains a description, its chemical properties, identification, health effects, exposure values, manufacturers, relevant regulations, and additional information and links. [JAB]
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