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ISBN: 0-439-27856-2
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Grades 3–6 |
Chapter 1: Sun, Air, & Wind
The
Earth's Atmosphere (page 9)
Layers
of the Earth's Atmosphere
Atmosphere
— Layers
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Figuring
Out Fronts (page 11)
MAP Links:
United
States Surface Analysis
U.S.
Current Weather
Weather
Map for Today
WEATHER Links:
Rain or Shine
Local
Forecast Index Page
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Where's
It Windy? (page 13)
Beaufort
Scale
WEB CAM sites:
Florida
State Webcam
UT Martin Webcam
Creighton LIVE
DelMar BeachCam
Olivet
Webcams
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Mapping
Out Temperature (page 15)
Weather.com
Yahoo! Weather
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How
Healthy Is It Outside? (page 17)
Air Quality (Pollution) Info/Indexes:
Breathing
Outlook
Health:
My Local Weather Page
Accuweather
— Air
Quality
Allergy
(Pollen) Info/Indexes:
Accuweather
— Overall Pollen Index
U.S.
City Pollen Reports
UV
Info/Indexes:
Skin
Health Index
Using
U.S. Forecasts of UV
UV
Forecasts Give Sunburn Danger
Accuweather
— Ultraviolet Index
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Chapter
2: Water Cycle & Precipitation
The
Life of Water (page 19)
The
Water Cycle
Water
Cycle
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Chart
the Clouds (page 21)
Cloud
Types: Common Cloud Classifications
Cloud
Types
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Sleet
or Snow? Rain or Drizzle? (page 23)
Precipitation
Definitions
Precipitation
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Making
Snow (page 25)
The
Basic Shapes of Snow Crystals
Snowflakes and Snow Crystals
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Chapter
3: Weather Watching & Forecasting
Write
a Weather Report (page 27)
Weather
Underground
weather.com — Index
Rain or Shine
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Decode the Weather (page 29) and
Plot
the Weather (page 31)
MAP
Links:
Surface
Data Page of NCAR-RAP Real-Time Weather Data
Surface
Plot Maker
Interpreting
Surface Observation Symbols
Unisys
Weather: Surface Data Details
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Satellite
vs. Radar (page 33)
INFORMATION Links:
Franklin's
Forecast — RADAR Detection
Understanding
Weather Radar
Franklin's
Forecast
— Satellite Science
How Satellites
View Clouds
MAP Links:
Weather.com
— Infrared Satellite Map
Enhanced
Infrared Satellite
United
States Radar
Snow/Ice/Rain
Radar
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A
Phenomenal Weather Report (page 35)
AKM
Atmospheric Phenomena
Phenomena
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Wise Weather Sayings? (page 37)
Weather
Proverbs
Project Atmosphere Australia Online
Back
Fence Wisdoms — Weather or Not!
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Working
for the Weather (page 39)
INFORMATION Links:
Career
Opportunities With a Major in Meteorology
Careers
— What
Is a Meteorologist?
Career
Opportunities
CLASSIFIEDS Links:
National Weather Association
Job Corner
AMS Employment Announcements
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Chapter
4: Stormy
Weather
Storm Poster Planner (page 41)
INFORMATION Links:
NSSL
Educational Information
Guide to the Science of the Atmosphere
National Weather Service: Playtime for Kids
STORM PHOTOS Links:
NOAA
Photo Library
NOAA Photo
Library — NSSL/Tornadoes
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Play
It Safe During Storms (page 43)
FEMA
for Kids: The Disaster Area
weather.com
— Safety Index
Thunderstorm
Safety Guide
Hurricane
Safety Guide
Flood
Safety Guide
Winter
Storm Safety Guide
Tornado
Safety Guide
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Lightning-Resistant
Building (page 45)
Franklin's
Forecast
— Lightning Science
FEMA for Kids
— Thunderstorms
Anatomy
of a Lightning Stroke
Lightning Protection
Institute
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Following
Hurricane Floyd (page 47)
MAP Links:
Atlantic
Hurricane Tracking Chart I
Atlantic
Hurricane Tracking Chart II
FLOYD TRACKS Links:
TPC Atlantic
Floyd 1999 Preliminary Report
USA
Today: Hurricane Floyd Index
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