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Feeling that Cold Wind? Here's Why
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Publisher: New York Times Company
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This New York Times article explains the abnormally cold temperatures in the United States in the winter of 2009 and 2010. The article says a changing pressure pattern called the…
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/weekinreview/10chang.html
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Global Warming, Clouds, and Albedo: Feedback Loops
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This site, from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), offers a detailed explanation, with diagrams, of both Earth's water cycle and the global heat flow,…
https://www.windows2universe.org/?page=/earth/climate/warming_clouds_alb...
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Ship Tracks South of Alaska
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Publisher: Goddard Space Flight Center
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This page from NASA's Earth Observatory shows images of visible tracks made in the Earth's atmosphere from clouds forming around ship exhaust particles. One of these images shows the…
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/37455/ship-tracks-south-of-alas...
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Infrared Satellite Images
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Publisher: University of Illinois Atmospheric Sciences
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This site from the University of Illinois presents an explanation of how infrared imaging provides information about clouds. Images and commentary show how altitude, temperature, and…
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/rs/sat/img/ir.rxml
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Spy Satellite’s Downing Shows a New U.S. Weapon Capability
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This Washington Post article presents the implications of the U.S. Navy shoot-down of a U.S. spy satellite in February, 2008 for space weapons and their control. A link is provided…
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/21/AR20080...
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Exploratorium Tornado Exhibits
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This site provides information about hands-on exhibits on the Exploratorium that illustrate meteorological phenomena.
https://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/tornado/
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Make-a-Flake
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Explore symmetry and snowflakes at this site by Barkley. On the screen, a piece of paper will be folded for you, and all you have to do is cut away whatever you like with the…
http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/
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Stalactite
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This Wikipedia entry provides a description of stalactites, along with several photographs. It also includes a series of time lapse photos that show a model stalactite growing down…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalactite
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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Traveling Exhibits
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The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry's Science Adventures has a number of programs designed for larger groups in a gymnasium or multi-purpose room setting. Programs run from 1…
https://omsi.edu/school-and-group-catalog?field_erg_program_type_tid%5B%...
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PhET Simulation: The Greenhouse Effect
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This applet lets you explore how greenhouse gases change the climate. You can select the level of atmospheric greenhouse gases during an ice age, in the year 1750, today, or some…
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/greenhouse
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