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Discovery Online - You'd expect to find background articles on many of the Discovery Channel's programs here, and you'd be right. There are stories and pictures from shows on history, nature, science, and people. And there's more: links to the Learning Channel and Animal Planet programming and a way to search the archives of past fascinating stories! A new area is DiscoveryKids, which highlights features of particular interest to kids.
Earth and Moon Viewer - When it's 10 A.M. and bright and sunny in Florida, what's it like in Japan? Stop by this site and ask the server, which will show where it's light and dark anyplace in the world. You can choose the satellite location to view from, or you can tell it to look at Earth from the Sun's or Moon's perspective. You can even create a custom request and specify the desired longitude and latitude you want to see; the computer then picks the best viewpoint.
Electronic Desktop Project - Virtual Earthquake - How do scientists figure out where the starting point, or epicenter, of an earthquake was? In this cool simulation, you pick the general region for your test earthquake (California, Japan, Mexico). Use the easy-to-follow instructions to examine seismograms and pinpoint the epicenter as well as the relative strength of your quake.
Extreme Science - This one is all about scientific extremes: the highest and lowest elevation on Earth, the biggest mountain, the deepest cave, the greatest earthquake, and--well, you get the idea. Don't forget to check the Creature World section for the largest snake, deadliest creature, and more records from those that creep, swim, walk, and fly. You can also meet cool scientists, take some online adventures, and explore many fun science links.
International Year of the Reef - The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is the largest structure on Earth that was created by living things. It is the only such structure that can be seen from space. Coral reefs have been called "the rain forests of the sea" because they support almost a million kinds of sea life. Find out about the Top Ten coral reefs as well as fun facts about them.
Main Menu @ Nationalgeographic.com - Take a road trip with National Geographic as they take you on a series of adventures around the world. Tour the fantastic forest, discover dinosaur eggs, and even stop at the White House. These people are exploring professionals!
NOAA Photo Collection - Need some great tornado photos for your report? This is the spot to find pictures of all kinds of weather and other natural images. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offers "thousands of weather and space images, hundreds of images of our shores and coastal seas, and thousands of marine species images ranging from the great whales to the most minute plankton." Search for big hailstones, photos of the great blizzard of 1966, and some of the most spectacular lightning photos you'll ever see (search on Eiffel tower and check your spelling).
Savage Earth Online - What's great about this resource from PBS are the wonderful animations! You'll gasp as lava erupts and flows. You'll be shocked as a tsunami attacks a lighthouse. You'll quake as faults happen and roads are misaligned. Besides that, there's a lot of useful information, links, and other illustrations here as well.
Seismo-Cam - Want to know what's shaking in L.A.--literally? Live shots of a seismograph as it's tracking activity in the Southern California area can be monitored here. If nothing's happening while you're watching, you can look at some archived shots from past events, including some BIG temblors. There are also lots of great links to sites with info on earthquakes, including one at the University of Nevada that explains how seismographs work.
Stromboli On-line - Between Sicily and southern Italy lie the Aeolian Islands. Stromboli is the northernmost of this volcanic chain, and it has an active volcano called--Stromboli. On the main page you can find out everything from the current eruption conditions to the current weather. However, you'll be most interested in the virtual climb to the summit. Remember, if you don't like heights, you can always click the browser's Back button. If you do get to the summit, sign the guest book. This page is in English, Italian, and German.
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