NATURAL DISASTERS & WEATHER

NATURAL DISASTERS & WEATHER
An Internet Hotlist on NATURAL DISASTERS & WEATHER

created by Marilyn Abramowitz
Mineola High School Library

Introduction
Use the OPAC to find the library's print resources. Then, proceed to our online databases. The links below will provide additional information. *New links may be added to this site, so check back often.

The Internet Resources

General Disaster & Weather/Climate Sites

Accuweather -
Climate Prediction Center - from Nat'l Weather Service
Disaster Information Network - distributes the latest news on disaster situations
Earthforce - Examines the causes and activities of volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis & avalanches
Extreme Weather & Climate Events -
Intellicast -
National Weather Service -
Natural Hazards Center - Included are links to info on earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, wildfires and more
SILA: Clue Into Climate Change - climate change in the Arctic
Savage Earth - Information about earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis
Weather Photography -

Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Tsunamis

How Tornadoes Work -
Hurricane Report - Articles from around the world
Hurricane Research Division - Info from the Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory
Hurricanes - History and more
NOAA Center for Tsunami Research -
National Hurricane Center - Satellite imagery, forecasting, FAQs & other relevant info
Online Meteorology Guide: Hurricanes - Plug-ins needed: Shockwave and CosmoPlayer for VRML
Savage Earth -Tsunamis -
Tornado Project - Much useful info
Tornado Science Questions - Answers to many frequently asked questions
Tsunami -
Turn,Turn,Turn (article from Scientific American) - Scientists unravel the twisted ways of tornadoes

Earthquakes & Wildfires

Earth's Interior -
Earthquake Hazards Program - Seismic info in charts, graphs & images
Earthquake Tech -
Exploratorium: Faultline - the basics of earthquakes, including sections on plate tectonics, faults, and how scientists measure such phenomena (includes video clips)
Fire Management -
Fire Weather -
Firewise - Information for protection & prevention, news & links
How Earthquakes Work -
National Earthquake Information Center - Current info, history, links & more
National Interagency Fire Center - Current wildland fire info, national fire news, statistics, etc.
Natural Hazards - Wildfires -
Pompeii - Stories From An Eruption - interactive exhibit
Savage Earth: Earthquakes - From a TV program
This Dynamic Earth - the Story of Plate Tectonics
U.S. Forest Service: Fire & Aviation - National Fire Plan, etc.
Woods on Fire - Interesting info

Volcanoes & Asteroids

ASTEROIDS - from the 'Why Files' -
Asteroid Introduction -
Asteroids -
Doomsday Asteroid -
Global Volcanism Program - Provides info on volcanic eruptions & hazards; identifies technical terms & much more
Savage Earth: Volcanoes - From a TV program
USGS: Volcanoes - U.S. Geological Service learning site
Visual Information on Volcanoes - Photos, images, etc.
Volcano World - The web's premier source of volcano info
Volcanoes - from FEMA for kids
Volcanoes.com - Volcano search engine, news, photos, and tons of links
Zoom Astronomy: Asteroids -

Winter & Ice Storms, Ltning & Thunder Storms, Avalanches

Avalanche Resources -
Fireworks in the Sky - Lightning & thunder storms
National Snow & Ice Data Center -
Northwest Weather & Avalanche Center -
Winter Storms -

Floods, Droughts, El Nino & La Nina

Drought Information Center -
Drought Monitor -
Earthforce in the Water - Good info & links from the Franklin Inst. of Science
El Nino - Making Sense of the Weather -
El Nino Page - from the Nat'l Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
El Nino/La Nina Information -
Flooding: America's #1 Natural Hazard -
Hydrogeology & Flooding -
Nova Online: Flood! - From a TV program
USGS: Floods - Assorted flood info

Content by Marilyn Abramowitz, mabramowitz@mineola.k12.ny.us
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Last revised Fri Nov 20 10:25:27 US/Pacific 2009