Factors That Affect The Earth's Weather
Do toilets really swirl in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? These guys answer that question once and for all.
An animation of firing rockets and the coriolis effect
Some information on the International Date Line
Weather Lab - Launch the app to try different combinations of ocean movement and air masses and determine what the weather will be like
The National Weather Service's introduction to clouds
New cloud species discovered - did you know there is a group that officially recognizes types of clouds
Equinox and Solstice - info and pictures on the difference between an equinox and a solstice
Lightning trace - tracing a lightning bolt from a photograph
Wind Answers - common wind questions answered in an easy-to-understand way
More cloud pictures and explanations from a D.C. summer
Weather History - Weather Underground's page where you can find the weather history for an area. This page could be very helpful as you are collecting your weather data for Experiment 7.1.
Three strange-looking kinds of clouds
Lightning trace - tracing a lightning bolt from a photograph
Wind Answers - common wind questions answered in an easy-to-understand way
More cloud pictures and explanations from a D.C. summer
Weather History - Weather Underground's page where you can find the weather history for an area. This page could be very helpful as you are collecting your weather data for Experiment 7.1.
Videos
Lenticular clouds or UFOs?Three strange-looking kinds of clouds
The coriolis effect
The coriolis effect again
This video looks like it's from a German "Know How" show. First, two people are on a large turntable. Yes, it looks silly, but watch when the man tries to shoot a water gun straight across. Then there are children on a merry-go-round trying to roll a ball straight across. It doesn't work so well! Good example of the coriolis effect.
What causes wind?
NASA Launchpad: Night Shining Clouds
The reasons for the seasons
Are day and night really equal on the equinox?
Only one song this time, on weather fronts.
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