Earth Science

Washing Away Washing Away- Reprint of award winning articles with predictions of hurricane and flood dangers for New Orleans similar to what eventually happened. By Mark Schleifstein and John … Kathryn Cramer: New Orleans Levee Break(s) Before and After Kathryn Cramer: New Orleans Levee Break(s) Before and After- Personal pages by Kathryn Cramer with news reports of the flooding of New Orleans following breaks and overflows of th… Wikipedia: Hurricane Katrina Wikipedia: Hurricane Katrina- Contains history of the storm, and its effects on the region. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Mississippi Emergency Management Agency- Includes press releases, missing persons, contacts, staging centers, and relief distribution points. Coastal Change Hazards: Hurricane Ike Coastal Change Hazards: Hurricane Ike- Investigates the changes in the coast made by the storm. Features photo comparisons and assessments. CNN: Hurricane Ike CNN: Hurricane Ike- The television network presents stories and videos related to the storm. NASA: Hurricane Ike NASA: Hurricane Ike- Images from various NASA sources related to the storm. Flickr: Hurricane Ike Flickr: Hurricane Ike- Photographs concerning the storm. Topix: Hurricane Ike Topix: Hurricane Ike- Newsfeed with links to articles about the hurricane. Topix: Hurricane Ike Topix: Hurricane Ike- Headline links from media sources worldwide. Port Arthur Police Department: Hurricane Ike Port Arthur Police Department: Hurricane Ike- Includes contact information for services, recovery information, news, public notices, and photographs. National Geographic: Hurricane Ike National Geographic: Hurricane Ike- The magazine provides feature articles, videos, photographs and news relating to the storm. Jefferson County: Hurricane Ike Information Jefferson County: Hurricane Ike Information- The Texas county presents press releases, recovery information, government documents, and forms. Flickr: Hurricane Ike Flickr: Hurricane Ike- Collections of photographs related to the hurricane. Guidry News Service: Hurricane Ike Archive Page Guidry News Service: Hurricane Ike Archive Page- Collection of stories, news articles, and public notices before and after the hurricane. Hurricane Ike Online Newsroom Hurricane Ike Online Newsroom- Blog from the American Red Cross with posts from before, after, and during the storm. Wikipedia: Hurricane Ike Wikipedia: Hurricane Ike- Encyclopedia article covering the meteorology, impact, and aftermath of the storm. Isaac's Storm Isaac's Storm- A narrative nonfiction story of the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history. Handbook of Texas Online: Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Handbook of Texas Online: Galveston Hurricane of 1900- Report based on the article appearing in the Galveston Daily News, September 8, 1900. Galveston Storm of 1900 Galveston Storm of 1900- Summary of the hurricane's destruction, plus a few photos. The 1900 Galveston Hurricane The 1900 Galveston Hurricane- Contains storm track, diagram of the Galveston Bay area, and facts of the hurricane. CNN Specials - The Galveston Hurricane CNN Specials - The Galveston Hurricane- Contains photos taken after the event, photos today, and videos. The 1900 Storm The 1900 Storm- Remembering the Galveston Hurricane, September 8-9, 1900 in which more than 6,000 died. Galveston and Texas History Center Rosenberg Library: 1900 Storm Galveston and Texas History Center Rosenberg Library: 1900 Storm- Contains photographs, manuscripts, and oral histories. Galveston Storm of 1900 Galveston Storm of 1900- Contains the special report on the hurricane by Isaac M. Cline. Wikipedia: Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Wikipedia: Galveston Hurricane of 1900- Summarizes the events of the hurricane, its path, and the rebuilding. Australian Bureau of Meteorology Australian Bureau of Meteorology- Severe weather warnings for New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and Vict… National Hurricane Center (Eastern Pacific) National Hurricane Center (Eastern Pacific)- Feed provides current information on active tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific. Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC)- Issues all tropical cyclone warnings, watches, advisories,discussions, and statements for all tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific fro… NOAA NWS - Tropical Pacific Climate Information & Prediction System (TPCIPS) NOAA NWS - Tropical Pacific Climate Information & Prediction System (TPCIPS)- US government site provides rainfall forecasts, data sets, and assessments of climate impacts of El N… Typhoon '99 Typhoon '99- The Philippines' first site on tropical cyclones. Warnings for Australia Warnings for Australia- Covering the Indian and Pacific oceans. University of Hawaii Tropical Meteorology University of Hawaii Tropical Meteorology- Indian Ocean Florida Hurricane Florida Hurricane- Florida hurricane safety tips, preparations, shelters, radar, satellite, maps. The Caribbean Hurricane Page - Local Reports The Caribbean Hurricane Page - Local Reports- Eyewitness reports regarding tropical storms and hurricanes threatening the Caribbean islands. Hurricane City Hurricane City- Live audio coverage of tropical storms in the Atlantic, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico. Webcams when available, Internet radio nearest the projecte… United States - Hurricane and Tropical Storm Reports United States - Hurricane and Tropical Storm Reports- Direct access to the National Weather Service's latest tropical advisory. Tropical Atlantic Tropical Atlantic- National Hurricane Center model data plotted in Google Earth and Maps, a recon decoder with mapping functions, Google Earth satellite overlays, and other tropic… National Hurricane Center (Atlantic) National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)- Feed provides information about active tropical cyclones in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico. Florida State University Meteorology Florida State University Meteorology- Tropical information for the Atlantic Basin. Hurricane Result Search Hurricane Result Search- A simple search window for querying the latest available U.S. hurricane warning and report. Moreweather.com - Atlantic Basin Tropical Weather Moreweather.com - Atlantic Basin Tropical Weather- National Hurricane Center images and text, organized by storm, including an archive of past storm coordinates and tracks. Hurricane City Hurricane City- Live audio coverage of tropical storms in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico. Webcams when available, internet radio nearest the projected strike zone, ra… Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Atlantic Hurricane Tracking- Continuously updated from the National Hurricane Center during Hurricane Season. Includes Java animated storm tracks, historical storm information, an… Tyrannosaurus rex Exhibit Tyrannosaurus rex Exhibit- From the University of California Museum of Paleontology. Tree of Life Web Project: Tyrannosauroidea Tree of Life Web Project: Tyrannosauroidea- Information on these carnivores with two-clawed hands carried at the end of very short arms, big skulls with binocular vision, running … Tyrannosaurus rex Tyrannosaurus rex- Photographs and information on modeling the skeleton. All About Archaeopteryx All About Archaeopteryx- Information about Archaeopteryx, the fossil link between the birds and the dinosaurs, complete with a bibliography. Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite- Recent discovery of rare fossil footprints on public lands near the Red Gulch/Alkali National Back Country Byway, Wyoming (BLM) University of Wyoming Geological Museum University of Wyoming Geological Museum- Includes more than 50,000 cataloged fossil, rock, and mineral specimens. Provides a virtual tour of the exhibits of dinosaur fossils, all …