Data Collection Sites for Climate in the United States:
This free commercial site allows you to quickly find the weather for any city, state or zip code in the United States. You can also obtain the weather for Canada, Central America, South America, Asia, Europe, Australia, and the Africa Islands. Ski conditions and Tropical storm information is also easily accessible.
National Weather Service: Interactive Weather Information Network
Get the latest in weather from the National Weather service. This page is updated automatically every 60 seconds. Local, regional, and national forecasts are easily assessable and clearly written.
The Weather Channel.
United States Geologic Survey Earthquake Information Page
This Government site contains the latest earthquake information, maps and lists of recent earthquakes, earthquake hazards and preparedness, FAQ, and other information.
ü Good map that shows earthquakes in the U.S.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/
Owlie’s Weather Page—good info about storms, but no maps.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/owlie/owlie.htm
ü Lists of the type of severe weather each state has.
http://www.fema.gov/kids/whtnow1.htm
Floods
http://www.floodfacts.com/storm_green_flood_summ2.html#Region%206
Population of each state.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/
State Facts:
Internet
Geography-Climate
http://www.internetgeography.co.uk/
The Southwest—excellent for Avg. Precipitation/Temp.
http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/esapanites/98-99webstuff/southwest.htm
ü Weather/Climate Hotlist
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/weather.html
Winter Storms by Regions
http://www.ems.psu.edu/WeatherWorld/kidstuff/meteor.html
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