Science
- 1201
- Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
- Contains a list of the most frequently asked questions about hurricanes.
- 1202
- Bureau of Meteorology, Australia - Surviving Cyclones
- Provides information and graphics about the formation, severity, and dangers of cyclones. Includes preparedness and safety procedures, and emergency services contact information.
- 1203
- Hurricanes Ahead
- Owlie helps kids understand what hurricanes are, and what they should do if they are coming toward you. [PDF]
- 1204
- Kids Crossing: Look out for Dangerous Weather
- Offers a hurricane survival story, and safety tips.
- 1206
- Previously Asked Questions: Tropical Weather
- Contains questions with their answers on tropical storms.
- 1207
- Weather Wiz Kids: Hurricanes
- Contains what a hurricane needs to form, stages of a hurricane, and safety tips.
- 1208
- WeatherQuestions.com: What Causes Hurricanes?
- A description of the roles of water vapor, sea surface temperature, rainfall, and wind shear in the formation of hurricanes.
- 1209
- Web Weather for Kids: Hurricanes
- Pictures and descriptions of how hurricanes form, and how they impact our lives.
- 1210
- Freezing Rain: Supercooled Droplets Freezing on Impact
- Describes how freezing rain forms, with diagrams.
- 1211
- Ice Storm
- The story of the ice storm of 1998 from one individuals point of view. Includes photographs of the devastating effect ice can have on the environment.
- 1212
- Ice Storms: Hazardous Beauty
- How glaze ice forms and where these storms occur, as well as the effects, both good and bad.
- 1214
- Portland's Paralyzing Ice Storm 2004
- Describes the storm and its effects. And has pictures of the ice on a car, and on a jet fighter.
- 1216
- National Lightning Safety Institute
- Education, and research services relating to lightning hazard mitigation.
- 1218
- Weather Wiz Kids: Lightning
- Has safe experiments to learn about lightning, what causes lightning, and how it's related to static electricity.