Atmospheric Sciences
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- The Micro-World in the Atmosphere
- Highlights of the work of Roger J. Cheng, researcher at the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center of the State University of New York at Albany. Examines in detail the weather, the ocean and the environment.
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- Wikipedia: Atmospheric Sciences
- An overview encyclopedia article describing the various sub-fields of the atmospheric sciences.
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- Creative Methods
- US Air Quality Gradebook, which grades US counties A-F on 20 EPA measures of air quality.
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- 1976 Standard Atmosphere Calculator
- The online 1976 standard atmosphere calculator computes atmospheric properties like density, temperature, pressure and speed of sound up to 86 kilometers altitude. Graphics and a table generator are included.
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- Atmospheric Optics
- Photo visual spectacles produced by light playing on water drops, dust and ice crystals in the atmosphere. Explanations applying atmospheric physics, images and downloadable freeware to simulate them.
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- Auroras: Paintings in the Sky
- What are auroras? What makes them happen? What do they look like? Where can you see them? Photos and QuickTime movies of the northern lights, and Realaudio interviews with NASA scientists.
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- Diana William Bou Karam
- Personal page of Dr Karam where she describes her research into the effect of dust in the atmosphere. A long term mesoscale observation-modeling approach is used to analyze the radiative impact.
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- How do the Dynamics of the Troposphere Affect the Chemistry of the Stratosphere?
- Study examining the effects of tropospheric dynamics and the changes that occur due to different concentrations of greenhouse gases. [PDF]
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- Kulgun.net- Atmospheric Optics
- Explanations of atmospheric optical phenomena occurring in photos in Kulgun, Australia and South Pole station in Antarctica.
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- Liquid Nitrogen Simulation of Aurora Borealis
- Unified Field Theory explains Auroras Borealis and Australis and suggests an experimental simulation using an iron core container with electric coil wrapping and electron gun.
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- NASA CERES Ocean Validation Experiment
- The CERES Ocean Validation Experiment (COVE) provides continuous radiation measurements at the Chesapeake Lighthouse for validation of The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) and other satellite products associated with NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS).
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- Natural Radio Listening: Streaming Audio
- Provides information on natural radio signals in the very low frequency range, how to observe dynamic spectrum, and where to find online sources of streaming audio available on the internet.
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- Optical Spectrograph and InfraRed Imaging System
- OSIRIS data, presentations and system status from the atmospheric research group at the Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies.
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- Riometers for Measuring High Latitude Ionospheric Absorption
- Current riometer instruments in production and choices in selecting an instrument for various research projects.
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- Secrets of the Polar Aurora
- Overview of the polar aurora, by a scientist; illustrated, with history and relevant physics.
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- Space Weather Resources
- Very large, categorized collection of links related to the interaction of solar wind and the magnetosphere.
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- Spectral Calculator
- Provides line-by-line simulation of high resolution infrared atmospheric gas spectra. Supporting this are the blackbody calculator, atmosphere constituent browser and the sun position calculator.