Description:
Selected photographs of the Earth from space, taken by space shuttle astronauts, are accompanied by detailed captions. Typical photograph titles are: Glaciers, lakes and fault zone, Tibet; Dune fields, Namibian Coastal Desert; Brandberg intrusion, Namibia; Anticlines and salt domes, Gulf coast, Iran; and Benguela Current, Plankton Bloom. Hotlinks to a "Terms and Definitions" page are provided.

Organization:
Views of the Solar System

URL:
http://hybner.pp.se/solar/eng/earthsp.htm

Contact:
Calvin Hamilton
calvin@hawastsoc.org; http://www.solarviews.com/eng/

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12
Post Secondary

Subject:
Atmosphere
Earth System Science
Geography
Geology
Satellite Imagery

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00