Description:
This site offers a forum for students (Grade 11-undergraduate) and scientists to learn, communicate, interact, and collaborate. These areas are covered: What is El Niño? Background Information; Why Try to Predict El Niño; How to Predict El Niño; The Importance of Remote Sensing. Hot links are provided to a library, to data, and to connections with other online resources for learning about El Niño.

Organization:
Universities Space Research Association (USRA)

URL:
http://www.usra.edu/esse/essonline/

Contact:
Universities Space Research Association (USRA)
USRA Headquarters
American City Building, Suite 212
10227 Wincopin Circle
Columbia, MD 21044-3498
Phone: (410) 730-2656
Fax: (410) 730-3496
info@hq.usra.edu

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 9-12
Post Secondary

Subject:
Atmosphere
Biology
Chemistry
Climate
Coriolis Effect
El Niño
Oceanography -Physical
Remote Sensing

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

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