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Visual and Remote Sensing Data
VRSD displays rendered satellite images of hurricanes and other natural phenomena created by the Laboratory for Atmospheres at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
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STFC Interesting facts - the atmosphere
Interesting facts about the atmosphere from the Science, Technology and Facilities Council
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The Atmosphere
A collection of fun and interesting practicals all related to weather.
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Global Greenhouse
A simple experiment to find out how the earth's atmosphere traps the sun's heat. Requires little equipment and safe for all ages.
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BrainPOP - Saturn
A short animated movie and quiz on Saturn talking about it's atmosphere, rings and moons.
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Scattering of light
How light is scattered in the atmosphere, explained simply.
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Detection of Meteors by Infrasonic Means
A document discussing the use of infrasound to detect meteors that enter the earth's atmosphere.
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Very Low Frequency (VLF) Research
Explanation of the work of the VLF group in studying the occurrence and propagation of very low frequency radio waves in the earths atmosphere
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Simulation of The Textbook Sunset
The red Sun sets first, leaving the green image for a second or so. Clearly Dietze was right: refraction in the Standard Atmosphere cannot produce a green flash the unaided eye can see.
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Why is the Sky Blue?
A short and simple description to a common question - Why is the Sky Blue? - The blue color of the sky is a result of sunlight passing through and interacting with the atmosphere.
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