Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant

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Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant
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Sunday, September 19, 2004

Hurricanes

1) National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
2) Hurricanes
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/hurricanes/
3) Hurricanes Online Meteorology Guide
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hurr/home.rxml
4) Hurricane: Storm Science
http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/
5) Hurricanes
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/whur0.htm
6) 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season
http://www.met.fsu.edu/explores/tropical.html
7) Hurricanes: Just for Kids
http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/kids.html
8) Flying into the Eye of a Hurricane
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0308/hurricane/

First, the National Weather Service addresses the work of the National Hurricane Center "to save lives, mitigate property loss, and improve economic efficiency by issuing the best watches, warnings, forecasts and analyses of hazardous tropical weather, and by increasing understanding of these hazards" (1). At this vast website, users can find satellite imagery, current and archived advisories, hurricane awareness information, and much more. FEMA created the second site to inform the public about the hazards of hurricanes (2 ). After discovering the physical characteristics of hurricanes, visitors can find information about hurricane threats and the proper steps to take before, during, and after the storm. The third website, developed by the University of Illinois, discusses a hurricane's stages of development, structure, and movement (3). Users can follow past tropical cyclone activities and explore a 3-D hurricane. Next, the Miami Museum of Science furnishes a fun site where children can essentially travel inside a hurricane (4 ). Families who have experienced a hurricane will benefit from the Healing Quilt link and the family survivor stories. The fifth website, created by USA Today, provides the general public with the latest hurricane news, storm science, and safety (5). Visitors can view graphics of how hurricanes are created and can submit their hurricane questions to the site. Next, Florida State University supplies the latest advisories and forecasts for hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean (6). Users can view images of the hurricanes and find a history of Florida hurricane landfalls. Environment Canada produced the seventh web site to educate children about how hurricanes form, how they work, and where they go (7). Students can learn how El Niño affects hurricanes. Lastly, the National Geographic presents children with an exciting article about the work of hurricane hunters (8). Users can view images of storm winds, paths, and damage. [From The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu/]

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