Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the UniverseChapter 12:
MeteorologyWeb Links
| Coriolis Force: An Artifact of the Earth's Rotation | | This university web site explains the coriolis force and how it affects how objects move on a spinning Earth. View the video at the bottom of the page to watch a practical example of this phenomenon in action.
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http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fw/crls.rxml
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| How the Earth Works | | This site, developed by a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, gives a general overview of the forces found on Earth. Visit this site to learn how the forces in Earth's atmosphere relate to the forces within the Earth itself.
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http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/EnvSC102Notes/102HowEarthWorks.HTM
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| National Doppler Radar Sites | | NOAA provides links to all the doppler radar sites around the country. Go to the main U.S. map and click through to the closest doppler radar site to your city.
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http://weather.noaa.gov/radar/national.html
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