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| Rain and Cloud Forests, page 416 | ||
| Canada’s Forests | ||
| This Natural Resources Canada web site describes the characteristics of nine Canadian forest “ecozones”, locates them on a map of Canada, and provides several representative pictures of each forest. ( http://www.pfc.forestry.ca/canforest/canf/canf1_e.html ) | ||
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| Cloud Forest/Rain Forest Sensitivity | ||
| This web site describes an ongoing study (1999–2004) of the sensitivity of cloud/rain forests ecosystems in Hawaii to climate and global changes. The measurements and expected outcomes and applications of this study are described. ( http://webdata.soc.hawaii.edu/climate/HaleNet/index.htm ) | ||
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| Canada’s Boreal Forest | ||
| This forest ecosystem, which is filled with lakes and wetlands, moderates our climate, produces oxygen, and purifies the water we drink. Find out what’s being done to preserve and protect this vital ecosystem in Canada. ( http://www.borealcanada.ca/ ) | ||
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| Theories of Past Climate Change, page 420 | ||
| Climate Time Line | ||
| Explore past climates with this interactive timeline. ( http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/ctl/index.html ) | ||
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| NOAA Paleoclimatology | ||
| This site, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) web site, provides a wealth of information on paleoclimatology. ( http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/paleo.html ) | ||
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| The Snowball Earth | ||
| This article describes the theory that Earth was covered in ice millions of years ago. Parts of the article are fairly high-level. ( http://www-eps.harvard.edu/people/faculty/hoffman/snowball_paper.html ) | ||
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| Climate Change, Past and Future | ||
| Click here for an online course in past and present climate change. ( http://calspace.ucsd.edu/virtualmuseum/climatechange2/05_1.shtml ) | ||
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| Other Great Sites for Chapter 11 | ||
| Mountain Climates | ||
| Climate, most notably a decrease in temperature, changes with elevation. This United Nations site examines a number of variables that also play a role in determining the climate of mountain ecosystems. ( http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN0701a_en.htm ) | ||
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| Life Zones and Altitude | ||
| This web site examines the impact of altitude on the life zones that are found as you climb a mountain. ( http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/lifezone/lifezone.html ) | ||
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| Humidity | ||
| On this site, the Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment, use “humidity” as your search term to access a short, straightforward explanation. Follow the links for more detailed information. ( http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/ ) | ||
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| Ecozones of Canada | ||
| This web site discusses the ecozones of Canada. The Terrestrial Ecozones of Canada is a nationwide ecological framework developed by Environment Canada that provides us with a standardized geographical reference system. ( http://www.ccea.org/ecozones/terr.html ) | ||
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| World Climate Data | ||
| This web site allows students to locate temperature and precipitation data for hundreds of major cities. ( http://www.worldclimate.com/ ) | ||
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| Biome Climatographs | ||
| This web site provides basic information and climatographs on major biomes. Please be advised that the “units” provided on this web site are not metric (i.e., inches instead of millimetres). ( http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html ) | ||
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| Major Biomes of the World | ||
| This web site provides detailed information on the major biomes. Please be advised that the “units” provided on this web site are not metric (i.e., inches instead of millimetres). ( http://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/main.html ) | ||
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| Biomes of the World | ||
| This text-based web site provides detailed information on biomes and the climatic factors responsible for the formation of biomes. ( http://www.ups.edu/biology/museum/worldbiomes.html ) | ||
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| Meteorological Service of Canada | ||
| The Environment Canada web site provides answers to a series of frequently asked questions dealing with climate change. Section C includes a discussion on natural factors that contribute to changing climates. ( http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/saib/climate/FAQ_2002/index_e.html ) | ||
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| Volcanoes and Climate Change | ||
| Investigate the relationship between volcanic eruptions and natural climate change. ( http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/Volcano/ ) | ||
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| Volcanoes and Climate | ||
| This web site provides an overview of volcanic eruptions and natural climate change. ( http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/vc_web/overview/o_sc_volcano_climate.html ) | ||
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| Climate Roulette: Positive Feedback Loops of Global Warming | ||
| This web site provides numerous examples of positive feedback loops in the global climate system. ( http://www.ecobridge.org/content/g_fbk.htm ) | ||
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| Feedback Loops: Interactions that Influence Arctic Climate | ||
| Learn about climatic feedback loops by examining two examples in the Arctic. ( http://nsidc.org/arcticmet/patterns/feedback_loops.html ) | ||
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