Described as "principal structure associated with the history of weather observation" in the United States, this observatory is home to the oldest continuous weather record in North America, and is where numerous meteorological...

This interesting site briefly defines stratus clouds. It also contains pictures of stratus clouds in different environments (city, mountainous region, over water, etc.) which is very interesting.

The National Weather Service presents this site on synoptic meteorology, large-scale weather systems. Learn about the structure and behavior of the atmosphere, including clouds, precipitation, winds and more. Also includes learning...

This animation from NOVA Online lets you examine a five-day view of the jet stream.

California Regional Weather Service provides the latest jet stream analyses and forecasts for the Northern Hemisphere, Eastern Pacific & Western North America, North America, North Atlantic, and the Southern Hemisphere.

Illustration of heat energy taken from and released to the environment via sublimation and deposition.

This animated 5 day forecast for the jet stream shows wind direction and wind speed. The forecast was generated on January 1, 2001 by the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center.

View a chart displaying various kinds of meteorites collected on earth and read a technical article describing the manner in which they are studied. Provides a link to more information about the planet Mars and the role it plays in the...

This site contains up to date weather reports for the entire world. It is a great place to get data for a meteorology project or find links to more meteorology sites.

Mount Sanqingshan National Park, a 22,950 ha property located in the west of the Huyaiyu mountain range in the northeast of Jiangxi Province (in the east of central China) has been inscribed for its exceptional scenic quality, marked by...

A really cool site showing Satellite (Landsat 7) images of unique geographical and meteorological phenomena. Images show cloud formations to rainforest devastation.

The Bezold effect is named after Wilhelm von Bezold, a German professor of meteorology. It is an optical illusion that makes colors look different depending on their relation to adjacent colors. It works with small sections of color...

Check out real-time satellite photos of the earth to study weather patterns.

This 2-part resource details how the Earth absorbs just enough energy from the Sun to sustain life. Content explores incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial radiation.