Interesting Extras

As we go through the course, I will post links to topics or issues that 
  were discussed in class or that you might find interesting.

Powers of Ten

From galaxies to quarks by powers of ten
    http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/ 

Topographic/bathymetric maps of the world

     Map index

The big picture of today's weather

    Atmospheric circulation in the Northern Hemisphere
        http://www.weather.unisys.com/satellite/sat_ir_enh_hem_loop-12.html 
    Home page for Unisys weather:  http://www.weather.unisys.com/index.html 

    Regional and hemispheric views of the jet stream
        http://virga.sfsu.edu/crws/jetstream.html  
            In particular, try some of the animations

    NOAA National Weather Service doppler radar 
        http://weather.noaa.gov/radar/national.html 
        The regional view by doppler radar
            http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/centgrtlakes_loop.php