Work The Web

Find a site that has climate data for Canadian cities. Choose a city and graph the average monthly temperature and precipitation.

Environment Canada Weather site contains forecasts for most Canadian cities.
For the teacher: This Environment Canada site contains the forecast information for Canadian cities and others around the world, and includes marine forecasts, satellite imagery and other data.

The katabatic wind in Antarctica is the most powerful wind in the world. Find out more about katbatic and anabatic winds. Sketch the flow of air in katabatic and anabatic winds.

Winds and General Circulation, Environment Canada, Quebec Region, presents a full description of winds.
For the teacher: This illustrated site promises exactly what is in the title: a discussion of winds and wind circulation, which includes katabatic and anabatic winds.

Katabatic Winds, Antarctic Adventure, is a small site, but has fantastic links to other information.
For the teacher: This concise page gives the general facts on katabitc winds and provides further links to other Web sites.

Find newspaper articles on the rescue attempts made during the yacht race off the coast of Australia in December, 1998.

SYDNEY HOBART RACE REPORT, Sailing Source, June 1, 1999
For the teacher: The report of findings on the cause of this disaster was written a year after the tragedy.

Transcript of the Prime Minister, The Hon. John Howard MP, Doorstop Interview, Sydney, Australia, 30 December 1998
For the teacher: This government press release give the official reaction to the tragedy.

Costs and rescues:
State Coroner's Inquest, 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
For the teacher: Testimony and evidence given.

Should high-risk adventure sports be banned? Your reaction, BBC News
For the teacher: This site gives a range of opinion from the general British public on this issue.

Lawmakers want fishermen to pay rescue costs: Ice fishermen who take risks on frozen lakes should be responsible for bills, The Holland Sentinel, January 1, 1999, Michigan
For the teacher: American opinion on risky rescues.

Research cloud formation. Sketch some of the less common cloud types.

Cloud Formation Processes, Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Michael J. Pidwirny, Department of Geography, Okanagan University College
For the teacher: This excellent site describes the full range of cloud formations and why they occur.

Clouds: One key to foretelling the weather, Environment Canada
For the teacher: This excellent site explains how clouds, their shapes and changing patterns, help us understand the weather.

Clouds and Precipitation, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana, USA
For the teacher: This site discusses cloud types.

Environment Canada considers climate change a significant environmental problem. Discover examples of research projects in this field. Pick one project for study. What kinds of scientists are involved? How large is the team? What qualifications do its members have?

Global Climate Change, Government of Canada contains information on a wide variety of programs.
For the teacher: At this site, students can read about various programs, events, and resources.

Health Canada — Climate Change site describes the human dimension of projected problems due to climate change.
For the teacher: This site surveys climate change action from a health perspective.

Current Research Projects, Climate and Health Research Program, University of Alberta, describes studies done by its researchers.
For the teacher: Four current research projects on climate change are described here.

Center for International Climate and Environmental Research, University of Oslo, Norway, contains a lot of information on recent research.
For the teacher: Students can read highlights on research conducted in 1999 and 1998 at this site.

Centre for Climate and Global Change Research, McGill University, presents short descriptions on current research.
For the teacher: Students can browse through this site to find the latest research activity on this subject.