Chapter 26 - Related Web Sites

• Be a witness to natural disasters around the world with the help of the Geostationary Satellite site developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

• The Reef Education Network will take you on an expedition of underwater communities, where you can meet the locals and ask personal questions about life undersea.

• Get a first hand look at the damage caused by erupting volcanoes, and find out how scientists determine if a volcano is dangerous at the U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards site.

• Rainforest Action Network has a multitude of information about rain forests, areas that need help, campaigns, victories, and what you can do to help preserve these unique and biologically diverse ecosystems.

• The EROS Data Center near Sioux Falls, SD uses remote sensing to record environmental change. Earthshots: satellite images of environmental change allows the user to select various areas of the globe, then zoom in on satellite images of those areas.