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An excellent site with extensive links relating to terrestrial biogeography, including a Biome Map (map of the world divided into nine biome types); Ecological Regions of North America (a clickable map of the continent divided into 15 ecological regions); Ecoregions of the World (definitions of ecosystem, biome, landscape, and more, along with online resources); World Forest Map (an online atlas of world forests and their status, from the World Wildlife Fund); and Global Biodiversity (a large map showing the number of species per 10,000 square kilometers).
Our Dynamic Planet page of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The link to Atmosphere has a globe showing the circulation of Earth's atmosphere. The link to Hydrosphere has a globe showing the distribution of ocean surface water temperatures.
NASA's TOPEX/Poseidon Science and Data page has links to satellite images showing ocean and wind circulation patterns, including significant wave height, wind speed, and water vapor content.
The Lloyd Center for Environmental Studies has an Online Teaching Laboratory. Includes links to an interactive learning center on marine foods webs and an environmental resource room with articles and activities on food chains, webs, and pyramids and producers, consumers, and decomposers.
