New Scientist
Here is a link to the Web site for the magazine New Scientist, where you can possibly find other, good, relevant articles. (Some articles from New Scientist are part of the Air Unit.)

Science News
This is a link Science News Online, where you can possibly find some good, relevant articles. (Some articles from the magazine Science News are part of the Air Unit.)

Balloon Race Around the World
This NOVA Web site includes information on the atmosphere as told through the story of various teams racing to be the first to fly around the world in a balloon.

Particle Strand: Studying Haze
This Web site, Haze-Span, is part of an educational program that involves students in collecting data about haze using sun photometers.

UV Strand: Yeast and the Biological Effects of UV
This Web site, Yeast Experiments, describes various ways to explore the effects of ultraviolet radiation on DNA.

Animation of Atmospheric Circulation
This simple animation of the motion of cloud patterns needs to be downloaded in order to run.

Image 1: Clouds
This image, a composite of many satellite images of the Earth, shows cloud patterns which suggest atmospheric circulation.

Image 2: Earth's Limb
This image of Earth at sunset/sunrise emphasizing atmospheric layers, light scattering, and light refraction.

Image 3: Dust Storm
This image of a dust storm in the Sahara Desert emphasizing the moving and carrying power of the atmosphere.