Curated OER
Computer Interfacing: Frequency Measurement - The Doppler Effect
Students explore the Dollper effect by finding the frequency and velocity of sound. In this velocity lesson, students determine the impulse during a collision by using their data and a software program.
Dan Satterfield
Dan's Wild Weather Radar
Explains the basics of what radar is and how it works. Gives additional information on Doppler and Nexrad radar systems. Site is great for younger learners or kids.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Christian Doppler Biography
This site provides a complete biography of Christian Doppler (1803-1853 CE), founder of the Doppler principle of sound waves. Includes quotes from Doppler and those who knew him, as well as an outline of his scientific achievements.
NASA
Nasa: The Space Place: How Old Do I Look?
Find out how the Galex space telescope is determining the age of galaxies using red-shifted light. View pictures taken by Galex. This site also has a game which involves determining the ages of objects.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Ww2010: Radar Meteorology
This site from the University of Illinois explains basic principles of weather radar, its development, and application to weather forcasting. Includes section on how wind patterns are shown using doppler radar.
Other
Space Science Institute: Alien Earths: Planet Quest
New technologies are continually being developed to help us look deeper into space to discover new planets and to search for other intelligent life forms. Learn about some of these initiatives here.
Other
Arab Physics
While some of the pages on this site have yet to be filled, the pages that are complete are comprehensive. For example, pages on friction, heat, and the Doppler effect are illustrated and explain relevant formulas. A biography page...
Learn Out Loud
Learn Out loud.com: Introduction to Podcasting
This article gives an introduction to podcasting including ways to listen to a podcast. The site also talks about how podcast directories can be used.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Christian Doppler
A biographical sketch of Christian Doppler (1803-1853), the Austrian mathematician whose study on the dependence of pitch upon the relative speed of source and observer resulted in the Doppler effect.
NOAA
Noaa: Nexrad (Doppler)
Includes the specifications characterictics, and equipment found in a nexrad doppler system.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Doppler Summary: Christian Andreas Doppler
This site is more than a dry listing of facts, dates, and birthplaces, as it describes stories from Doppler's boyhood and professional life that reveal the personality behind the man.
Curated OER
University of St Andrews: Christian Andreas Doppler
This site is more than a dry listing of facts, dates, and birthplaces, as it describes stories from Doppler's boyhood and professional life that reveal the personality behind the man.