NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Every Cloud Has a Filthy Lining
This article discusses what clouds are made of, including the dirty particles in them called aerosols. Learn about the natural and man-made sources of aerosols.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Tropospheric Ozone, the Polluter
An in-depth overview of tropospheric ozone, which is largely considered a pollutant.
Rice University
Museums Teaching Planet Earth: Atmosphere
This introduction to the atmosphere details the important properties of the atmosphere: temperature, pressure, and humidity.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Saturn
Enchanted Learning profiles the planet Saturn with information about size, mass, atmosphere, length of day, and so on. There are also interactive activities and learning exercises.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Light Waves and Color: Blue Skies and Red Sunsets
Students will focus on the interaction of sunlight with atmospheric particles to produce blue skies and red sunsets.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Atmospheric Processes: Convection
This site provides a pair of activities to demonstrate convection currents in air and water. Encourages students to view air as a fluid.
Other
Earth Sky: The Earth's First Breathable Atmosphere
Find out about the perfect storm of conditions that allowed Earth's atmosphere to contain oxygen.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Earth System
Learn about the systems that make up Earth, and find out how they interact.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Greenhouse Gases
Do you understand the relationship between temperature and carbon dioxide in our atmosphere? This computer model shows factors such as clouds and carbon dioxide that could cause global temperatures to rise. Students investigate how the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Air Pollution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the causes and effects of air pollution.
Other
Mcdwn: Climate
Wonderful site! Learn about climates and gather helpful information. When you are done, take the climates quiz to show what you have learned.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: The Greenhouse Effect
Students will learn how greenhouse gases temporarily trap heat within Earth's atmosphere, warming the planet via the greenhouse effect.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Whole Body Ozone Chemistry
In this activity, students will play the roles of various atoms and molecules to help them better understand how ozone is formed in the earth's stratosphere.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Comparing Planetary Gases
Use jelly beans to compare the compositions (amounts of different gases) of the atmospheres of Earth, Mars, and Venus.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: The Stratosphere Overview
Detailed overview of the stratosphere, a layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Climate and Weather Systems
This online lecture covers topics of air pressure, density and temperature.
National Weather Service
National Weather Service: Jet Stream: Climate
The Online School for Weather discusses the world's major climate categories based upon general temperature profile related to latitude.
Other
Canterbury Environmental Education Centre: Weather Explorer
A look at the weather, how it is measured, and how it is caused. Learn what weather is like all over the world, how global warming is affecting our planet, and how "extreme" conditions like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and drought...
NASA
Nasa: Global Wind Patterns
This site from NASA lists and defines global wind patterns. It features a graphic of these patterns and a self-test with answers.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Temperature of the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How different temperature gradients separate the atmosphere into distinct layers.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Pressure and Density of the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How the pressure and density of the atmosphere varies.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how heat is transferred in the atmosphere.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Composition of the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the gases that the atmosphere is made out of.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Circulation in the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the convection cells present in our atmosphere.