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PBS

Pbs/global Weather Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains wind systems as part of a global weather scheme, with illustrations.
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Other

Kites as Education: Wind Origins

For Students 9th - 10th
This "kite science" site offers information on wind and the atmospheric conditions that cause it. From "Principles of Aeronautics."
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NOAA

Noaa: Southern Region Weather: Global Circulations

For Students 9th - 10th
"Global Circulations explain how air and storm systems travel over the Earth's surface. The global circulation would be simple (and the weather boring) if the Earth did not rotate, the rotation was not tilted relative to the sun, and had...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Global Weather Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
In this illustrated essay from NOVA Online, explore the cyclical process of weather creation and the effects of El Nino on the global weather system.
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Other

Stormfax: El Nino Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers definitions for terms related to El Nino, including information on southern oscillation and its relationship to the trade winds.