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The Weather Channel
www.weather.com
Award-winning US site that provides severe weather alerts, weather maps and local radar and satellite imagery.

The Met Office
www.metoffice.com
Vast amounts of public access data available online including world and city forecasts, weather warning and satellite imagery.

Vortex: Unravelling the secrets
www.nssl.noaa.gov/noaastory/
Created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this site looks at all aspects of tornadoes from their creation to their aftermath.

Storm Track
www.stormtrack.org
US site which provides practical information and advice on storm chasing.

The Storm Prediction Centre - FAQ
www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/
Packed with answers to all storm and tornado-related questions.

Twister
http://whyfiles.org/013tornado/
Gives information on tornadoes, how they are created and predicted.

The Tornado Project Online
www.tornadoproject.com
Compiles tornado information for weather enthusiasts and meteorologists.

Storm Prediction Centre
www.spc.noaa.gov
Aims to provide timely and accurate forecasts and watches out for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.

Skywarn
www.skywarn.net
Contains satellite pictures, surface and air data and map interpretation.

Supercells
http://weather.cod.edu/sirvatka/sc.html
Information page on supercell lightning.

Thunderstorm Categories
http://weather.cod.edu/sirvatka/tc.html
Provides information on single and multicelled thunderstorms with a table of physical characteristics.

Lightning Photography by Storm Guy
www.stormguy.com
Pictures and lots of information from a storm and lightning fanatic.

Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
Extensive collection of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program.

The Constants and Equations Pages
www.tcaep.co.uk/astro/planets/index.htm
Statistics for all the planets and their satellites in the solar system.

The Virtual Solar System
www.solarsystem.f2s.com
Visit and learn about the nine planets through images, facts and an interactive quiz.

Planetary Tour
www.seds.org/billa/trip
A multimedia tour of the solar system includes history, mythology and current scientific knowledge of each planet.

Dr Sky
www.drsky.com
News on a wide variety of planetary activity. Easy to navigate and features good articles.

Space Weather
http://spaceweather.com
Daily monitoring of solar flares, geomagnetic storms, Earth's aurora and other forms of space weather.

Space Environment Centre
www.sec.noaa.gov
Provides real-time monitoring and forecasting of solar and geophysical events.

Predicting Sunspots
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast09mar99_1.htm
Explains how NASA scientists are able to predict solar eruptions.

Solar Voyager
www.solarvoyager.com
Features useful information about the solar system, including a look at how each planet's surface might appear to a visiting astronaut.

Spring Time on Uranus
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/pr/1999/11/index.html
Description of springtime on Uranus and how it compares with Earth.

Mars Watch
www.mars-watch.com
Site for the Mars enthusiast. Good photo downloads, lots of information about Mars and features good links.

Martian Forecast
www-star.stanford.edu/projects/mgs/late.html
Contains the latest Martian weather information and provides an archive of past Martian weather to view.

Mars Dust Storms
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/duststorms
Looks at the formation of dust storms on the Martian surface and dust devils.

Great Red Spot Animation
www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/ganymede/092396.html
Animation and information on Jupiter's red spot.

Galileo Project
www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/
Details the journey to Jupiter with the Galileo spacecraft. Gives mission updates.

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