US Geological Survey
Usgs: Volcanic Hazards, Features, and Phenomena
Site from the U.S. Geological Survey provides a brief list of volcano terminology including descriptions as well as links to major menus.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Little Ice Age: Blooming Thermometers
In this lesson, students develop an understanding of the relationship between natural phenomena, weather, and climate change, the study known as "phenology." In addition, they learn how cultural events are tied to the timing of seasonal...
NOAA
Noaa: The Ionosphere [Pdf]
SEC produced several articles to help teachers teach about space weather. This one covers the ionosphere. It covers the characteristics, variability, and scintillation of this layer of the atmosphere. PDF format.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: What Causes the Gulf Stream?
This video segment adapted from NOVA uses satellite imagery to illustrate the Gulf Stream's path and animations to explain how atmospheric phenomena cause it to move. [1:51]
Science Struck
Science Struck: Causes and Effects of Temperature Inversion
Explains what is meant by temperature inversion, the causes, and the effects it has, including some unusual ones.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: The Heat Is On: Understanding Local Climate Change
A lesson unit where students analyze long-term weather data for Phoenix to look for changes that have occurred over time. They look at factors that would cause climate warming, including greenhouse gases and other phenomena. They then...