GLOBAL WARMING PATHFINDER
(Ozone Layer and Greenhouse Effect)
KEYWORDS:
ozone layer, greenhouse effect, global warming
REFERENCE BOOKS:
Earth Sciences for Students - REF
550 EAR
The Atlas of Global Change -
REF 550 ATL
Dangerous Weather: A Chronology of Weather - REF 363.34 ALL
USEFUL PURCHASED ONLINE RESOURCES:
(You will have to use the Rosa User Name and Password to
access these resources.)
FACTS ON FILE -
This is the place to start for one page explanations of your two topics.
STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER
Ozone Layer = 26 reference book articles; 272 magazine articles; 41
newspaper articles
and 6 multimedia files.
Greenhouse Effect = 20 reference book articles; 139 magazine articles; 20
newspaper articles
and 6 multimedia files.
WEBSITES:
Cracking the Ice Age
PBS is responsible for this NOVA site that explores the greenhouse
effect.
The Ozone Hole Tour
The University of Cambridge's Centre for
Atmospheric Science explains the history, discovery, and science of the ozone
hole.
Global Environment Change and our Health
Johns Hopkins University explores the
connection between a threatened ecology and dangers to our well-being for middle
school students. This site is a companion to the "Journey to Planet Earth"
television series from PBS.
Global Warming FAQ
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
answers questions and about global warming: is it happening, is the sea level
rising, what is the greenhouse
effect, the relationship of El Niņos and
global warming.