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Useful URLS

Meteorology Pages
The Met Office
Excellent site - includes areas on how the weather is actually forecast and a section on what the latest forecasts are.

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Weather Satellite Pictures
Very basic site that has links to satellite pictures around the world.
Projects on the Web
JASON Project
"we bring the thrill of exploration and discovery to students around the world as they participate in our amazing electronic field trip"
Virtual Tour of the Southpole
Detailed look at the pole. Is structured so that it answers many FAQ's straight away.
Map Reading on the Web
What do Maps Show
Lesson plans to help improve map reading skills
 
Map Viewer
Look at any map of anywhere in the world
Other Places of Interest
Searching the World Wide Web
This link takes you to a page maintained by the Computing Department at the University of Wolverhampton. It is includes practically every search engine around, what it does and what it is best used for.
Global Geography Severs
A comprehensive set of links to practically every Geography server in the world. It lists mainly University Geography Departments, so is often way above GCSE level. If you have the time though, it is an excellent place to start
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National Geographic On-Line
Something for everyone here in this internet version of the wolrd renowned journal. Includes a 'geobee quiz', a 'kids area', and links to 'hotspots'
The US Geological Survey
Excellent page with excellent links from excellent people. Yep you guessed it, i quite like this site. Take a look.
NASA
Another very good site. Includes an area for education and an area for asking questions
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The Times Newspaper
On-line version of this well respected paper. Does require the user to log on.