PAESTA Recommends
Hurricanes | Earthquakes | Volcanoes | Tsunami | Landslides
Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones
The following is a collection of links we recommend for the best-quality scientific and educational resources on cyclonic storms. All materials are freely accessible.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- National Hurricane Center (NHC)
- NOAA Education Resources, Hurricanes
- lessons and activities, real world data, background information, and career profiles
- NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory, Hurricane Gallery
- images
- NOAA Ocean Today
- short ocean stories via video, search for “hurricane”
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- NASA Hurricanes/Tropical Cyclones
- NASA Earth Observatory, Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth
- NASA Earth Observatory, Severe Storms
Other
- SERC Site Guide Hazards
- scroll through the page for hurricane resources
- National Geographic Education Collection – Hurricanes
- National Geographic Daily News, Typhoon, Hurricane, Cyclone: What's the Difference?
- article
- The Weather Channel, Hurricane Central
- Accuweather.com, Hurricanes
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Hurricanes
- Encyclopedia of Earth - Tropical Weather and Hurricanes
Earthquakes
The following is a collection of links we recommend for the best-quality scientific and educational resources on earthquakes. All materials are freely accessible.
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- Earthquake Hazards Program
- Latest Earthquakes
- interactive map
- Earthquake Topics for Education
- US Earthquake Information by State
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS)
- Earthquake Browser
- interactive map
- Recent Earthquake Teachable Moments
- Classroom Lessons and Demonstrations
- Educational One-Pagers
- Animations
- REV (Rapid Earthquake Viewer), Station View
- type in your zip code to see a seismogram from the station closest to your location
Other
- SERC Site Guide – Earthquakes
- National Geographic Education Collection – Earthquakes 101
- be sure to search this collection for additional earthquake teaching materials
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Earthquakes
- Encyclopedia of Earth - Earthquake
Volcanoes
The following is a collection of links we recommend for the best-quality scientific and educational resources on volcanoes. All materials are freely accessible.
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- Volcano Hazards Program
- with interactive map
- Volcano Resources for Educators
- US Volcano List
- Current Alerts for US Volcanoes
Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP)
- Home Page
- This Dynamic Planet
- interactive online map
- GVP/USGS Weekly Activity Report
- Volcano Search
- Eruption Search
- Media Coverage and Educational Videos
Other
- SERC Site Guide – Volcanoes
- National Geographic Education Collection – Volcanoes
- National Geographic Videos - Volcanoes 101
- Alaska Volcano Observatory
- USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
- NASA Earth Observatory: Volcanoes and Earthquakes
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Volcanoes
- Encyclopedia of Earth - Volcano
Tsunami
The following is a collection of links we recommend for the best-quality scientific and educational resources on tsunami. All materials are freely accessible.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Tsunami Website
- Education Resources, Tsunami
- includes multimedia, lessons and activities, real world data, background information, and career profiles
- Tsunami Warning Center
- Center for Tsunami Research
- Ocean Today
- short ocean stories via video, search for “tsunami”
Other
- SERC Site Guide – Tsunami
- National Geographic Education Collection – Tsunami 101
- video
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution – Tsunami
Landslides
The following is a collection of links we recommend for the best-quality scientific and educational resources on landslides. All materials are freely accessible.
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- Landslide Hazards Program
- Landslide Hazards
- video
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Other
- SERC Teaching About Hazards in Geoscience – Landslides
- National Geographic Education Collection – Landslide
- Encyclopedia of Earth – Landslide
- American Geophysical Union – The Landslide Blog
Hurricanes | Earthquakes | Volcanoes | Tsunami | Landslides
