national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration

21st Century Image Guide to Severe Weather and Storms: Thunderstorms ��� JPG and PDF Images from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Meteorology Satellites (CD-ROM)
$25.00
This electronic book on CD-ROM presents a truly spectacular collection of satellite photographs of thunderstorms collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These photographs are from the updated NOAA collection of images of dramatic storms and weather phenomena. Severe weather products (SVR) include multichannel color composite imagery and animations of severe thunderstorms or thunderstorm complexes as seen from both polar (N4, N5) and geostationary (G8, G10, G12) satellites. This collection has over 450 photographs and 48 movies (video clips) in AVI format, as well. Areas with thunderstorms include: Caribbean, India, United States (Mid Atlantic), United States (Midwest), United States (Northeast), United States (Plains), United States (Southeast), United States (West). The Operational Significant Event Imagery (OSEI) team produces high-resolution, detailed imagery of significant environmental events which are visible in remotely-sensed data available at the NOAA Science Center in Suitland, Maryland. NOAA provides worldwide images of current events, dust storms, fire events, flood events, snow cover and icebergs, severe weather and thunderstorms, unique events, volcanoes, thunderstorms, and large storm events. In addition to the original image files, our unique "IMAGE GALLERY" in Acrobat PDF format reproduces the photos in a "photo album" suitable for quick full-screen browsing! Many of the photos are accompanied by the NOAA caption. This format was designed to mimic the look and "feel" of a real book. Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched, or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc makes a superb reference work for weather and storm enthusiasts, libraries, researchers, schools, students, and home reference!

2001 Undersea Research Photo Gallery and Image Files from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Sealife, Fish, Coral Reefs, Vents, ... Submarines, Undersea Habitats, Explorers
$25.00
This electronic book on CD-ROM presents a truly spectacular collection of over 500 photos taken by NOAA scientists involved in the National Undersea Research Program. NURP is the nation's only federal scientific program that specializes in providing access to undersea technology. Subjects include: Sea Life, Midwater Vertebrates, Seafloor Vertebrates, Midwater Invertebrates, Seafloor Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Seascapes, Coastal Ecosystems, Coral Reefs, Rocky Reefs, Artificial Reefs, Vents and Seeps, Submarine Mountains, Undersea Technologies, Scuba Divers and Wet Suits, Tethered Drivers, Tethered Robots, (ROV's), Free-Swimming or Autonomous Robots (AUV's), Submersibles, Undersea Labs (Habitats) & Observatories, Surface Support Vessels & Shore Labs, Undersea Explorers. This book-on-a- disc makes a superb reference work for undersea and nature enthusiasts, libraries, researchers, schools, students, and home reference! Our unique "IMAGE GALLERY" in Acrobat format reproduces the photos in a "photo album" suitable for quick full-screen browsing! Many of the photos are accompanied by the NOAA caption. This format was designed to mimic the look and "feel" of a real book. There is no need to laboriously import images into a slow-loading program. We've also included the original image files, with some of the finest photographs provided in high resolution (about one MB per file). This CD-ROM is designed to provide a convenient user-friendly general reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. Vast archives of important government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review. The documents are reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Apple Macintosh systems. Reader software is included on the CD.

21st Century Arctic and Antarctic Photo Gallery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (CD-ROM)
$19.95
This electronic book on CD-ROM presents a truly spectacular collection of over 1700 photos taken by NOAA scientists at the poles of the Earth. Subjects include: Antarctica, the South Pole Station, McMurdo station, Ross Sea, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctic oceanography on the ship Nathaniel Palmer; Arctic Field Party, snow, sled dogs, explorers, ships, scientific equipment, icebergs, glaciers, ice flows, pancake ice, sea ice, penguins, whales, fish, seals, eagles, mountains, flowers, rainbows, dramatic aurora, sunrises and sunsets, unusual cloud formations, and many other beautiful scenes. This book-on-a-disc makes a superb reference work for nature enthusiasts, libraries, researchers, schools, students, and home reference! NOAA says: "Scientists, sailors, pilots, divers, and other members of the NOAA family and its predecessor agencies have worked on every continent and in every climate that exists on Earth. This album records but a small fraction of that experience but will take you from Arctic regions to the South Pole. Share the wonders of our planet with these dedicated professionals as they lead you down their paths, the "Paths Less Taken" and join NOAA on a journey to the very ends of the Earth." Our unique "IMAGE GALLERY" in Acrobat format reproduces the photos in a "photo album" suitable for quick full-screen browsing! Many of the photos are accompanied by the NOAA caption. This format was designed to mimic the look and "feel" of a real book. There is no need to laboriously import images into a slow-loading program. We've also included the original image files, with 183 of the finest scenic photographs provided in high resolution (about one MB per file). Our news and educational discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched by finding specific words, or printed without untold hours of tedious research and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.

Climate Factor (1984)National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Climate Factor (1984) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Climate Factor AVA11754VNB1 - 1984 Analyzes the ways in which climate affects our daily lives, from the forms of shelter and clothing we need to the types of food we eat. Shows how climatic changes in the past have caused whole populations to move and may even be responsible for the disappearance of the dinosaur. Traces geologic changes that the earth has undergone in the past 100 million years. This movie is part of the collection: FedFlix National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Producer: Audio/Visual: sound, color Language: English Run time: 24' 07"