Educational Sites - General Interest - MSC Educational Publications - [Meteorological Service of Canada

Climate

Project Atmosphere Canada - Teacher's Guide, El Niño, La Niña, Arctic Ozone, Science of Climate Change, CRYSYS - CRYosphere SYStem in Canada

Weather

Project Atmosphere Canada - Teacher's Guide, Introduction to Meteorology and Related Sciences, Meteorology Self Instructions, Lightning Hot Spots in Canada, Severe Weather Watcher Handbook, UV Index and Sun Protection, Wind Chill Program

General Interest

Lightning Hot Spots in Canada: A series of maps showing where lighting occurs most frequently in Canada, lightning activity in major cities, safety tips and more information.
El Niño: This award-winning site contains comprehensive information on the past and present impact of El Niño on the climate of Canada and its effects on the global climate. Through animation, this site shows the changes in the Canadian climate and climatic extremes that accompany El Niño. Along with a scientific explanation of the El Niño phenomenon, comparisons between various El Niños and forecast of El Niño are provided.
La Niña: This site contains comprehensive information on the past and present impact of La Niña on the climate of Canada and its effects on the global climate. Through animation, this site shows the changes in the Canadian climate and climatic extremes that accompany La Niña. Along with a scientific explanation of the La Niña phenomenon, comparisons between various La Niña and forecast of La Niña are provided.
Arctic Ozone: This site examines the natural processes of the ozone layer as well as the impact of ozone depleting chemicals over the Arctic, which has led to severe ozone depletion episodes. Natural factors, such as the quasi-biennial oscillation, El Niño, solar cycle, and volcanoes, also affect Arctic ozone depletion and are explained. In the future, the effects of climate change on Arctic ozone depletion will become an increasingly important research topic.
UV Index and Sun Protection: This website teaches students under the age of 14 about the UV Index and how to use it to minimize the risk to their health from solar ultraviolet radiation. The site contains a wealth of information for teachers, parents and students on the UV Index, the science of the ozone layer, ozone depletion, and sun health. Teachers can also register on-line for the Sun Savvy School Club, which involves students in measuring and recording UV radiation levels and sharing their knowledge with schools, students, and their communities.
Wind Chill Program: The Wind Chill Web site is Environment Canada's repository of information on wind chill. It contains an online calculator, a downloadable calculator, a fact sheet to explain wind chill and its effects, various charts and graphs to determine the wind chill index as well as the time to frostbite for the most sensitive segment of the population. The site also provides the context and the science behind the revisions to the North American wind chill index that were implemented for the winter 2001-02.