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Biological Collections - U.S. FDA / Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) - Links to Web, gopher and telnet sites, with biological collections, databases, dictionary, biotechnology, and journals (includes medical)
BiologyBrowser: Biology Information and Free Resources - "an interactive portal designed by BIOSIS (www.biosis.org) to connect life sciences researchers with free, useful resources and other like-minded scientists from all around the world." Includes news, science discussions, conference info, useful tools such as the Nomenclature Glossary for Zoology and the Zoological Record Thesaurus 
Biosciences - a World Wide Web Virtual Library page - search or scan for topics
BioSpace - Biotechnology - industry news (includes archive back to 2/97), public company searchable directory linking to SEC filings, news and profile
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research - U.S. F.D.A. - Documents available include approvals and product information, blood memoranda, error/accident reports, Federal Register notices, general/administrative information, guidelines/guidances, letters to manufacturers, points to consider, and recall/withdrawal/safety issues. Handbook for Requesting Information and Records from FDA
Kimball's Biology Pages - dictionary/encyclopedia of mostly molecular and cellular biology
Chemistry Information - U.S. FDA/CFSAN - Links to journals, comprehensive sites, publishers, labs, and databases
ChemSpy.com - The internet navigator for the Chemical Industry - has news, links for chemists, and direct searches for General Science and for Material Safety Data Sheets.
General Chemistry Online: Home
Periodic Table of the Elements:
HighWire Press - free full-text science archives (Stanford)
Scirus - for scientific information - Elsevier Science search site covers the Web, ScienceDirect, MEDLINE on BioMedNet, Beilstein on ChemWeb, Neuroscion, BioMed Central and Patents from the USPTO. Subscription is required for access to full text of journals.
The Constants and Equations Pages - geared to math, science and astronomy
Conversion of Temperature Units
Federation of American Scientists - Find experts; search page is: http://www.fas.org/search.html
Fundamental Physical Constants (MIT) - data is derived from the 1986 CODATA recommended values of the fundamental physical constants
Wiley InterScience - Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols and Abbreviations
Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics
Math Tables - David Manura
2 plus 2: The Home of Mathematically Correct - Math Education
JournalSeek (Genamics) - science journal information directory contains information such as aims and scope, journal abbreviations, impact factors, Web links, ISSNs, and availability of abstracts and/or full-text online
NUDOCS - Nuclear Regulatory Commission documents; information sheet on obtaining documents; access to documents
Scientific American - has archives online, but not searchable
Smithsonian Catalog of Botanical Illustrations
The Why Files - Science behind the news
The laws list - Physics terms defined (glossary)
PhysLINK - Physics, Astronomy and Engineering Online Reference
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - news and information (press releases, various factsheets, biographies), Shuttle mission historical information, links to special NASA project websites, searchable images ... Also:
New Scientist Planet Science - Science and technology news service
StarDate Online Home Page - Sections include: Night sky: Stargazing Tips (highlights for the coming week); Sky Almanac (this month's lunar phases, planet positions, etc.); Telescope Guide (tips for first-time buyers); Annual Events (eclipses and meteor showers); Radio: Full-text of their daily StarDate radio program, archived and searchable back to 1995; Resources: AstroGlossary (definitions with links); FAQ file; Solar System Guide; and more. Also available in Spanish as Universo Online. From the University of Texas McDonald Observatory.
Sunrise/Sunset computation - Navy site - also has moon phase...
Sunrise/Sunset Information (calculates for any US area)
Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters 1980 - latest available year (National Climatic Data Center, NOAA)
Conversion of Temperature Units (UC Berkeley) - Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin, Rankine, Réaumur
Drought Monitor - "A synthesis of multiple indices, outlooks and news accounts, that represents a consensus of federal and academic scientists" for detecting and monitoring droughts. Includes maps, forecasts, crop reports, current conditions, narrative summaries, and other relevant information. Updated weekly and archived back to 1999.
Extreme Weather Sourcebook 2001 - Economic and Other Societal Impacts Related to Hurricanes, Floods, Tornadoes, Lightning, and Other U.S. Weather Phenomena
FAWN - Florida Automated Weather Network (Univ. Florida)
GoPBI.com Storm Warning Center - includes latest reports and tracking maps for active storms, hurricane preparedness, satellite and radar images, and more. (news, evacuation routes, shelters, etc. relevant to South Florida)
Heat Index & Wind Chill Charts
Hurricane! 2001 (Accuweather) - forecasts on the latest storms in every region of the country. An interactive map is divided into different basins, where detailed weather information is supplied. Origins about hurricane names and a history of past storms are archived.
Hurricane Glossary of Terms (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Hurricane Hunters - Information on the Air Force Reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, the pilots who fly into the eyes of hurricanes. Includes photos, fact sheets, tips for media, lots of tropical storm weather links, and more.
Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC)
National Climatic Data Center (NOAA) - "the world's largest active archive of weather data." Records and stores historical weather data for the U.S. Online climate data includes hourly, daily and monthly precipitation, temperature, winds, maps, etc., going back to the 1800s for some monthly data, back to the 1940s for some daily info.
National Climate Data Archive of Canada
National Hurricane Center (NHC) (National Weather Service)- tropical weather summaries and info. on current storms. Reconnaisance data, marine forecasts, aviation area forecasts, and satellite imagery. Reference sources include a Glossary of NHC terms, and acronyms list.
National Lightning Safety Institute - statistics, safety tips.
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Lots of weather info., statistics, maps, guides, glossaries, etc., high quality satellite images for the media, link to NOAA's La Niña page
National Weather Service (NWS) (NOAA) - Current weather and historical climatic data.
Temperature Units, Conversion of (Berkeley)
U.S. Natural Hazard Statistics - fatalities, injuries and damages caused by weather related hazards, compiled by the Office of Meteorology and the National Climatic Data Center
Weather Calculators (National Weather Service, modified from the Washington Post) - convert temperature, wind speed, relative humidity, pressure, wind chill, heat index
Weather Radio - nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information direct from a nearby National Weather Service office
Weather Underground - tracks of storms, historical data, satellite imagery. current and historic weather information
Tropical Weather - tracks of storms, historical data (eg. deadliest/costliest hurricanes), satellite imagery, plus links to many related sites.
Wind Chill Factor (New) - from Joint Action Group for temperature Indices (JAG/TI) Charts show heat and cold factors, and a calculator to compare the old and new wind chills
Wind Chill information from USA Today, with links to table and formula
YAHOO! WEATHER - Current conditions for major cities, forecasts, radar, and more.
Created by Barbara Gellis Shapiro (barbara@gate.net)