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WEATHER

ALADIN - The acronym ALADIN (Aire Limitée Adaptation Dynamique développement InterNational) describes several facets of an international project (for limited area mesoscale modeling) involving as many as 160 persons from 14 National Meteorological Services (NMS).

BBC Weather

ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.

EUMETSAT - European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites.

EUMETNET - The Network of 18 National Meteorological Services.

MetCheck - Very accurate weather forecast.

SpaceWeather - Hugely interesting and informative weather website.

UK Weather Shop - This site sells just about every weather-related device you can think of.

UK Wind Map - A simple but useful site that will tell you all you need to know about the wind in the UK and France.

WMO - World Meteorological Organization

WSI - Weather Services International

WEATHER EDUCATION RESOURCES

Following web pages are designed to help teachers and pupils by extending their knowledge of weather and climate - in the UK and around the world.

Weather data

Provides observations from the last seven days, charts, satellites and an activities section.

Teaching Training Centre (TTC)

The Centre helps you teach the curriculum effectively - in areas like the atmosphere, fronts and clouds - and includes a bibliography and essay questions.

Education resources

They offer a range of products for all ages - including posters, wall charts, activity packs and booklets - that help guide students from basic concepts to detailed science.

WEB SHOPPING

Virgin Wines - Virgin Wines was set up to help you find the best wines online.

WEB TV & RADIO

Beethoven.com - From Baroque, through Classical to Romantic. Not just Western European classical, but strong on classical music of other cultures.

Court TV - Court proceedings from around the US.

Give Me Talk - One man bands transmit around the clock. The site gives you the know-how to set up your own talk radio transmitter.

Live on the Net - Quality site listing regular webcasts from TV stations around the US.

Louisiana Radio - Excellent music

Media Glider - If you want to watch news in Polish, or find out what's happening in the Bolivian Top 40, you'll find a station here.

Popwire - Internet radio stations

Radio Free World - Includes TV and radio stations from around the world.

WEBCAMS

Australia - Sydney

Bali - Noncey bar cam

Britain - London - Big Ben

Britain - Londoneye

Czech Republic - Prague Castle

Earth Cam - various places around the world

France - Paris - Eiffel Tower

NASAcam - Live Space Shuttle pictures

Portugal - Madeira

New Zealand - Aukland

Russia - Moscow

Santa Rosa

South Africa - Surf Cams

Spain - Tenerife

Tyne Bridge

UK Webcams (BBC) - more webcams that BBC has around the country.

Birdseye Tourist - First Google brought us Google Local and Google Earth. Then Microsoft followed suit with Windows Live Local, featuring stunning new imagery from Pictometry International. Bird's Eye images provide a high-resolution, low-angle aerial view of a small area. This website is the definitive guide and repository for the coolest Windows Live Local locations.

For more webcams check this link.

WILDLIFE

5 Tigers - An excellent and accessible site that brings people just that little bit closer to tigers.

India Birds - A brilliant effort to document a passion for exotic Asian twitching.

Kids' Planet - Informative, interesting and fun website for kids to explore the vast resources of the site.

Mammals Trust UK - Many British mammals have suffered dramatic declines in numbers, particularly in the last century. In response, Mammals Trust UK was set up to highlight and deal with this critical situation.

Monkey World - A site filled with monkey magic for apes and human visitors alike.

UK Safari - This is a site for anyone interested in the wildlife of Britain. Feel free to explore the site, but be careful... it can get a bit wild in here!!!