Links: General Science Sites

Chemistry related topics found throughout the world

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Applets and Visualizations reviewed: 9/14 2001 Safety Issues reviewed: 9/24 2001 General Science Sites reviewed: 11/19 2001 About Chemical Engineering Using the Web reviewed: 9/15 2001 Environmental Issues Links lists reviewed: 7/28 2001

Tutorials and Explanations Teaching Resources reviewed: 9/16 2001 Journals reviewed: 9/6 2001 History of Chemistry reviewed: 9/5 2001 Topics in Chemistry reviewed: 9/17 2001 Reference Sources Laws and theories reviewed: 8/27 2001

General Science Sites

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Astronomy/Cosmology

? Colour and Temperature An astronomy site that is useful to illustrate how the temperature and the color of blackbody radiation are related.

? Hubble Space Telescope 1990-2001 picture gallery, lastest additions, comet/Jupiter encounter. gallery of planetary nebulae.

? Introduction to Cosmology Pages within site include coverage of the Big Bang Theory, cosmological constant, stellar evolution, cosmic microwave background radiation, formation of quasars...Worth checking!

The Solar System

? Mars Academy Information about Mars ... geology, atmosphere, canals, past and future missions, proposed landing site...Click on propulsion to check out futuristic systems such as ion and nuclear engines.

? Solar Wind Effects NASA report of plasma enhanced solar wind ramming and compressing earth's magnetic field leading to losses of atmosphere in the polar regions.

? Spaceguard Survey A site dedicated to the possibility of asteroid and meteor hazards to the earth. Sections include: Hazard of Comic Impact, Near Earth Object Population, Search Strategy, Follow-up Observations...

? The Nine Planets Covers the sun, the nine planets, and the principal satellites of the planets; i.e., earth's moon, Jupiter's Io... Spacecraft photography, mythological origins, physical features, orbital shapes...

? Views of the Solar System Extraordinary lists of links to text discussions, animations, and data tables regarding the planets, planetary moons, comets, meteors, meteorites, the sun…

Space Flight

? Kennedy Space Center Current space flight activities plus archives.

? NASA Homepage All about NASA...activites, history...from space station planning to space probes lastest findings.

? Space Flight A tutorial on space flight. Includes sections on: interplanetary space, terrestrial coordinates, gravitation, planetary orbits, interplanetary trajectories, spacecraft, spacecraft navigation, launch windows... AND MORE.

* Space Ship One A private enterprise and yet going into space! Have a look at the great images of the white knight and space ship one. Very detailed on the combustion system.

Nuclear

? Iklo Site Map The remains of the Iklo natural nuclear reactors were found in Western Australia in 1972. This site covers information about the Iklo site and about nuclear fission. Topics include: A description of the fission process, the relative abundance of uranium isotopes, waste and fission products, how a breeder reactor works...

? Nuclear Energy A new fusion reactor is descibed.

? Nuclear Fission Short descriptions with accompanying graphics for topics such as : chain reactions, controlled fission, why uranium and plotonium are fissionable nuclei, calculation of energy release, spontaneous fusion, time of reaction, detonation sequence for nuclear devices…

? Nuclear Issues Site of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research on nuclear power, reactor types, radioactive waste, health and safety, reprocessing, tritium, plutonium, reactor accidents...

? Nuclear Power Plant Demo A simulation of the type of problems which can arise at a nuclear power plant.

? The Virtural Nuclear Tourist Comprehensive segments on plant designs for different types of nuclear reactors, components systems of a nuclear plant, emergency systems, radioactive waste, plant operation, Chernoybl, Three-mile island, significant nuclear events, plant locations, comparison of release levels for power plants fueled by natural gas, coal, oil, nuclear. Lots of schematics and information. Check out Nuclear Links for information from individual nuclear plants.

Weather and Climate

? A Lightning Primer Basic theory, storm characteristics, types of lightning discharges, description of the discharge process, lightning detection systems...

? Climate Data Live access to color graphics of monthly updated world climate data such as the sea surface temperatures and the air temperature. Click on HELP before proceding. It will save time.

? La Nina Weekly updates, computer generated images, forecasts of global climate impact, El Nino/La Nina cycle tutorial...

? The Weather Channel Current weather maps, international city forecasts, satellite images.

? Weather Related Tutorials with graphics on clouds, precipitation, fronts, air masses, weather forecasting, winds, hurricanes, hydrologic cycle, cyclones...

? Weather Web Sites Listing of worldwide weather related sites.

Biochemistry

? Gene Testing Tutorials on genes, gene testing, linkage with diseases...Good visualizations.

? Genome Anatomy Project The Cancer Genome Anatomy Project (CGAP) is an interdisciplinary program to establish the information and technological tools needed to decipher the molecular anatomy of a cancer cell.

* Laboratory glassware Romanian company Our company produces laboratory glassware made from borosilicate tubes. The company's most important categories of articles are: distilery apparatus, phisyco-chemistry determination apparatus and many many more.

The International Space Station

? FAQ's about the ISS Answers to some frequently asked questions about the European participation in the International Space Station

? ISS Launch Dates Schedule of launch dates including launch sites, landing sites, crew, cargo, and work to be done.

? ISS Orbital Tracking Shows the realtime position of the ISS as well as latitude, longitude, attitude, and speed. Very nice.

? ISS Virtual Reality tour Take a Virtual Tour of the inside of the International Space Station.

? ISS modules A color-coded schematic of the ISS that indicates the contributions to the ISS made by each of the 16 participating countries.

? International Space Station's electric power system (EPS) A description of the Electrical Power System of the ISS. Read about the 'Plasma Contactor Unit' and the 'Floating Potential Probe' and other projects of Nasa's Power and Propulsion office.

? International Space Station A schematic showing the various modules and segments of the ISS. Each module and segment is labeled with its name and is color coded to indicated the country or countries that built it.

? Station Location Shows realtime location of ISS and space shuttle (when in orbit) on a globe updated once per minute.

? The International Space Station Best sections are the artist's rendition of the completed ISS in 2004 and the section describing the types of reseach projects that will performed on board the station.

Odds and Ends

? Battery Information Discussion of performance and cost comparisons of NiCAD (Nickel Cadmium), NiMH (Nickel -Metal Hydride), SLA (Sealed Lead Acid), Li-ion (Lithium Ion), Li-Polymer (Lithium Polymer), and alkaline batteries. Positive and negative attributes for each battery type are listed. Comprehensive.

? Glossary of Physical Science Terms Eclectic mixture of chemistry, (mostly) physics, and astronomy terms. Segments include: Planck's curve, laminar and turbulent flow, carbon dioxide, coriolis effect, entropy, fluid mechanics, general relativity, half-life, thermodynamics, triple points, etc.

? Hydrogen Interesting article written in a flippant manner about the pros and cons of using hydrogen as an energy storage medium.

? Interstellar Molecules A listing of molecules found in interstellar clouds using spectroscopic methods.

? Lasers Schematics and text discussion of the theory of gas lasers, solid-state lasers, dye lasers, and semiconductor lasers.

? Scale and magnification Interesting visual comparison of the relative sizes of viruses, tobacco smoke, bacteria, spores, and raindrops.

? Spectrophotometer How does a spectrometer work? See Electromagnetic Radiation and Lambert Beer's Law explained.

? Superconductivity Synthesis Discussions of background, theory, applications, Meissner Effect...with regard to superconductivity.

? Survey of Great Tsunamis Text descriptions of five of the more recent tsunamis supplemented by images and computer-generated simulations.

? Table of Contents of Kimball's Biology Pages A great site for academic and everyday topics in biology. Scroll down to Molecules for the (bio)chemistry section. Sections include amino acids, carbohydrates, cholesterol, affinity and size exclusion chromatography, enantiomers, hydrogen bonds, proteins,etc. There is too much to include everything. The selection of graphics and links greatly enhance the text. A wonderful under appreciated site.

? The Fundamental Forces [TRIUMF Canada] Single page descriptions of the four fundamental forces: gravity, electromagnetism, weak, and strong. Basic with few mathematical complications.

? The Story of Steam This is the story of the revolution that steam power brought about. See how man first saw the potential of steam and began to harness its powers, as the needs of civilisation outstripped the available power sources - humans and animals!