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Understanding Earth's Atmosphere and Ocean: AOS Investigation Kit This all-inclusive educational kit provides 10 investigations including more than 25 activities that explore basic topics in meteorology and oceanography. From analyzing high and low pressure systems to visualizing the effects of El Niņo and La Niņa, these activities can be done at home, in a classroom, or as a laboratory. Completing these inquiry-based investigations allow you to observe properties of the ocean and atmosphere first hand. It can be used as a supplement to any of the AMS courses or alone as a classroom aid or study tool. For more information click here. Individual: $49; Classroom set of 16: $549 |
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Glossary of Weather and Climate American Meteorological Society, 1996, 272 pages. Inspired by increasing interest in the atmosphere and global change, the glossary provides a readily understandable, comprehensive and up-to-date reference for weather and climate terms, as well as definitions of related oceanographic and hydrologic terms. Indispensable for educators, students and persons interested in weather. $26.99 |
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Hands-On Meteorology: Stories, Theories, and Simple
Experiments Zbigniew Sorbjan, American Meteorological Society, 1997, 306 pages. The book brings to life the world of scientific discovery, and introduces basic concepts of meteorology in an easy and attractive way. It contains many classroom-ready hands-on experiments which are specifically designed to aid in the understanding of science. Over 300 illustrations. $26.99 |
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El Niño La Niña Slide Chart An innovative slide chart that leads the learner through inquiry-based investigations of the tropical Pacific ocean and atmosphere, during El Niño and La Niña, and long-term average conditions. Accompanied by a 4-page booklet, this colorful 8.5” x 11” learning tool is constructed from heavy-duty, riveted cardboard. Also available in classroom sets of 15 slide charts (includes a 4-slide transparency set and activity booklet.) Individual: $9.99; Classroom set of 15: $139.99 |
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The Stories Clouds Tell Margaret LeMone, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, 2008, 32 pages. Originally published by AMS in 1993, this updated version of the booklet gives an overview of what a cloud is, what sorts of clouds one might see, and what they reveal about the atmosphere. Contains over 80 color photographs and diagrams. $11.99 |
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AMS Pressure Blocks By simulating cold and warm parcels of air or water, red and blue plastic blocks with equal weight and cross-sections, but different volumes, facilitate hands-on understandings about unequal distribution of energy and pressure within the Earth-atmosphere system. Classroom set of 15 pressure block units (each containing 5 red and 5 blue blocks), along with activity booklet. $129.99 |
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Temperature Strips, Liquid Crystal Digital 7” by 11/16", Celsius and Fahrenheit. Range 64· - 88· F (18· - 30· C). Ideal for "hands-on" use by students investigating temperature, pressure, and cloud formation relationships. Classroom-ready activity included. Set of 10 strips and activity. $9.99 |
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