Site of the Day for Wednesday, March 1, 2006 Exploratorium: Global Climate Change Today's site offers a wide-ranging exhibit on the earth's changing climate. Gentle Subscribers will discover an extensive presentation, whose broad scope provides a fascinating view of climate trends through geologic time. "At this Web site, you can explore scientific data relating to the atmosphere, the oceans, the areas covered by ice and snow, and the living organisms in all these domains. You'll also get a sense of how scientists study natural phenomena -- how researchers gather evidence, test theories, and come to conclusions. " - from the website This informative site features an overview of scientific research on the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and biosphere, focusing on climate change. Each of these sections is explored in detail -- the biosphere component is spotlighted by a case study on the effects of climate change on animal population, while the hydrosphere highlights alterations in ocean temperatures with a "near real time" diagram. With a liberal use of colorful charts, graphics, glossaries for each section and responses to critical questions, the presentation achieves a riveting clarity on the pressing concerns of climate change. Stride to the website for a comprehensive exhibition on climate change and its ramifications at: http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate/index.html A.M. Holm <admin-sotd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Manage your subscription and view the List archives on the web at: <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=sotd> and <//www.freelists.org/archives/sotd> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to sotd-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field.