13 March 2021 Earth Science Sites of the Week
Francek, Mark
Hello everyone,
This week’s 13 March 2021 Earth Science Sites of the Week feature the following resources:
Editor’s Picks: 1) Smoke from Wildfires, ****2)
Baby Lion Tamarin Rescued and Returned to Mother, ***3) One Voice Children’s Choirs ‘Good Job’ Tribute to Covid-19 Heroes,
**4) Mapping Earthquake Risk Cartogram, **5) Global Diamond Mining Cartogram, **6) Great Lakes System Profile, ****7)
National Weather Service Safety Tips.
Environment
1. Smoke from Wildfires
General
1. Baby Lion Tamarin Rescued and Returned to Mother
2. What the Us Can Learn from How African Countries Handled Covid
3. One Voice Children’s Choirs ‘Good Job’ Tribute to Covid-19 Heroes
Geosphere
1. Mapping Earthquake Risk Cartogram
2. Global Diamond Mining
Water
1. Great Lakes System Profile
Weather
1. What are the Different Types of Clouds
2. Winter Safety
Environment
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SMOKE FROM WILDFIRES |
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Site URL |
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eh-E58kXgAMbDe4?format=png&name=medium |
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Site Author |
NOAA |
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Suggested By |
NESTA Twitter |
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Description |
Remote sensing imagery of Western fires path eastward across the U.S. |
General
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BABY LION TAMARIN RESCUED AND RETURNED TO MOTHER |
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Site URL |
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Site Author |
ViralHog |
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Suggested By |
NESTA Twitter |
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Description |
“Brazilian actor Igor Venâncio rescues a baby lion tamarin and returns it to its mother before it could be hit by a car or hurt by a predatory animal.” |
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WHAT THE US CAN LEARN FROM HOW AFRICAN COUNTRIES HANDLED COVID |
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Site URL |
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/03/africa/africa-coronavirus-lessons-opinion-intl/index.html |
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Site Author |
Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak and Rifaiyat Mahbub |
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Suggested By |
NESTA Twitter |
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Description |
“While some of this low reporting could be attributed to poor testing, Africa as a continent appears to have handled the pandemic more effectively than the US has.” |
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ONE VOICE CHILDREN’S CHOIRS ‘GOOD JOB’ TRIBUTE TO COVID-19 HEROES |
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Site URL |
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Site Author |
Salem |
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Suggested By |
Kelly Klouw |
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Description |
A music video of a children’s choir singing a tribute to front line workers who helped during the coronavirus pandemic. |
Geosphere
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MAPPING EARTHQUAKE RISK CARTOGRAM |
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Site URL |
http://www.viewsoftheworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/JoM_EarthquakeRiskMap.jpg |
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Site Author |
Benjamin D. Hennig |
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Suggested By |
NESTA Twitter |
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Description |
Map showing the global earthquake intensity and population distribution of people at risk. |
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GLOBAL DIAMOND MINING CARTOGRAM |
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Site URL |
http://www.viewsoftheworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DiamondProductionMap.png |
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Site Author |
Benjamin Hennig |
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Suggested By |
NESTA Twitter |
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Description |
“Countries proportional to their total diamond production by volume.” |
Water
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GREAT LAKES SYSTEM PROFILE |
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Site URL |
https://www.vividmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Great_Lakes2-1024x431.jpg |
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Site Author |
Michigan Sea Grant |
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Suggested By |
Susan Kuestenmacher |
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Description |
Cross section of Great Lake depths. |
Weather
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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CLOUDS |
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Site URL |
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Site Author |
Sci Jinks |
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Suggested By |
NESTA Twitter |
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Description |
“Clouds are often one of the first things we notice when we look up into the sky. They’re all made of water droplets or ice crystals, but they can take on lots of different appearances. Different types of clouds include cumulus, altocumulus, cirrocumulus, altostratus, nimbostratus and cumulonimbus clouds.” |
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAFETY TIPS |
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Site URL |
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Site Author |
NOAA |
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Suggested By |
NESTA Twitter |
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Description |
Information on how to stay safe during winter weather. |
