1 May 2021 Earth Science Sites of the Week

[Francek, Mark]

Hello everyone,

This week’s 1 May 2021 Earth Science Sites of the Week feature the following resources:

Editor’s Picks: 1) Languages Spoke in the U.S., 2) (Un)Happy Nations, 3) Winter Weather Warning, 4) Dressing for Cold Weather.

Environmental

1. Activists Outraged that Scared Chilean Island is Listed for Sale for $20m
General

1. Languages Spoke in the U.S.
2. Encyclopedia of Pasta
Geosphere

1. (Un)Happy Nations
2. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Weather

1. Winter Weather Warning
2. Dressing for Cold Weather
Space

1. 3d Diagram Of The Solar System
2. JPL Small-Body Database Browser
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Environmental
Name
ACTIVISTS OUTRAGED THAT SCARED CHILEAN ISLAND IS LISTED FOR SALE FOR $20M
Site URL
https://news.yahoo.com/activists-outraged-sacred-chilean-island-090054518.html
Site Author
Dan Collyns
Suggested By
David Meyer
Description

“The island of Guafo sits on the route taken by blue whales heading into the fjords of Chilean Patagonia. It is a hotspot for marine biodiversity, home to rare flora and sacred to the indigenous Mapuche people. And now it is up for sale.”

General
Name
LANGUAGES SPOKE IN THE U.S.
Site URL
https://slate.com/culture/2014/05/language-map-whats-the-most-popular-language-in-your-state.html
Site Author
Ben Blatt
Suggested By
Simon Kuestenmacher
Description
“One of the most interesting data sets for aspiring mapmakers is the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey<http://www.census.gov/acs/www/>. Among other things, that survey includes a detailed look at the languages spoken in American homes.”

Name
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PASTA
Site URL
https://i.redd.it/bflt0330umz51.jpg
Site Author
Poster Depot
Suggested By
Simon Kuestenmacher
Description
Types of pasta with descriptions.

Geosphere
Name
(UN)HAPPY NATIONS
Site URL
http://www.viewsoftheworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HappyPlanetIndexMap2016.png
Site Author
Benjamin Hennig
Suggested By
NESTA Twitter
Description
“A new perspective on people’s well being.”

Name
Updated gNATSGO Soils Databases Now Available
Site URL
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDANRCS/bulletins/2b06168
Site Author
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
Suggested By
Mark Francek
Description
“We are pleased to announce the release of the third version of a USDA-NRCS Soil & Plant Science Division (SPSD) soils database called the gridded National Soil Survey Geographic Database (gNATSGO). This product is a composite database that provides complete coverage of the best available gridded soils information for all areas of the United States and Island Territories.”

Weather
Name
WINTER WEATHER WARNING
Site URL
https://www.weather.gov/images/wrn/Infographics/snow_products.png
Site Author
NOAA
Suggested By
NESTA Twitter
Description
It’s a little dated now, but: Infographic on the differences between a blizzard warning, winter storm warning, winter weather advisory.

Name
DRESSING FOR COLD WEATHER
Site URL
https://www.weather.gov/images/wrn/Infographics/Winter-Dress-Infographic.jpg
Site Author
NOAA
Suggested By
NESTA Twitter
Description
How to dress for cold weather infographic.

Space
NAME
3D DIAGRAM OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Site URL
https://in-the-sky.org/solarsystem.php

Site Author
Dominic Ford
Suggested By
L. Mascotti
Description
Current and past locations of the planets-visual ephemeris…For fun, see the locations of the planets when you were born

Name
JPL SMALL-BODY DATABASE BROWSER
Site URL
https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?ID=c00001_0;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb
Site Author
NASA-JPL
Suggested By
L. Mascotti
Description
Check out current and future positions with the Halley Comet simulator



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Mark Francek
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
Dow 285
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
Phone: (989) 774 7617
Spring 2021 Office Hours: TTh 10:30-1 or by app't. in person or WebEx
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