Volcanoes are one of the most dramatic phenomena in nature, attracting millions of visitors each year to U.S. parks and fascinating millions of children in school science courses.
VolcanoWorld, the Web's premier source of volcano information, greatly enriches learning about volcanoes. It's located online at http://volcano.und.edu/
At VolcanoWorld, students can experience the wonder of volcanoes through an array of online options-high quality remote sensing images, abundant information, and interactive experiments which add depth, variety, and currency to existing volcano information sources.
VolcanoWorld brings modern, and near-real-time volcano information to school aged children and other users of the Web, and draws extensively on remote sensing images to help relay a "you are there" feeling. This unique site also adds value to these data by relating each image to geologic processes, and by encouraging users to ask questions of professional volcanologists.
VolcanoWorld has pictures, movies, stories, games, quizzes, and more-and you'll be guided through your online visit by Rocky, the site's spouting mascot!
Among the things you'll find on VolcanoWorld's homepage:
- What's New? See the latest news, photos, and volcano-related activity from around the world, continually updated and available in easy point-and-click fashion.
- Volcano of the Week. See photos of volcanoes from across the globe and learn about their individual activity.
- Volcano Starting Points. Not a volcano on the planet goes uncovered, as this section offers such info as photos of currently erupting volcanoes, volcanic images and information, volcanoes of other worlds, volcanic parks and monuments, volcano observatories, and volcano video clips. Students can also ask questions, send comments, and get breaking news via e-mail by registering for updates.
- VolcanoWorld Index. Not sure where to begin? This comprehensive index offers an alphabetical listing of the major points of interest in VolcanoWorld, and you can begin your journey there.
VolcanoWorld is a cooperative project of NASA's Learning Technologies Project and the University of North Dakota.
Curator: Randolph Kim
Responsible NASA Official: Mark
Leon
Last Updated: 07/02/2002
