MERLOT Materials

This site addresses questions regarding hurricanes, typhoons and tropical cyclones that have been posed to hurricane... see more

This guide includes directions and a list of stops for the Manzanita Trail in the San Gabriel Mountains of California.... see more

Education and Research: Testing Hypotheses (EARTH) lays new groundwork, providing teachers with means for integrating... see more

A multimedia public education project designed to raise awareness of the world ocean and the life within it. Find... see more

This National Snow and Ice Data Center website presents a variety of general information about snow. It includes a... see more

Located in St. Petersburg, Florida, IMaRS research activities focus on the analysis of digital data obtained by satellite... see more

TerraFly is an interactive tool that allows for visualization and manipulation of spatial data. Accessed via a standard... see more

This is the homepage of the Pennsylvania Geological Survey. Users can access digital maps, data, and Geographic... see more

This guide introduces visitors to the glacial and postglacial geology of the White Mountain National Forest in western... see more

This interactive map allows users to find their local watersheds and access a variety of information on conditions in... see more

This reference discusses the evolution of nomenclature for sea ice, originally developed for polar travel, and how it is... see more

This is an online ocean science course for K-12 teachers. This course explores the ocean within the Earth system with... see more

This site offers information and hands-on activities in ocean, watershed, technology and marine careers topics; for... see more

This site explains the importance of mercury as a school and community issue and helps to identify where it is most... see more

This website provides a near real-time tool for collecting, managing and sharing marine life satellite tracking data. It... see more

This site offers regional and topical training workshops for teachers, as well as hands-on programs for classrooms, with... see more

This site is a collaboration of US and Canadian research institutions; it proposes an ocean observatory in the NE... see more

At Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve visitors can explore cinder cones, lava tubes, lava flows, and... see more

Dams are widely distributed throughout the U.S. Their impact is perhaps most apparent in western cities, many of which... see more

This portal provides links to a set of online map indexes of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and other... see more

This is an excellent resource for information and teaching activities on marine life, designed primarily for elementary... see more

A recent report stated that in the next decade or so, nearly half of the world's population will live in countries whose... see more

A collaboration between several Virginia-based, Chesapeake Bay-related organizations, this educational website includes... see more

With a growing number of interactive websites, the Smithsonian National Museum is evolving into a hub for national and... see more