Resources

NASA, Global Hydrology and Climate Center, Huntsville, Alabama
http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov

NASA, Spacelink, an aeronautics and space resource for educators
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/

Science @NASA Article: Atlanta's Urban Heat Alters Weather Patterns
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/essd26apr99_1.htm

American Forests, Washington, D.C. (Information on tree planting)
http://www.amfor.org

Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. (Information on tree planting, reflective roofing and paving)
http://www.epa.gov and http://www.energystar.gov

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California (Information on urban heat island research, tree planting, reflective roofing and paving)
http://www.lbl.gov and http://EETD.LBL.gov

 Images:

fig5_Urban_day_temp.jpg

fig5_Urban_night_temp.jpg

pg5_Atlanta.jpg

pg6_Atlanta1987.jpg

pg7_Atlanta1997.jpg

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