This interactive learning module introduces the systems and processes through which the magnetic field and upper atmosphere of the earth capture the solar wind to light up the polar sky. Developed especially for...

This section of the Windows to the Universe web site provides information and images about Earth's atmosphere including detailed information about the layers of Earth's atmosphere, the greenhouse effect, and weather....

This site by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) provides an overview of the earth's atmospheric "greenhouse effect." Diagrams and one short video help present the key ideas. Two related activities...