SCIENCEPOWER 10
Student Resources
Chapter 16: Humans and Weather

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Weather Gods

Weather Gods
http://search.britannica.com/search?query=weather+gods

Follow the links to the Encyclopedia Britannica's articles on the gods of weather in the ancient Anatolian, Egyptian, and Finno-Ugric religions.

Mythology and Hindu Gods of Weather
http://www.rediff.com/weather/indra.html

This site explains the roles of Indra, god of thunder, and Surya, god of the sun, in Hindu mythology.

Cultures and Weather Gods
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0112425/child_wg_1.htm

As you would expect, different cultures have different weather gods. This student-created ThinkQuest site describes a few of them.

Other Great Web Sites for Chapter 16

Geostationary Satellite Server
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/

Check here for images of the cloud cover over North America. Try downloading the MPEG movies to see the cloud movement throughout the day. Notice the changes in the size and density of the clouds as the day progresses. You can also view colour IR photos, and track other satellite images.

Surface Analysis for North America
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USNationalWide.asp?loc=usa&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=SurfaceMaps&product=SurfaceAnalysis&prodnav=none&pid=none

This Intellicast production shows the major weather patterns for the United States and southern Canada. Try your hand at predicting tomorrow's weather for your area, and then check the accuracy of your prediction.

SkyWatch - 2-D Renderings of Weather Patterns
http://www.earthwatch.com/SKYWATCH/IRCAN2D.html

See satellite imagery to get a better idea of what weather patterns really look like. Follow the link to Weather Headlines to track active hurricanes or see radar images of major storms.