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Beaufort Scale
www.met-office.gov.uk/education/historic/beaufort.html
Read about the measures of windspeed and the history behind the Beaufort Scale on the Met Office website.
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Coastal Environments
www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/coasts/index.html
'Coastal Explorer' supports the coast section of the National Curriculum. Attractively presented, it covers water, erosion and protecting the coast, amongst other subjects.
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Good Beach Guide
www.goodbeachguide.co.uk
With the UK coastline cleaner than ever before, this guide makes handy reading for anyone fancying a safe dip. The UK's 275 best beaches are listed, from Browns Bay in Antrim, to Calsho in Hampshire.
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The Environmental Agency of England and Wales
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/
Data on pollution levels, river quality and groundwater protection zones is available here, as well as an environmental overview of your own 'backyard'.
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Your Backyard
http://216.31.193.171/html/introduction.htm
Find out how healthy your street is with this impressive Environment Agency map. Simply enter your postcode for environmental facts specific to your area. The site provides details about air pollution, river quality and groundwater protection zones.
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The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
www.pembrokeshirecoast.org
The site includes an interactive map of Pembrokeshire which grades walks according to difficulty, plus links to facilities within the park. There are also details of local events, accommodation, transport, the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, and a range of outdoor activities.
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The Seashore
www.theseashore.org.uk/
A site to help interpret and understand the seashore and its organisms from the Dale Fort Field Centre in Pembrokeshire.
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Snowdonia Mountains & Coast
www.gwynedd.gov.uk/adrannau/economaidd/twristiaeth/snowdonia_eryri/english/home.html
An attractive site, full of useful information but thankfully free of clutter. Users will find a full list of local accommodation plus specific details of the mountains, coast, local attractions and events.
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Surfers Against Sewage
http://www.sas.org.uk/
SAS campaigns for a clean, safe aquatic environment. Its attractive website contains information on the pollution of water and the marine environment with particular reference to sewage and the effective treatment of effluence.
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TerraQuest
www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~kpt/terraquest/index.html
Based around expeditions to the Galapagos, Antarctic and the Yosemite National Park, this site examines each region's history, wildlife, ecology and geology. Topics range from krill harvesting in the Antarctic to the marine life of the Ecuadorian coast.
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Virtual Library of Ecology and Biodiversity
http://conbio.net/vl/
This vast resource of links is part of the Centre for Conservation Biology that was based at Rice University in Texas. Links are divided into broad categories ranging from endangered species to pollution, while clear layout makes searching or browsing a doddle.
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