The left-side navigation section first provides Historical Data, with links on the most expensive hurricanes, the deadliest since 1900, and U.S. hurricane strikes by decade or state. Under General Info, there's an extensive FAQ, an explanation of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, and a good glossary. Under the set of Aircraft Reconnaissance links in the center of the homepage, the Hurricane Hunters site provides an interesting look at the Air Force Squadron that flies into hurricanes to collect data for meteorologists. The National Snow and Ice Data Center, also established by NOAA, functions mainly as an archive for researchers. Particularly good links are the Tornado FAQs, Tornado Top Tens, Tornado Stories, and Tornado Safety.
Navigation is easy, via either the left-side index or one at the bottom of each page.
About Rainbows , a page sponsored by a group of universities with doctoral programs in atmospheric studies, explores the history and formation of rainbows in an entertaining and informative fashion. PSC Meteorology Program Cloud Boutique was developed by the Plymouth State College Meteorology Program, NH, to provide explanations and detailed pictures of common cloud formations. As with About Rainbows, users scroll through sections, including cloud classifications and descriptions of each cloud type, with links to view pictures of the cloud formation. The colorful pictures load surprisingly fast. The bottom of the page provides a link to the University of Illinois Cloud Catalog.