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FAQ : HURRICANES, TYPHOONS, AND TROPICAL CYCLONES
Great information on hurricanes,typoons and cyclones.
aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html

Cyberspace Snow and Avalanche Center (CSAC) - global and comprehensive snow aval
The CSAC Avalanche Center provides global snow avalanche information. It is a comprehensive source for current conditions, education, incident reports, and more.
avalanche-center.org/

1906 San Francisco earthquake
Information about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake..
academickids.com/encyclopedia/1/19/1906_san...

ASTEROID INFORMATION SERVICES
This online hypertext documents the identifications detected, by automatic methods, among the asteroids...
newton.dm.unipi.it/

Survey of Great Tsunamis
Throughout recorded history tsunamis have occurred that have significantly impacted coastal communities. This section attempts to document some of the more destructive recent tsunamis, with textual descriptions of the events supplemented by images.
geophys.washington.edu/tsunami/general/...

RMS Titanic
RMS Titanic was the second of a trio of superliners intended to dominate the transatlantic travel business
academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/RMS...

Welcome to Tsunami!
Web site that has been developed to provide general information about tsunamis...
geophys.washington.edu/tsunami/welcome....

The Grave of the Titanic
The story of the Titanic and the iceberg has grown into a legend of the sea. It took her discovery in 1985 to begin to find the truth behind the myth..
gma.org/space1/titanic.html

Exhibit: Titanic Memorandum
When the British ship Titanic steamed out of Southampton bound for New York on April 10, 1912, it was the largest and most sumptuous luxury liner that had ever sailed...
archives.gov/exhibits/american_original...

RMS Titanic
A 15-ton section of the Titanic's hull was hoisted to the roof of the Metreon shortly after noon today, to the cheers of a crowd that watched its 20-minute ascent at Fourth and Howard streets.

titanic-online.com/

On Board the Titanic
To begin your journey, click on one of the silhouettes and follow the path of an actual passenger who traveled on the Titanic..
discovery.com/guides/history/titanic/Ti...

Asteroid Impact Countdown Clock
The Asteroid Earth impact count-down clock. How much time before asteroid 1997XF11 reaches Earth in 2028? The count-down clock will let you know. With articles and links.
pw2.netcom.com/~speaker6/doomsday.html

Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Mission
Home of the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) Discovery Mission
near.jhuapl.edu/

Jack London's Journalism:The Story of an Eyewitness
Upon receipt of the first news of the earthquake, Collier's telegraphed to Mr. Jack London-who lives only forty miles from San Francisco-requesting him to go to the scene of the disaster and write the story of what he saw. Mr. London started at once, and he sent the following dramatic description of the tragic events he witnessed in the burning city...
sunsite.berkeley.edu/London/Writings/Journa...

The Deadliest Hurricanes In The United States 1900-1996
TPC's page on the deadliest U.S. hurricanes this century
nhc.noaa.gov/pastdead.html