Real Time Data Resources
Many of our classroom projects use real time data sites that are difficult to find. This page contains links to some of the most compelling Internet web sites for educational use. These include a host of sites that have real time weather, air, water, and satellite information that will enhance traditional classroom lessons.
Weather and Meteorological Real Time Data Sites
- UM Weather
- Storms: Hurricane Central
- GOES Satellite Images – NASA
- The Weather Channel
- Real-Time Satellite Images and Sea Surface Temperatures – University of Wisconsin
- Oceanweather inc. – Marine real-time data from ships and buoys
- Weather Underground
- Unisys Weather – Satellite and radar maps
- Intellicast
- WxUSA – Weather reports and alerts with clickable state map
Astronomy And Space Science Real Time Data
- Recent Images from the Hubble Space Telescope
- Solar System Live – View the current orbital location of every planet in our solar system.
- Space Weather Prediction Center
- Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI)
- Stanford Solar Center
- Earth and Moon Viewer
- Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Chandra X-ray Observatory Center (Near Real Time)
- MicroObservatory – Robotic telescope that teachers and students can control and access via the net
- Radio Meteors – Listen to meteors entering the earth's atmosphere
Environmental Real Time Data
- U.S. State Real Time Air Pollution Data
- EPA Watershed Real Time Data (by state)
- USGS Real Time Water Data
- NJDEP Bureau of Air Monitoring – Real time air quality data for New Jersey
- Real-Time data from National Sea Ports
- My Sound Project – Real time water quality of Long Island Sound
Earth Science Real Time Data Sites
- What's New at National Geophysical Data Center
- USGS Current Earthquake Information
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center – With clickable location maps
- Volcano World
- Volcano Watch
Animal Real Time Information
- AfriCam
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Web Cams
- San Diego Zoo Panda Cam
- Sea Turtle Migration Tracking Program
- Top Five Wild Bird Cams – Discovery
- WhaleNet Active Satellite Tags
- Cornell University Nest Cams
Oceanography Real Time Data
- Urban Ocean Observatory at Davidson Laboratory – Stevens Institute of Technology
- National Data Buoy Center – Real-time coastal buoy data
- Real Time Data and Images from NOAA Ships
- Oceanweather inc. – Marine real-time data from ships and buoys
- Real-Time Images from Rutgers University
- Global Sea Surface Temperature
- NOAA Interactive Data Access Retrieval System
- Real Time Tsunami Data
Time Zone Real Time Data
Archived Data Sets
- U.S. Census Bureau International Database
- U.S. Census Bureau - U.S. Gazetteer
- The Data and Story Library
Internet Projects Using Real-Time Data
This list includes links for some of the most popular and well-supported Internet projects in the math and science field.
- CIESE Real Time Data Projects
- WhaleNet – Satellite tagging
- Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration
- VolcanoWorld
- Live From Earth and Mars
- The JASON Project
- The GLOBE Program
