The NOAA Virtual Island in SciLands - 1 views

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  #1 Eric Smith on 11 May 10

   

  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Earth%201/140/156/37
  
  This site has many different opportunities to learn about weather, ocean and tsunamis. The first thing I checked out was a ride on a plane through a hurricane. How often do you get that kind of opportunity. It allows you to see the basic structure of a hurricane and where it produces its rain.
  To give you some other fun you can be a crab fisherman and try your luck at catching crab on an Alaskan crab boat. I thought this was pretty slick considering I am really into the show on Discovery channel called Deadliest Catch.
  
  I think the best part is the Tsunami interactive. You are standing on a beach and get to experience a full tsunami with the large wave crashing over you. Not to mention the complete destruction of houses and other structures. It really allows you to see what happens during a tsunami and why people would be fascinated with the tide going out and exposing land never seen before.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Earth%201/140/156/37" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Earth%201/140/156/37</a> <br /> <br /> This site has many different opportunities to learn about weather, ocean and tsunamis. The first thing I checked out was a ride on a plane through a hurricane. How often do you get that kind of opportunity. It allows you to see the basic structure of a hurricane and where it produces its rain. <br /> To give you some other fun you can be a crab fisherman and try your luck at catching crab on an Alaskan crab boat. I thought this was pretty slick considering I am really into the show on Discovery channel called Deadliest Catch. <br /> <br /> I think the best part is the Tsunami interactive. You are standing on a beach and get to experience a full tsunami with the large wave crashing over you. Not to mention the complete destruction of houses and other structures. It really allows you to see what happens during a tsunami and why people would be fascinated with the tide going out and exposing land never seen before.</div>

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  #2 Mechelle Reynolds on 11 May 10

   

  I had the opportunity to visit this world as well.. I did not ride the plane, but I did go down in the submarine. It was great to maneuver it around and see the underwater world. I plan to go back and check out the Tsunami. This site would really benefit students who are used to only minimal weather patterns. For example: We live in the desert. We get extreme hot and extreme cold. The students do not often understand the true devastation of a Tsunami or hurricane. Now if it simulated an earthquake they may be able to relate. Now there's an idea!

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I had the opportunity to visit this world as well.. I did not ride the plane, but I did go down in the submarine. It was great to maneuver it around and see the underwater world. I plan to go back and check out the Tsunami. This site would really benefit students who are used to only minimal weather patterns. For example: We live in the desert. We get extreme hot and extreme cold. The students do not often understand the true devastation of a Tsunami or hurricane. Now if it simulated an earthquake they may be able to relate. Now there's an idea!</div>

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