Abstract

Google Maps and Google Earth offer exciting opportunities for the display of archived and current weather events. This talk demonstrates a system that provides Keyhole Markup Language (KML) files for 1950 through current tornadic events with links to user supplied imagery and video. The tools provided can also be used as Google Mapplets for incorporation into other geobrowser applications. This represents social networking based on shared experiences with severe weather and can be used to stimulate student inquiry. The presentation includes a demonstration of the tools and other visualizations of geolocated data with examples of classroom use.