Key Geography GCSE Links - Case Studies

Case Study A Wessex Coast
Hot Link! - http://www.poole.gov.uk
Poole council homepage includes aerial photos of the harbour, a moveable panoramic photograph of the harbour and local tourist information.


Case Study B: Ruapehu
Hot Link! - http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
A section is provided about the Ruapehu eruption with pictures and text outlining the events of the eruption. Links are also provided to other sites about the volcano.

Hot Link! - http://www.cybercorp.co.nz/ruapehu/
Volcano-cam is a New Zealand site which provides some excellent photographs and video clips of the volcano in eruption. When the Ruapehu eruption was at its height this site broadcast live video clips via the internet.

Hot Link! - http://www.geo.vuw.ac.nz/~ralph/ruapehu/index.html
The Institute of Geophysics at Victoria University of Wellington provides the latest satellite images of the volcano on-line. Many of the satellite images of eruptions are animated.

Hot Link! - http://www.nzgeographic.co.nz/
The New Zealand Geographic magazine has a wide range of resources about the Ruapehu eruption. This includes a range of photographs, together with an article - 'The Mountain has spoken: A Comprehensive Overview on Mt. Ruapehu'. This on-line feature article was originally published in the October-December issue of New Zealand Geographic 1995. It includes text, photographs and a 3D map of the area.