Earth Science

Midwestern US 16,000 Years Ago: An Exhibit at the Illinois Museum Midwestern US 16,000 Years Ago: An Exhibit at the Illinois Museum- Deglaciation and late Pleistocene animals and plants. Cracking the Ice Age Cracking the Ice Age- Web site related to the NOVA television program about the big sweep and panorama of the Ice Age. Links to other resources. NOVA Online - Warnings from the Ice NOVA Online - Warnings from the Ice- Educational website to accompany TV program offers information about Antarctica and about how ice cores provide a record of the past. Discusse… Earth-Prints Repository Earth-Prints Repository- An open archive digital collection of research publications in the earth sciences, maintained by the Instituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Ital… GeoConsult GeoConsult- Petrographic service that provides geologists with detailed descriptions of rocks mineralogy, texture and alteration to help evaluate ore potential. Ice Age Paleontology of Southeast Alaska Ice Age Paleontology of Southeast Alaska- Information on research being undertaken by Timothy H. Heaton of the University of South Dakota. Paleontology in the 21st Century Paleontology in the 21st Century- Summary of a 1997 meeting which outlined the current state of paleontology, and the areas which the science will encompass in the future. The Fossil Gallery The Fossil Gallery- Interactive tour through the collections of the Paleontological Museum at the University of Oslo, Norway. Includes areas for plants, mammals, man, dinosaurs, f… Camouflage and Mimicry in Fossils Camouflage and Mimicry in Fossils- Article by Petr Kacha and Vaclav Petr discussing this subject in depth. Fossil Science Fossil Science- Provides articles summarising research findings in archaeology, anthropology and paleontology, written for a general audience. ePalaeontology ePalaeontology- A web portal offering information primarily of use to professional paleontologists, including links to news, articles, job openings and field class opportunities. Paleozoic.org Paleozoic.org- Information about fossils, book reviews, photographic images, and Paleolist, a free email-based discussion list. Mikko's Phylogeny Archive Mikko's Phylogeny Archive- Provides a large number of cladograms (phylogenetic trees) and taxonomic listings. Paleontological Research Institution and Museum of the Earth Paleontological Research Institution and Museum of the Earth- Explore Earth through a unique mix of natural history displays, interactive science features, and art exhibitions. Lo… The Paleontology Portal The Paleontology Portal- Shows photos of fossils of different types. Browse by location, time period or type. Palaeos Palaeos- Provides information about the diversity of organisms on Earth and their phylogeny, and the geological timescale in which each group lived. Paleogeography of the Southwestern US Paleogeography of the Southwestern US- Maps showing period-by-period reconstructions of the paleogeography of Southwest United States. Caribbean Tectonic Reconstructions Caribbean Tectonic Reconstructions- Reconstructions of the Caribbean at various times in the geologic past (past 200 million years). Brief History of Climate: Causes and Mechanisms Brief History of Climate: Causes and Mechanisms- Chapter from an online textbook, Introduction to Climate Dynamics and Climate Modeling. Paleoclimatology Paleoclimatology- Article by professor Judith Totman Parrish and Professor Paul Koch discussing the current state of knowledge and future direction of research. Brief Introduction to the History of Climate Brief Introduction to the History of Climate- First chapter of a book by Professor Richard A. Muller. Snowball Earth Snowball Earth- Discussion of a hypothesis that Earth was covered by ice from pole to pole for long periods in the geological past. NOAA Paleoclimatology Program NOAA Paleoclimatology Program- Provides the data and information scientists need to understand natural climate variability and future climate change. Includes a paleo perspective … Models and Observations to Test Climate Feedbacks Models and Observations to Test Climate Feedbacks- The MOTIF project proposes a coordinated approach to use past states of the climate system as a demanding test of the capabiliti… Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project Phase II Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project Phase II- This project studying the role of climate feedbacks arising for the different climate subsystems (atmosphere, ocean, land … Plate Movements and Climate Change Plate Movements and Climate Change- Student exercise from Karen L. Bice of Pennsylvania State University. The Paleogeographic Atlas Project The Paleogeographic Atlas Project- Global paleogeography and paleoclimates, with emphasis on the Permian and Jurassic. Climate-sensitive sediment and fossil plant distributions ar… Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project- Coordinates and encourages the systematic study of atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs) and to assess their ability to si… ALP-IMP Research Project ALP-IMP Research Project- Multi-centennial climate variability in the Alps. Compilation project of instrumental data and proxy information from tree-ring records, isotopic ice cor… Evolution of the Colorado River and its Tributaries Evolution of the Colorado River and its Tributaries- Article introducing a model for the evolution of the Colorado River and the origin of the Grand Canyon. Pangea Coring Workshop Pangea Coring Workshop- Announcement and description of an international workshop on a climatic, biotic, and tectonic transect, pole-to-pole, across the early Mesozoic supercontin… Lithologic, Paleogeographic, and Paleocurrent Maps of the World Lithologic, Paleogeographic, and Paleocurrent Maps of the World- Offers images of time slices of different ages of the Earth. PAGES PAGES- International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) on paleoclimatology. Global Analysis, Interpretation, and Modelling Global Analysis, Interpretation, and Modelling- The goal of GAIM is to advance the study of the coupled dynamics of the Earth system using as tools both data and models. Ocean Drilling Program - JANUS Database Ocean Drilling Program - JANUS Database- Database includes paleontological, lithostratigraphic, chemical, physical, sedimentological, and geophysical data for ocean sediments and … Geology Resources at Colorado University Geology Resources at Colorado University- Paleogeography "movies" of the southwestern United States and the western hemisphere based upon maps made at Northern Arizona by Ron Blak… Paleomap Paleomap- Virtual reality reconstructions illustrating the plate tectonic development of the ocean basins and continents, as well as the changing distribution of land and sea duri… United Nations Spatial Data Infrastructure: Netherlands Coordination Office United Nations Spatial Data Infrastructure: Netherlands Coordination Office- The NCO discloses geo-information, knowledge and capabilities from Netherlands parties to the internat… Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists- SIPES is an organization for independent or consulting professional earth scientists. Members include geologists, engineers, … SEDI: Study of the Earth's Deep Interior SEDI: Study of the Earth's Deep Interior- International scientific organization dedicated to the study of the past evolution and current thermal, dynamical and chemical state of t… Board on Earth Sciences and Resources Board on Earth Sciences and Resources- Coordinates the National Research Council’s activities on solid-earth science issues and organizes and oversees studies of important nationa… European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers- Professional organization with a worldwide membership of commercial and academic professionals in the geosciences and engineer… American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO)- The purposes of ASLO are to promote the interests of limnology, oceanography and related sciences, to foster the exchange of… Natural Resources Canada: Earth Sciences Sector Natural Resources Canada: Earth Sciences Sector- Provides Canadians with maps, information, technology, standards and expertise concerning the Canadian landmass and offshore in th… Taygeta Scientific Inc. Taygeta Scientific Inc.- Provides a calculator for determining hydrographic properties of seawater. Includes information on various other oceanographical and meteorological subjec… Phys.org: Earth Sciences News Phys.org: Earth Sciences News- Provides daily earth science news updates. Earth Science News -- ScienceDaily Earth Science News -- ScienceDaily- Earth science research and news. Read science articles on air quality, geology, meteorology, oceanography, paleontology and science and the env… iGeoInfo iGeoInfo- The International Coalition for GeoInformatics was founded to build a community to promote data sharing concepts, and geoinformatics in general, at an international leve… BBC News - Science & Environment - UK Edition BBC News - Science & Environment - UK Edition- BBC News for up-to-the-minute provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives (eventually including vi… EARTH Magazine EARTH Magazine- A monthly source for earth science, energy and environment news