Earth Science

Strata: William Smith on the Web Strata: William Smith on the Web- Publications of the father of modern geology, who first drew a chart of the strata under the surface of the earth. Printable version of Smith's f… Geological Society Geological Society- General geology portal site, including links, products, and a discussion forum for professionals and students. Allexperts Geology Allexperts Geology- Geologists answer submitted questions about geology. Earth Science World Earth Science World- American Geological Institute resources for teachers and students. Includes searchable database of earth images, geologic time scale, and interactive features. Geography Site: Physical Geography Geography Site: Physical Geography- Illustrated descriptions and explanations of earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciers and glacial landforms, and volcanoes and volcanic deposits,… Evolving Earth Foundation Evolving Earth Foundation- Earth science and natural science resources, articles and online education. GeoSmitty's Geology and Outdoor Pages GeoSmitty's Geology and Outdoor Pages- Information about geology, geocaching and other outdoor adventures. Walter Geology Library Walter Geology Library- Listing of virtual and on-line geologic field trip guidebooks. Geoscapes Photography Geoscapes Photography- Geologic and natural history landscape photography of the western United States and Pacific islands. Pangaea Pangaea- An information system aimed at archiving, publishing and distributing data from global change research with special emphasis on geological, marine and environmental scien… ISOGEOCHEM ISOGEOCHEM- Information about the e-mail discussion list for stable isotope geochemistry. Includes many isotope-related links including available positions, research laboratories,… IMWA: Geochemistry IMWA: Geochemistry- Online textbook by William M. White. Geochemistry Geochemistry- Wikipedia article on the branch of science involving the study of the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and the chemical processes and reactions t… Archives of ISOGEOCHEM Archives of ISOGEOCHEM- Searchable archives of the e-mail group for stable isotope geochemistry. Martian Geochemistry Martian Geochemistry- Summarizes the geochemical results obtained by NASA's Mars Pathfinder mission. Includes plots of geochemical trends, and comparisons with earlier Viking miss… Stable Isotopes and Mineral Resource Investigations Stable Isotopes and Mineral Resource Investigations- An information hand-out from the US Geological Survey, introducing the topic of stable isotopes and providing some examples of… Fluid Inclusions Fluid Inclusions- Primarily a directory to fluid inclusion-related resources. Links are provided for old and upcoming meetings and short courses, a few organizations, and some arc… Geotech.org - Geology and Geochemistry Geotech.org - Geology and Geochemistry- Educational site for those interested in learning about surface exploration techniques used for oil and gas. Includes images, analogs, bibl… GeoSci-Jobs GeoSci-Jobs- Group announcing postdocs, assistantships, scholarships and employment opportunities in the earth sciences. The USGS Water Science School The USGS Water Science School- Information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center. Polar Discovery Polar Discovery- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's Polar Discovery provides stories of research in the Arctic and the Antarctic. JOIDES Resolution JOIDES Resolution- Ocean drilling research vessel studying Earth's oceans and paleoclimate through scientific drilling. Includes information on the vessel, details of exploratory … ESEU: Earth Science Education Unit ESEU: Earth Science Education Unit- Based at Keele University, provides free in-service training to teachers across England, Scotland and Wales, through workshops for schools, tea… EdGEO EdGEO- Earth science workshops for Canadian teachers coordinated by the Canadian Geoscience Education Network. Earth Science Earth Science- Provides a web-centered learning environment for students of Science. Includes Powerpoint presentations and videos. Understanding our Planet Through Chemistry Understanding our Planet Through Chemistry- U.S.Geological Survey site links to reports showing how chemists and geologists use analytical chemistry to study earth science questio… Earth Fact Sheet Earth Fact Sheet- Basic earth statistics from the NSSDC. Museums Teaching Planet Earth Museums Teaching Planet Earth- Educational earth science resources and software produced by Rice University in collaboration with the Houston Museum of Natural Science, funded by … NASA Planetary Science Research Discoveries NASA Planetary Science Research Discoveries- An educational on-line magazine describing discoveries in planetary and space sciences. Written for teachers, students, and the genera… Our Dynamic Earth Our Dynamic Earth- Interactive exhibits about planet earth. Utilises the QuickTime, Shockwave and Acrobat Reader plug-ins. Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere- Detailed non-mathematical introduction to the research on the Earth's magnetic environment in space and its history. Contains master dire… USGS Learning Web USGS Learning Web- Educational resources for the earth sciences from the U.S. Geological Survey. Wind and Sea Wind and Sea- Atmospheric and oceanic sciences Internet Resource Locator provided by the NOAA Central Library. Planet Science Planet Science- Live information and views on volcanoes, space, solar eclipses, hurricanes and links to live views from around Earth. Geosource Geosource- Resources for human geography, physical geography, planning, geoscience and environmental science. Provided by Utrecht University Library. Geolor Earth Watch Geolor Earth Watch- Summaries of and links to environmental issues and Earth phenomena. Columbia Earthscape Columbia Earthscape- A resource that aims to select a wide range of topics to be made available for researchers, teachers, students, and decision makers involved in the field. Com… Geologic Resources Geologic Resources- Resources for geoscientists, engineers, and other environmental professionals. Includes free resources, software, books, and instruments. British Atmospheric Data Centre (BADC) British Atmospheric Data Centre (BADC)- The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) designated data centre for the Atmospheric Sciences in the United Kingdom. NERC: Data Centres NERC: Data Centres- Directory of Designated Data Centres from the Natural Environment Research Council in the United Kingdom. Geoscience Data Repository Geoscience Data Repository- A collection of earth science databases managed by Canadian Natural Resources, allows for viewing and download. Earth Rotation Portal Earth Rotation Portal- Scientists at several institutions are investigating aspects of the Earth's rotation in ten thematic projects with the aim of accounting for the unexplained… Unidata Internet Data Distribution (IDD) Unidata Internet Data Distribution (IDD)- Community of over 130 universities building a system for disseminating near real-time earth observations via the Internet. The system is … EOS-WEBSTER EOS-WEBSTER- Digital library of free, customized earth science data from the University of New Hampshire. International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service- IERS provides data, publications and general information on the Earth`s orientation, the International Celestial Refere… American Association of Petroleum Geologists Meetings American Association of Petroleum Geologists Meetings- Announcements and schedules for annual meetings and research conferences covering diverse topics in sedimentary rock geology. AGU Meetings AGU Meetings- Regular program of small, focussed meetings that provide significant time for discussion and interaction among the participants. Topics include all aspects of geophy… The Micro-World in the Atmosphere The Micro-World in the Atmosphere- Highlights of the work of Roger J. Cheng, researcher at the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center of the State University of New York at Albany. … Wikipedia: Atmospheric Sciences Wikipedia: Atmospheric Sciences- An overview encyclopedia article describing the various sub-fields of the atmospheric sciences. School of Earth and Ocean Sciences: University of Victoria School of Earth and Ocean Sciences: University of Victoria- Provides information on the courses, the people, the undergraduate and graduate programs and the research themes.