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Geology Web Resources
Geological Societies
Geology Web Sites
- About Geography (http://geography.about.com/)
Geography news, links, etc. from About.com
- About Geology (http://geology.about.com/)
Geology news, links, etc. from About.com
- Alphabetical Mineral Reference (http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~eps2/wisc/glossary2.html)
- Clean Water Network (http://www.cwn.org/homepage.htm)
The Clean Water Network (CWN) is an activist organization whose goal is
the support, strengthening and enforcement of the federal Clean Water
Act. It is useful for general environmental science students, especially
classes focused on the societal response to environmental problems.
- Dino Russ's Lair (http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/dinos/dinos_home.html)
- Earth and Planetary Sciences for High School (http://www2.mh.is/geo//)
- The Encyclopedia of Earth (http://www.eoearth.org/) NEW
A free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well as to the general public.
- Gemology and Lapidary
Pages (http://www.tradeshop.com/gems/index.html)
- Gems and Precious Stones (http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~eps2/)
Complete and well-organized online course in gems and precious stones developed
by Jill Banfield while she was at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
(Geology 306), this site provides a comprehensive body of information
about gems, gemstones, and supporting topics in gemology, mineralogy,
and geology. The course is now offered at UC Berkeley.
- General Earth Science WWW Resources (http://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/~davewa/geores.html)
- Geo-Guide (http://www.geo-guide.de/) NEW
A subject gateway to scholarly relevant websites in earth sciences, geography and mining.
- Geologic Hazards Team (http://geohazards.cr.usgs.gov/)
Site presents information in four major categories: earthquakes, geomagnetism,
and landslide hazards
- Global Change Master Directory (http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/)
Database containing the availablity and location of satellite-based observations
of Earth's environment. Purpose is to assist the scientific community
in the discovery and linkage of earth science data.
- Global Hydrology and
Climate Center (GHCC) (http://wwwghrc.msfc.nasa.gov/ghrc.html)
- Hydrology Web (http://hydrologyweb.pnl.gov/index.asp)
- Illustrated Glossary of Geologic Terms (http://www.ge-at.iastate.edu/courses/Geol_100/old_files/glossary.v2.html)
Opening pparagraph of this site says it is based on the glossary in "Earth: An Introduction to Geologic Change" by
S. Judson and S.M. Richardson [1995]. Site defines approximately 1,000
terms and provdies 69 links to images, some of which provide additional
expalnation. Good resource for introductory geology students to definitions
and illustrations.
- Infomine - Maps and GIS (http://infomine.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/search?maps)
- Internet Resources for Geomorphologists (http://www.staff.amu.edu.pl/~sgp/geores.htm)
- Introduction to Crystallography and Mineral Crystal Systems (http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/xtal/index.html)
- Managing California's Geologic Resources (http://ceres.ca.gov/ceres/calweb/geology/doc.html)
- Minerals Information (http://minerals.er.usgs.gov/minerals/)
Covers over 100 minerals the U.S. government considers essential - from
aluminum to zinc. Sponsored by the United States Geological Survey (USGS),
this site includes statistics from government publications such as the
Minerals Yearbook. Statistics on topics such as production, recycling
and import sources of minerals are included. Most of the files are in
PDF and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. The site is searchable
by commodity (mineral), country, and state and there are also many links
to related sites.
- Mineralogy database (http://webmineral.com/)
Categories include Crystallography, Chemical Composition, New Dana Classification,
Strunz Classification, Determinative Mineralogy, and Alphabetical Listing.
Minerals are arranged accordingly within each category.
- National Geophysical Data Center (http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/) NEW
Provides stewardship, products and services for geophysical data describing the solid earth, marine, and solar-terrestrial environment, as well as earth observations from space. Data holdings currently contain more than 300 digital and analog databases.
- National Mapping Information (http://mapping.usgs.gov/)
- NSCSS Soil Science Links (http://www.nscss.org/soil.html)
- Paleomap Project (http://www.scotese.com/)
Paleographic reconstructions in Paleomap Project are a valuable resource
for all students of geology - from introductory geology studnets to the
professional geologist.
- PaleoNet Pages (http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/paleonet/)
Hosted by the University of California (Berkeley) Museum of Paleontology,
PaleoNet Pages lists various resources for paleontologists and graduate
students. It's part of "Paleo Ring", which links together individual
pages of interest to the paleontology community.
- Research a Topic in Earth Sciences on the Web
(http://www.brocku.ca/library/subres/guide.php?id=101)
Research guide to Earth Sciences done by James A. Gibson Library at Brock
University.
- Review and Atlas of Paleovegetation (http://www.esd.ornl.gov/projects/qen/)
Evidence from botony, paleontology, soil, chemistry, ice cores, and more
have been assembled into a collection of continent-wide paleovegetation
maps, spanning the lst 18,000 years. These maps show how the ice-age
glaciers receded over this time period, allowingwarm weather vegetation
belts to creep poleward. each continent-wide map region is meticulously
described, providing details about past sea level, climate and ecology...J.H
Beck, Boston College.
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (http://www.nmnh.si.edu/minsci/)
- Southern California Earthquake Center (http://www.scec.org/)
Web sites purpose is to try to predict earthquakes in Southern California
and calculate expected ground motion. Attempts to educate people regarding
earthquake hazards in an effort to reduce potential damage. Site includes
a nice feature about myths regarding earthquakes.
- Structural Geology and Metamorphic Petrology on the WWW (http://craton.geol.BrockU.CA/guest/jurgen/struct.htm)
- This Dynamic Planet (http://www.minerals.si.edu/tdpmap/) NEW
World Map of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Impact Craters, and Plate Tectonics
- US Earthquake Information By State (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states.php) NEW
- United States Geological Survey (http://www.usgs.gov/)
- United States Geological Survey Library (http://www.usgs.gov/library/)
Provides an indispensable resource in the earth sciences for students at
all levels and for graduate researchers and faculty. Well organized and
easily navigated.
- United States Geological Survey Publications (http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/index.jsp?view=adv)
- The University of California Museum of Paleontology (http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibit/exhibits.html)
Site contains thousands of pages of content about the history of life on Earth as well as information about the museum, their research and their collections.
- USGS Earthquake Hazards Program California (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/sca/)
- Virtual Earthquake (http://www.sciencecourseware.org/GLOL/)
Geology Labs On-Line was initiated in 1999 to develop Web-based activities which enhance the learning and teaching of earth science from middle school through college classrooms.
- Volcano World (http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/)
- Volcanoes Online (http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/english.html)
Created by Doris Helfer.
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