GEOLOGY WEB SITE LINKS

GEOLOGY SOCIETY WEB SITE LINKS

Geoscience Information Society (http://www.geoinfo.org)

National Association for Black Geologists and Geophysicists (http://www.nabgg.com/)

National Association of Geoscience Teachers (http://www.nagt.org/nagt/index.html)

National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) (http://www.nestanet.org/)

National Earth Science Teachers Association (http://www.nestanet.org/)

Paleontological Research Institution (http://www.priweb.org/)

Paleontological Society (http://www.paleosoc.org/)

GEOLOGY WEB SITE LINKS

Alphabetical Mineral Reference (http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~eps2/wisc/glossary2.html)

BUBL LINK Catalogue of selected Internet resources (http://link.bubl.ac.uk/ISC7155)

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://www.ismennt.is/vefir/earth/)

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)

Geologic Hazards Team (http://geohazards.cr.usgs.gov/)
Site presents information in four major categories: earthquakes, geomagnetism, and landslide hazards

Geoscience Information Center (http://www.mines.utah.edu/gg_computer_seminar/geoinfo/geoinfo.html)
Fully interactive, directory like web site where users can find and post earth science information.

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)

Institute for Geosciences Mainz (http://www.uni-mainz.de/FB/Geo/Geologie/english/index_en.html)

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://web.wt.net/~daba/Mineral/)
Categories include Crystallography, Chemical Composition, New Dana Classification, Strunz Classification, Determinative Mineralogy, and Alphabetical Listing. Minerals are arranged accordingly within each category.

Mining Co. Guide to Geography (http://geography.miningco.com)

Mining Co. Guide to Geology (http://geology.miningco.com)

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.

Paleontology Without Walls (http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibit/exhibits.html)
The University of California Museum of Paleontology site has five major sections: organizational (staff and their research, purpose), access to the full catalog of specimens in the huge in the huge collections, education, and outreach activities (mainly for other than University types), links to a great variety of related Web sites and the online exhibits.

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.soton.ac.uk/~tjms/adams1.html)
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.

Sci.Geo.Petroleum Internet Resources (http://www.geo.ub.es/~eegs4/sci-geo.html)

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)

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)

Updated Atlas Maps (http://members.cox.net/quaternary/ )
Recent concern over global climate change has prompted earth scientists to look back in time to predict future trends. All forms of paleontological and geochemical evidence have been used to chart past global climate records. These include pollen and fossil plants, zoology, ice core data, sedimentology, soil analyses, and more. The end result is a tremendous pool of information waiting for synthesis.   Dr. Jonathan Adams, paleoecologist and biogeographer at the University of Adelaide, Australua, has assembed much of this information in a series of regional paleogeography maps outlining vegetation patterns over the past 130,000 years. The maps of continent-wide region (Europe, North America, etc) are arranged chronologically; detailed descriptions with embedded links to primary information sources explain the data.... - J.H. Beck, Boston College.

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program California (http://www-socal.wr.usgs.gov/)

The Virtual Earth: A Tour of the World Wide Web for Earth Scientists (http://www.glg.ed.ac.uk/webinfo/v_earth.html)

Virtual Earthquake (http://vquake.calstatela.edu/)

Volcanoe World (http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/)

Volcanoes Online (http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/english.html)

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