GEOL 1030/1031 Topical Links
The Solar System and the Universe:
The
Nine Planets - Information about our Solar System intended for a general
audience.
Mars Global Surveyor - Imagery
and explanation of the NASA Mars orbiter.
NASA Astronomy
Picture of the Day
The Hubble Space
Telescope - NASA Pictures of stellar bodies outside
the Solar System.
Hubble Heritage Project
Pictures
Meteor
Strike - Investigate the consequences of a large meteorite strike with
the Earth.
All About Meteorites - A
comprehensive source of meteorite information.
Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous - Images
and information on the recent NASA mission to the Eros
asteroid.
Lunar Prospector - Information on NASA's search for water ice on the
Moon's surface.
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Pictures
Boomerang Project
- Pictures of the early universe.
NASA STARDUST
Mission - Information on NASA's mission to explore cometary
matter
Minerals and Rocks
The
Physical Characteristics of Minerals - California State University, Long
Beach
Minerals by
Class - A description of minerals according to their chemical
composition.
USGS Mineral Information
- Information on the worldwide supply, demand, and flow of minerals essential
to the U.S. economy, the national security, and protection of the
environment.
Jeremy's Mineral Quizzer
- Test your knowledge of minerals.
Paris
School of Mines Museum - Excellent descriptions and pictures of many
common minerals.
Atlas
of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, and
Textures
Molecular
Expressions Microscopy Primer - Virtual microscopy
of all sorts of stuff, including rocks and minerals.
Volcano
World - Igneous Rocks
Tour
Atlas of Sedimentary Rocks - Descriptions and
pictures of sedimentary rocks and sedimentary structures
Weathering and
Soils
Images of Physical
and Chemical Weathering
Natural Resource and Conservation Service
- A source for basic soil information.
Land Degredation
Photo
Gallery
Key to Soil Taxonomy - Descriptions and taxonomy of the eleven major
soil orders (PDF Format).
Mass Wasting
National
Landslide Information Center
Real Time Data
for an Actual Landslide in California.
Earthquakes
USGS
Map of Recent Earthquakes
USGS Earthquake
Information
Seismic Risk Maps - Global
Seismic Hazard Assessment Program
Types of
Faults
Virtual Earthquake - Interactive program introducing concepts of locating
an epicenter and determining magnitude.
15
Largest Earthquakes in the United States - Information on each earthquake
from the
USGS.
The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake (San Francisco)
- A virtual field trip.
The
San Andreas Fault and San Francisco Bay Area - A virtual field
trip.
Measuring
the Size of an Earthquake - USGS
Center for Earthquake Research
and Information - University of
Memphis
Saint Louis
University Earthquake Center
Plate Tectonics/Earth's Interior
USGS
- Introduction to Plate Tectonic Boundaries
USGS -
Introduction to the Earth's Interior
USGS -
Introduction to Hotspots
USGS - The Dynamic Planet
- Map of the Earth's physiographic features, the current movement of its
major tectonic plates, and the locations of its volcanoes, earthquakes, and
impact craters.
Discovering Plate
Boundaries - A classroom/laboratory exercise designed to allow students
to discover the properties of tectonic plates and their boundaries.
Plate
Tectonics - The Cause of Earthquakes - Explanation
of the relationships between movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates
and the occurrence of
earthquakes.
The New Madrid Fault Zone - Historical accounts
of the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes
Age
of the Ocean Floor - National Geographic Data Center
Paleomap Project - C.R.
Scotese
Volcanoes
The Pearly
Gates - Website on Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano (Tanzania) by Dr. Fred Belton
(MTSU Professor)
Volcano World Home Page -
Information on current and recent eruptions at the Earth's major volcanoes.
USGS
- Introduction to Volcanoes
The Electronic Volcano -
Information on currently erupting volcanoes.
Mount St. Helens
- Pre- and post-eruption images and explanation of the 1980 eruption.
USGS - Glossary
of Volcanic Terms
USGS Cascades Volcano
Observatory - Images and information on Cascade Range
volcanoes.
USGS Hawaii Volcano
Observatory - Images and information on Hawaii
volcanoes.
Volcanosurfing
Homepage
Global Volcanism Program
- Smithsonian
Institution
Stromboli
Bomb Trajectory Simulator
Geologic Time
The Geologic
Time Scale - University of California Museum of Paleontology time
machine.
Fossils, Rocks and
Time - USGS information on the geologic time scale, fossil succession,
rocks and fossils, and radiometric dating.
Paleomap Project - Paleogeographic
maps showing ancient mountain ranges and shorelines, active plate boundaries,
and paleoclimatic
belts.
Smithsonian Dinosaur Exhibit
Paleontology
Without Walls - University of California site with information on phylogeny,
geologic time and evolution.
Karst (Caves)
The National Speleological Society
- Home page of national cavers organization.
Geology of Cave and
Karst Parks - The National Park
Service.
Mammoth Cave National Park Home
Page
Inside Earth - National Park Service newsletter on cave and karst
programs.
The Atmosphere/Global Warming/Ozone
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Global Warming Site
Pew Center on Global Climate
Change - Non-partisan organization providing credible information,
straightforward answers, and innovative solutions in an effort to address
global climate change.
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Global Warming by State - Information
on the effects of global warming on each U.S. state.
Ozone
Over Your House - Find the total column ozone amount over your house,
or anywhere else.
Live Images
of the Earth's Atmosphere - From the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer
(TOMS)
Graphing
Stratospheric Ozone - Graphing examples and exercises using NASA images
and images from the Neumayer Antarctic Station
Auroras: Paintings
in the Sky - Explanation of how auroras are created, and how they can
be found.
Sprites - Explanation
of cloud to ground lightening discharges.
Rainbows
- Origins, types, and characteristics of rainbows.
Earth's
Magnetosphere - Information on solar winds, auroras and the
magnetosphere.
Clouds and
Snow
All
About Clouds - Basic Summary of cloud characteristics.
Cloud Boutique - Explanation
and detailed pictures of basic cloud formations.
Clouds
From Space - Satellite imagery of a variety of cloud types.
Snow Crystals
- Site dedicated to the description and understanding of how snowflakes
form.
Questions and Answers About Snow - The National Snow and Ice Data
Center.
Pressure and
Wind
The
Wind .... Air in Motion - Basic information on the causes
and characteristics of wind.
United States
Wind
Statistics
Coriolis Effect - Animation and explanation.
United States
Wind Chill Statistics
United States
Pressure Statistics
United States
Pressure Change Statistics
Topographic and Geologic Maps
Discovering Maps
Reading
Topographic Maps
A guide
to Topographic Map Symbols
Landforms
on Topographic Maps
Reading
Geologic Maps
Maps
of National Parks and Monuments
Coastal Processes and Coastal Landforms
Hurricane
Impacts on the Coastal Environment (USGS)
Evaluation of Erosion
Hazards
(FEMA)
Coasts in Crisis (USGS)
Water Resources
USGS Groundwater
Atlas
USGS Water Use Home
Page
Locate Your Watershed
(EPA)
Drinking Water's Hidden Dangers (USA Today)
Water on Tap (EPA)
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