Geology Links

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  • STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES
  • CLASSES & CREDITS FOR TEACHER
  • CURRENT EVENTS
  • EARTHQUAKES
  • GENERAL GEOLOGY / EARTH SCIENCE
  • GEOLOGIC RESOURCES
  • MAPS / GEOGRAPHY
  • METEORITES and FIREBALLS
  • MINERALS and ROCKS
  • NATURAL DISASTERS
  • PALEONTOLOGY / FOSSILS
  • REGIONAL GEOLOGY
  • RIVER INFORMATION
  • STUDY SKILLS and METHODS
  • TEACHERS' CORNER
  • VIRTUAL FIELDTRIPS
  • VOLCANOES
  • WEATHER STUFF!

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STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES

  • Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys
  • EWU Geology Department
  • Idaho Geological Survey
  • Marine Geology/Geophysics images (NGDC Site)
  • Montana Bureau of Mines & Geology
  • Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Resources
  • USGS Geologic Survey
  • Washington Department of Natural Resources
  • WSU Department of Geology
  • Wyoming State Geological Survey

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CLASSES & CREDITS FOR TEACHERS

The following are various Earth Science or environment-related classes teachers can take for credit:

  • Earth Systems Science (ESS) 16-Week On-Line Graduate Course for Middle School Teachers
  • EELink News (Environmental Education News) for Teachers
  • EELink News Previous Issues

CURRENT EVENTS IN THE EARTH SCIENCES

  • Geology in the News (Houghton Mifflin Site Link)
  • Global Warming (W. H. Freeman Website Link)
  • Hot topics in Geology (Houghton Mifflin Site Link)
  • Nat'l. Association of Geoscience Teachers Pacific NW Sectional Meeting
  • Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network Webicorder Display

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EARTHQUAKES

  • NEIC: Near-Real-Time Earthquake Bulletin (USGS)
  • Univ. of Washington Seismology and Earthquake Info.

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GENERAL GEOLOGY/EARTH SCIENCE

  • Geology.com - Amazing geology facts and information
  • The Virtual Geosciences Professor
  • NASA Space Photo Gallery (NSSDC Photo Gallery)
  • Plate Tectonics
  • Geologic information by theme (From USGS)

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GEOLOGIC RESOURCES

  • INFOMINE - Your Mining Information Source
  • MineNet - Government Agencies
  • Teachers' Corner

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METEORITES and FIREBALLS

  • Ries Crater, Southern Germany
  • Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory - Portland State University
  • For more information, contact Alex Ruzicka at ruzickaa@pdx.edu or Dick Pugh at (503)287-6733.

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MINERALS and ROCKS

  • Minerals (The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom Web Site)
  • Mineralogy Database
  • The Mineral Gallery (Mineral identification and information)
  • Picture Gallery of Igneous Rocks
  • Picture Gallery of Sedimentary Rocks
  • Picture Gallery of Metamorphic Rocks
  • SCC Mineral and Rock Study Photos

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NATURAL DISASTERS

  • Earthweek
  • Disaster! Finder
  • Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder
  • FEMA - Mitigation

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PALEONTOLOGY/FOSSILS

The Clarkia Flora of Northern Idaho
Beautiful fossils and research of the Tertiary-aged Clarkia Formation near Clarkia, Idaho
Geological Time Machine
A fantastic journey through time, from the University of California Museum of Paleontology
John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon
Jurassic Coast
"...[T]he Dorset and East Devon coast (southern UK) contains a fascinating glimpse into the ancient past including the entire Jurassic period of geological time."
Dinosaur Images
Royal Tyrrell Museum
Burgess Shale Fossil Exhibit
...at the National Museum of Natural History
Dinosauria online

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REGIONAL GEOLOGY

Montana Geological Curiosities
Gold Nugget Papers

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RIVER INFORMATION

Washington River Basins
Washington Real-Time Water Resources Data (USGS)

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VOLCANOES

A Guide for Volcano Enthusiasts
Mount St. Helens National Monument Teacher's Corner
Smithsonian Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
Cascades Volcano Observatory
Global Volcanism Program
Volcano World
Michigan Technological University Volcano Page
Volcano Watch from USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
The Electronic Volcano

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Virtual Field Trips

SCC's Grand Canyon Photo Album
SCC's Virtual Field Trip of the Mt. St. Helens Crater
SCC's Virtual Geology of the Spokane Area
Eastern Washington University's Spokane Aquifer Tour
Ginkgo Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park, Washington - Note: Type Ginkgo into Search Field.
University of Idaho field trip through Latah County, Idaho
Hartwick College field trip to Central New York
(Eastern Washington University)
Teton Travel through the Teton range with Winona State University Geology Dept.
Virtually Hawaii: Molokai, Kahoolawe, Big Island, Maui
Glacier Geology of Glacier National Park, Montana

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MAPS AND GEOGRAPHY

Topographical Maps:

  • Landforms on Topographic Maps
  • Maptech? MapServer
  • TopoZone.com

Other Maps:

  • Maps of Montana - GIS data from the Montana State Library.
  • TerraServer - Satellite photos of Earth (sponsored by Microsoft).
  • National Geographic Society Map Machine - Aerial photos, physical and political maps from the National Geographic Atlas of the World.
  • Atlapedia Online - Full color physical and political maps, facts and statistics on countries of the world.
  • E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - National anthems, flags, maps, weather, etc.
  • Geologic map of southern Alaska

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WEATHER STUFF!

Local and National Links:
 
Spokane Weather
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
 
Hurricanes:
 
USGS Hurricane and Extreme Storm Impact Studies
NOAA National Hurricane Center
 
Drought:
 
USGS Drought Watch
 
Weather warnings:
 
IWIN National Warnings Area
University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology
 
Weather images:
 
Live Weather Images
 
El Niño:
 
El Niño/La Niña Update
 
Wildfires:
 
U.S. Geological Survey - Wildfires
 
Tornadoes:
 
The Tornado Project Online!
National Severe Storms Lab Photo Album (NOAA)

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