Geoscience Links
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Astrogeology
- Near-Earth Objects Research
- NASA Near Earth Object Program
- Official SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute Home Page
- NASA Planetary Resources
- University of Michigan Astronomy Site
- Aurora Research
- Search for Extrasolar Planets
- Planetary Sciences - NSSDC
- Mount Wilson Observatory
- American Astronomical Society
- Views of the Solar System
- National Solar Observatory
- Cranbrook Planetarium/Institute of Science
- Mars Missions Web Page
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Hubble Space Telescope
- University of Wisconsin Space Science and Engineering Center
- NASA Earth Science and Solar System Exploration
- NASA's Earth Science Enterprise
- Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE)
- NASA Astrobiology Web Site
- The Voyager Home Page
- Chandra X-Ray Observatory
- Abrams Planetarium - Michigan State University
- University of Michigan Astronomy Department
- Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) Project Overview
Earth and Space Imagery
- Johnson Space Center Digital Images
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory Images
- National Geophysical Data Center
- National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
- Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
- Earth Observing System
- Geographic Information Systems Guide
- An Astronaut's-Eye View of Home
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Earthquakes and Seismology
- National Earthquake Information Center
- Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research
- California Institute of Technology Seismology Lab
- Canadian National Earthquake Hazards Program
- Tsunami Home Page
- Geological Survey of Japan
- University of Nevada-Reno Seismological Laboratory
- Virtual Earthquake
- USGS Plate Tectonics Primer
- PBS Plate Tectonics Interactive Primer
- ABAG Earthquake Maps and Information
- Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
- San Andreas Fault Field Trip
- World-Wide Earthquake Locator
- Seismic Waves Tutorial
- Mid-America Earthquake Center
- Cooperative New Madrid Seismic Network
- Global Seismic Hazard Program Maps
Earth Science Education
- U.S. and Canada College and University Geoscience Departments
- National Earth Science Teachers Association
- The GLOBE Program
- NASA's Mars Team Online
- NASA's Observatorium
- Nebraska Earth Science Education Network
- National Science Teachers Association
- Geology Hotlist Resources
- Association of American State Geologists
- Earth and Sky Radio Series
- Nye Labs Online
- Digital Education Network
- Scientific American
- NASA's Quest Interactive Education
- Exploratorium Exploranet
- Mad Scientist Network
- National Geographic Online
- Tech Museum of Innovation
- Public Broadcasting Service
- NEA Math and Science Learning Resources
- Global School Net Foundation
- U.S. Department of Education
- EXN: The Exploration Network
- Bob Bowman's Guide to Free Educational Technology
- The Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
- American Library Association's Great Web Sites for Kids
- EPA's Global Warming Kids Site
Energy and Mining Resources
- Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
- Natural Energy Lab of Hawaii
- Mining Association of Canada
- Mining Health and Safety Research
- INFO-MINE
- Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
- Texas Bureau of Economic Geology
- USGS Mineral Resource Surveys Program
- U.S. DOE Fossil Energy Resources
- WorldOil Magazine
- American Nuclear Society
- National Renewable Energy Lab
- American Solar Energy Society
- Nuclear Energy Institute
- DOE Geothermal Energy Technical Site
- International Geothermal Association
- Energy Quest
- Society of Economic Geologists
- Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
- National Mining Association
- Mining Technology
Environmental Geology
- Landslide, Earthquake and Geomagnetic Hazards
- Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer Results
- NOAA Ozone Monitoring and Research
- U.S. EPA Daily Air Quality Data
- National Marine and Coastal Geology Program
- U.S. Global Change Research Program
- Environmental Careers Organization
- NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab
- Environmental Organization Web Directory
- Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- GSC 1620 (Environmental Geology) Text Web Site
- Atmospheric Chemistry Introduction
- After a Disaster Tips
- Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA)
- Florida Internet Center for Understanding Sustainability
- Michigan Land Conservancies and Nature Centers
- Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository Project
- Radiation Effects Research Foundation
- Oakland County Michigan Groundwater Information
- National Water-Quality Assessment Program
- Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center
- NSF Public Health and Safety (Consumer Information)
- A Paleo Perspective on Global Warming
- Cyberspace Avalanche Center
General Information
- American Geological Institute
- Earth Science Resource Links
- Houghton Mifflin Publishers Geology Link
- West's Geology Directory
- National Science Foundation Geosciences Information Server
- United States Geological Survey Server
- National Geophysical Data Center
- American Association Advancement Science
- United States Environmental Protection Agency Home Page
- Geotimes Magazine
- Geological Survey of Canada
- YAHOO Search Engine
- Hot Bot Search Engine
- Alta Vista Search Engine
- World Wide Web Virtual Library
- Argus Clearinghouse Research Library
- State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- United States White House Home Page
- United States House of Representatives
- National Academies
- Resources for the Future
- Sierra Club
- Earthwatch Institute
- Ask-a-Geologist Service
- United States National Park Service
- Lawrence-Livermore National Laboratory
- Geologist's Lifetime Field List
- Union of Concerned Scientists
- Action Without Borders
- Peace Corps Opportunities
- Career Guidance Foundation College Catalogs
- Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemical Cycling
- The Why Files
Hydrology and Glaciology
- US Geological Survey Water Resources
- US Geological Survey Aquifer Basics
- Hydrology Web
- Water Quality Information Center
- Real-Time Streamflow for U.S. Streams
- Global Hydrology and Climate Center
- Canadian National Water Research Institute
- U.S. Show Caves Directory
- Upper Cumberland Grotto Home Cave
- ARCUS (Arctic Research Consortium of U.S.)
- South Pole Observatory
- Antarctica Rediscovered
- Rice University Glacier Project
- National Snow and Ice Data Center Glacier Primer
- Ice Ages Primer
- Michigan Karst Conservancy
- Karst and Dyetracing Topics
- The Hydrogeologist's Home Page
- Electron Microscopy Unit Snow Page
- Geyser Study Project
Mineralogy
- Mineral Gallery
- Athena Mineralogy
- Bob's Rock Shop
- Smithsonian Institution's Gem and Mineral Collection
- Mineralogical Record Journal
- Ken's Fluorescent Minerals
- Mineral Information Institute
Oceanography
- National Oceanographic Data Center
- Satellite Altimeter Data of Seafloor
- NOAA Coastwatch Program
- NOAA U.S. Coastal Observing Systems
- NOAA Marine Environmental Buoy Database
- NOAA Coral Reef Information System
- World Ocean Circulation Experiment Data Information
- Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Internet Locator
- Ocean Drilling Program
- NOAA El Nino Theme Page
- NOAA Central Library
- Coastal Data Information Program
- SeaWeb
- Hawaii Coral Reef Network
- Oceans Alive! Web Site
Paleontology
- University of California Museum of Paleontology
- UCMP Web Time Machine
- Paleontological Society
- Alberta Dinosaur Provincial Park
- Amber Fossil Exhibit
- Russian Paleontological Institute
- Univ. of Michigan Museum of Paleontology
- American Museum Natural History
- Radiocarbon Age Dating Web-info
- Paleontological Research Institution
- Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History
- Fossils of Nova Scotia (Canada)
Science Careers and Travel
- ScienceCareers.org
- American Geologic Institute Career and Education Resource Site
- Science, Math and Engineering Career Resources Site
- Association of Women Geologists' Career Site
- U.S. and Canada College and University Geoscience Departments
- Global Positioning System Tutorial
- Rockware Earth Science Software
- Maps
- Pangaea Scientific Software
- Geo&Soft Scientific Software
- Lonely Planet Travel Guidebooks
- Earthwatch Expeditions
- MapQuest
- Virtual Galapagos
- Virtual Antarctica
- The Travel Channel
- Infospace Maps and Searchable Databases
Volcanology
- United States Geological Survey Volcanology Resources
- Volcano World
- Michigan Technological University Volcanoes Page
- Virtually Hawaii
- United States Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Newsletter
- Alaska Volcano Observatory
- Cascades Volcano Observatory
- Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program
- Latin American Volcanoes
- The Volcano Information Center
- The Electronic Volcano
- NASA EOS IDS Volcanology Team
- Mount Erebus Volcanic Observatory
- Volcano Systems Center
- Martian Volcanoes