Geosciences Gateways and Resources

A%20Grave%20Mistake
http://www.gwinnettcb.org/pdf/Lesson_Plan_A_Grave_Mistake.pdf
In this activity, students play the roles of investigators attempting to determine the source of arsenic contamination in groundwater, which has sickened some people in a hypothetical community. They will analyze data to trace the... Full description

Advances%20in%20Geosciences%20%28ADGEO%29
http://www.copernicus.org/EGU/adgeo/adgeo.htm
Advances in Geosciences (ADGEO) is an international, interdisciplinary open-access journal, published by the European Geosciences Union, publishing collections of short papers in Earth, planetary, and solar-system sciences. The co... Full description

Aerial%20Photographs%20of%20Colorado
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/aerialphotos/home.asp
This collection of aerial photographs is intended to show changes over time in the landscape of Colorado; for instance, the appearance of a reservoir in a mountain valley, changes in vegetation or ground cover, or the growth of to... Full description

Air%20Pollution%20Training%20Institute%20Virtual%20Classroom%3A%20Basic%20Air%20Pollution%20Meteorology
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oaqps/EOGtrain.nsf/DisplayView/SI_409_0-5?OpenDocument
This Air Pollution Training Institute (APTI) course uses video presentations, text materials, and reading assignments to present basic meteorology, meteorological effects on air pollution, meteorological instrumentation, air quali... Full description

AIRNow%3A%20Air%20Quality%20Information
http://www.epa.gov/airnow/
AIRNow is a cross-agency U.S. government web site that provides information and forecasts of air quality across the country. The organization's home page features news articles, information on the Air Quality Index (AQI), and high... Full description

American%20Mineralogist%20Crystal%20Structure%20Database
http://www.geo.arizona.edu/AMS/amcsd.php
This database provides access to information on every crystal structure published in the American Mineralogist, the Canadian Mineralogist, European Journal of Mineralogy, and Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, as well as selected ... Full description

American%20Museum%20of%20Natural%20History%20Digital%20Research%20Library
http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/
This digital library provides access to publications of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). These publications--American Museum Novitates (short papers in zoology, paleontology, and geology published 1921-present), Anth... Full description

AMS%20Environmental%20Science%20Seminar%20Series
http://www.ametsoc.org/atmospolicy/environmentalsssarchives.html
Archive of the Environmental Science Seminar Series, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society (AMS), presenting talks by major research scientists. The series is aimed at the general public and moderated by Dr. Anthony Soc... Full description

AMS%2FNOAA%20Cooperative%20Program%20for%20Earth%20System%20Education%20%28CPESE%29
http://www.ametsoc.org/amsedu/cpese.html
American Meteorological Society/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Cooperative Program for Earth System Education (CPESE) is designed to enhance public understanding of the fluid Earth system emphasizing the atmospher... Full description

Arctic%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Information%20System
http://www.aina.ucalgary.ca/astis/
The Arctic Science and Technology Information System (ASTIS) database contains thousands of records describing publications and research projects on northern Canada. It covers all of Canada north of the southern limit of discontin... Full description

Are%20You%20into%20Heavy%20Metals%3F%20Online%20Research%20Model
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/hschemistry/index.html
In this module, high-school students play the roles of EPA scientists investigating the release of heavy metal contaminants following a flood. They will use online resources to investigate the hypothetical release of heavy metals ... Full description

Arizona%20Electronic%20Atlas
http://atlas.library.arizona.edu/
This online atlas lets users create, manipulate, and download accurate and current maps and geospatial datasets. Datasets are available for the State of Arizona and Pima County on the following themes: natural resources, people an... Full description

ATEEC%20Products
http://www.ateec.org/store/
ATEEC (Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center) offers modules on technology and environmental science topics for college and high-school instructors. Each module focuses on using science and critical-thinking skills to... Full description

Bilbao%20Crystallographic%20Server
http://www.cryst.ehu.es/
The Bilbao Crystallographic Server provides access to crystallographic programs, tools, and databases. The tools are grouped according to type: space groups retrieval; group-subgroup relations of space groups; representation theor... Full description

California%20Seismic%20Safety%20Commission%3A%20Tsunami%20Information
http://www.seismic.ca.gov/tsunami.html
This page provides general information on tsunamis for the state of California and the Pacific coast. Topics include what tsunamis are and how they are generated, the tsunami generated by the 1964 Alaska earthquake, and steps indi... Full description

Climate%20Change%20Education%20.org
http://www.climatechangeeducation.org/
Climate Change Education .org is a volunteer organization made up primarily of docents and interns at California science centers and museums, along with students, scientists, and staff at the University of California, Berkeley. Th... Full description

Climate%20Change%2C%20from%20the%20BBC%20Weather%20Centre
http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate/
This site provides an overview of climate change and how it may impact the world over the coming century. Topics include a description of climate change and the greenhouse effect, potential consequences, and ways to adapt to chang... Full description

Columbia%20Earthscape%3A%20An%20Online%20Resource%20on%20the%20Global%20Environment
http://www.earthscape.org/index.html
Columbia Earthscape is a comprehensive, continuously updated resource containing high-quality research and educational material on Earth systems and environmental sciences and their social, political, and economic dimensions. Desi... Full description

Cornell%20University%20Geospatial%20Information%20Repository
http://cugir.mannlib.cornell.edu/
The Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository (CUGIR) is an online repository providing geospatial data and metadata for New York State, with special emphasis on natural features relevant to agriculture, ecology, natura... Full description

Crystallography%20Open%20Database
http://www.crystallography.net/
The Crystallography Open Database provides access to crystallographic data that have been placed in the public domain by the contributors. The data consists of unit cell parameters, chemical formula, coordinates, a brief literatur... Full description

Current%20Velocities%20of%20the%20Gulf%20Stream
http://rads.tudelft.nl/gulfstream/
This site presents near-realtime monitoring of the current system of the Gulf Stream with ERS-2 fast delivery altimeter data from four satellites--Envisat, Jason-1, TOPEX/Poseidon, and GFO--and DUT operational orbits. Four constan... Full description

DataStreme%20Atmosphere
http://www.ametsoc.org/amsedu/dstreme/
DataStreme Atmosphere is a teacher-enhancement initiative of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), for training Weather Education Resource Teachers who can then promote the teaching of science, mathematics, and technology usi... Full description

Designing%20and%20Creating%20Earth%20Science%20Lessons%20with%20Google%20Earth%E2%84%A2
http://www.stevekluge.com/projects/dlesege/dlesegemanual/manual.html
This teacher's guide provides instructions on creating Earth science lessons using Google Earth™ software. The guide, which focuses on using the free version of the software, covers how to plan a lesson (what the software can do... Full description

Digtal%20Library%20of%20International%20Environmental%20and%20Ecosystem%20Policy%20Documents
http://nsdl.tierit.com/
This digital collection of international environmental and ecosystem treaties, conventions, and policy documents derives from the book Marine Mammal Commission Compendium of Selected Treaties, International Agreements, and Other R... Full description

Divisions%20of%20Geologic%20Time%3A%20Major%20Chronostratigraphic%20and%20Geochronologic%20Units
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2007/3015/
This geologic time scale, developed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Geologic Names Committee, provides the most up-to-date ages for all the geologic periods and presents recently adopted new names for some of the old... Full description

Earth%20as%20Art
http://earthasart.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.htm
This image gallery features aesthetically interesting satellite images of earth captured by Landsat 7 and the Terra satellite's Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER). Various combinations of the ei... Full description

Earth%20Institute
http://www.earth.columbia.edu/sections/view/9
The mission of the Earth Institute at Columbia University is to help the world achieve sustainability by expanding understanding of the Earth as one integrated system. Through research, education, and the practical application of ... Full description

Earth%20Science%20Picture%20of%20the%20Day
http://epod.usra.edu/
The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) is a collection of photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork that highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape the Earth and its inhabitants. Each day, a new image is featured... Full description

EarthCaching%3A%20An%20Educator%27s%20Guide
http://www.geosociety.org/earthcache/teacherGuide.htm
This downloadable, printable guide provides educators with an introduction to Earthcaching, a hands-on field experience in which students use hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) units to locate and study sites with geologica... Full description

Earthzine%3A%20Fostering%20Earth%20Observation%20and%20Global%20Awareness
http://www.earthzine.org/
Earthzine is an online resource for news, articles, reviews, information, and educational materials about Earth Science, Earth observations, and utilization of Earth information. It is a contribution of the IEEE Committee on Earth... Full description

EcoKids
http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/
EcoKids, an environmental education program presented by Earth Day Canada, involves elementary and middle-school students in community-based environmental science and conservation initiatives. Site materials include the EcoKids Cl... Full description

Educational%20Multimedia%20Visualization%20Center%3A%20Geology%20Materials
http://piru.alexandria.ucsb.edu/collections/atwater/emvc/index.htm
The Educational Multimedia Visualization Center (EMVC) creates multimedia presentations for geology education. These animations emphasize plate tectonics, including plate motions, fault movements, and tectonic displacements of geo... Full description

Environmental%20Inquiry%3A%20Authentic%20Scientific%20Research%20for%20High%20School%20Students
http://ei.cornell.edu/
Environmental Inquiry (EI) features curriculum materials and online resources developed to help students conduct environmental science research and participate in communities of fellow student scientists. EI includes two levels of... Full description

Environmental%20Protection%20Agency%20Science%20Inventory
http://www.epa.gov/si
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Inventory is a searchable database of current agency documents, including science activities (research, development, scientific and technical, and other papers) and scientific... Full description

Exploring%20Earth%3A%20Investigations
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/investigation.cfm
These visualizations and internet-based activities were designed to accompany the high-school textbook "Earth Science" (McDougal Littell), but may be used as stand-alone activities. They use animations, interactive graphics, and i... Full description

Facing%20the%20Future%20%28TM%29
http://www.facingthefuture.org/
Facing the Future(TM) provides educational materials and professional development opportunities for educators that address environmental issues such as population growth, poverty and equity, consumption trends, peace and conflict,... Full description

FloodSmart.gov
http://www.floodsmart.gov/
This site provides information on the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Materials include information on the program's mission, community-based floodplain management activities, and information on Federal Emergency Man... Full description

Geologica%20Acta
http://www.geologica-acta.com/HomeAC.do
This open-access international journal is intended to stimulate rapid diffusion of research results and exchange of ideas between communities of Earth science researchers, with special emphasis on Latin America, the Caribbean, Eur... Full description

GEOnet%20Names%20Server
http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/
The GEOnet Names Server (GNS) is a repository of standard spellings of all foreign place names, sanctioned by the United States Board on Geographic Names. It also contains cross-references to variant spellings and native-script sp... Full description

Geoscience%20Images
http://stevekluge.com/geoscience/images/
Links to visuals (photographs, diagrams, animations, maps, etc.) relevant to a variety of Earth science topics including astronomy, geologic time, groundwater, rocks and minerals, and many others; includes material on geology of N... Full description

Geotechnical%20and%20Geoenvironmental%20Software%20Directory
http://www.ggsd.com/
This directory provides information on programs and software suppliers for geotechnical, geoenvironmental, and environmental engineering; hydrogeology, geology, geoscience, data analysis, and data visualization. The programs are o... Full description

Glacier%20Hazards%20from%20Space
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3210/03-spac-nf.html
This "Science Now" feature from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television program "Nova" shows students how remote sensing by satellites can be used to monitor and evaluate hazards presented by glaciers as the climate becom... Full description

GLOBE%20Program%3A%20Global%20Learning%20and%20Observations%20to%20Benefit%20the%20Environment
http://www.globe.gov/r?lang=en&nav=1
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) is a hands-on international environmental science and education program that links students, teachers, and the research community in order to learn about the envi... Full description

Google%20Earth%20Weather%20Bundle
http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/web/google_earth.shtml
The Google Earth Weather Bundle, from the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois, gives the user a suite of automatically updating weather products that can be overlaid in any fashion he or she desires. I... Full description

GreenFacts
http://www.greenfacts.org/
GreenFacts is a not-for-profit organization that provides plain-language summaries, peer-reviewed by independent experts, of scientific reports on health and environmental topics. The summaries are intended for the use of nonexper... Full description

Horace%20B%C3%A9n%C3%A9dict%20de%20Saussure
http://chem.ch.huji.ac.il/history/saussure.html
Brief, illustrated biography of Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, a Swiss physicist, geologist, and early Alpine explorer who also developed probably the first electrometer, a device for measuring electric potential by means of attra... Full description

Investigating%20the%20Ocean
http://www.science-house.org/nesdis/index.html
A collection of inquiry-based lessons using data from the web site of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NOAA/NESDIS). The lessons help students und... Full description

Isla%20Earth%20Radio%20Series
http://www.islaearth.org/
This radio series explores environmental issues of local, national, and global importance, with the intent to increase ecological awareness, deepen understanding, and encourage environmentally sustainable choices. Topics include a... Full description

JOI%20Learning
http://www.joilearning.org/
JOI Learning, the education and outreach organization of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions consortium, develops programs and materials based on scientific research expeditions to strengthen students' mathematics, science, and a... Full description

LiMPETS%3A%20Long-term%20Monitoring%20Program%20and%20Experiential%20Training%20for%20Students
http://limpetsmonitoring.org/
LiMPETS is an environmental monitoring and education program for students, educators, and volunteer groups in the State of California. This hands-on field program encourages participants to collect data on rocky intertidal and san... Full description

Live%20from%20Earth%20and%20Mars
http://www-k12.atmos.washington.edu/k12/
This project, which ran from 1995 to 1997, provides educational materials that use real-time and archived data to explore atmospheric science and the environments of Earth and Mars. The teaching tools page features a series of mod... Full description

MetEd%3A%20Meteorology%20Education%20and%20Training
http://meted.ucar.edu/
The Meteorology Education and Training (MetEd) web site provides resources to benefit the operational weather forecasting community, university atmospheric scientists and students, and anyone interested in learning more deeply abo... Full description

National%20Archive%20of%20Marine%20Seismic%20Surveys
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/NAMSS/
The National Archive of Marine Seismic Surveys (NAMSS) is a collection of marine seismic reflection profile data acquired originally for purposes of oil and gas exploration and development. Although the commercial value of these d... Full description

National%20Atmospheric%20Deposition%20Program
http://nadp.sws.uiuc.edu/
The National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) is a multi-agency cooperative program to collect, analyze, and monitor the chemistry of precipitation. The program supports a network of monitoring sites where precipitation is co... Full description

National%20Geographic%20Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
This site, designed for elementary and middle-school students, provides access to videos, interactive features, activities, and stories produced by the National Geographic Society. These resources, which are updated regularly, inv... Full description

National%20Marine%20Educators%20Association%20%28NMEA%29
http://www.marine-ed.org/
The National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) is a professional organization intended to bring together educators interested in promotion of marine- and water-based education. The home page features news articles, information o... Full description

National%20Security%20and%20the%20Threat%20of%20Climate%20Change
http://securityandclimate.cna.org/
This report, prepared for the U.S. government by a private contractor, provides an overview of the national security consequences of climate change. Authored by an advisory board of retired military officers, it covers the conditi... Full description

National%20Water-Quality%20Assessment%20Program%20%28NAWQA%29
http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/index.html
The National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA), implemented by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), develops information on streams, rivers, ground water, and aquatic systems to support information needs and decision-making o... Full description

New%20Millennium%20Observatory
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vents/nemo/
The New Millennium Observatory (NeMO) is a seafloor observatory at Axial Seamount, an active underwater volcano located about 250 miles off the coast of the northwest United States. The observatory studies the relationships betwee... Full description

NOAA%20Tsunami
http://www.tsunami.noaa.gov/index.html
Web site developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on issues surrounding tsunamis. It provides an extensive selection of links to information on how tsunamis are created, hazards associated with them,... Full description

Ocean%20Drilling%20Program%3A%20Publication%20Services
http://www-odp.tamu.edu/publications/
This page of the web site of the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) at Texas A&M University archives publications summarizing the scientific and/or technical accomplishments of each cruise of the scientific drill ship JOIDES Resolution.... Full description

Pacific%20Tsunami%20Museum
http://www.tsunami.org/
The Pacific Tsunami Museum is dedicated to promoting public education about tsunamis for citizens of Hawaii and the Pacific Region, as well as preserving the social and cultural history of Hawaii. Materials available at the museum... Full description

PBS%20Online%20NewsHour%3A%20Coral%20Reefs
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/coralreefs/
In-depth coverage of the role of coral reefs in environment, medicinal properties, and conservation efforts, together with instructional materials. Includes lesson plan; interactive on coral-reef building blocks; extended intervie... Full description

PBS%20Online%20NewsHour%3A%20Polar%20Discoveries
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/science/poles/
In-depth coverage of the Arctic and Antarctic research planned for the International Polar Year, together with instructional materials. Includes lesson plan on Arctic warming, profiles of researchers, audio slide show on Antarctic... Full description

PBS%20Online%20NewsHour%3A%20Predicting%20Earthquakes
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/earthquake/
In-depth coverage of scientific efforts to predict earthquakes, together with instructional materials. Includes interactive map of tectonic plates; facts, figures, and trivia about earthquakes; a Q-and-A with a scientist about qua... Full description

PBS%20Online%20NewsHour%3A%20The%20Global%20Warming%20Debate
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/science/globalwarming/
In-depth coverage of global warming, including related research and policy decisions, together with instructional materials. Includes interactives on rises in temperature and sea level and on comparing vehicles in terms of emissio... Full description

PBS%20Online%20NewsHour%3A%20Tracking%20Hurricanes
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/hurricane/
In-depth coverage of efforts to forecast the path of hurricanes and the extent of their destruction. Includes hurricane basic facts and figures and a Q-and-A with a scientist about tracking hurricanes. Main story is available as s... Full description

Perkins%20Geology%20Museum%20Digital%20Archive
http://www.uvm.edu/perkins/PGMWeb/pgmsearch.php
This online database contains thousands of digital images from the collections of the University of Vermont's Perkins Geology Museum. The collection emphasizes material from Vermont, but it also includes rock and mineral specimens... Full description

Physical%20Setting%2FEarth%20Science%20Core%20Curriculum
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/pub/earthsci.pdf
This guide is intended to assist high-school teachers and supervisors as they prepare curriculum, instruction, and assessment for the Earth Science content and process skills of the New York State Learning Standards for Mathematic... Full description

Plant%20and%20Soil%20Sciences%20eLibrary
http://plantandsoil.unl.edu/croptechnology2005/pages/index.jsp
The Plant and Soil Sciences eLibrary provides access to educational materials, at beginning or advanced levels, for crop production and natural resource management, crop technology, genetics, horticulture, soil science, and severa... Full description

Quarternary%20Glaciations%20in%20Illinois%20%28GeoNote%203%29
http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/maps-data-pub/publications/geonotes/geonote3.shtml
This brief publication from the Illinois State Geological Survey describes how over the past 1.6 million years, known as the Quaternary (kwa-TURN-ah-ree) Period of geologic time, most of the northern hemisphere above the 50th para... Full description

Resources%20for%20Earth%20Science%20and%20Geography%20Instruction
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/
The Resources for Earth Science and Geography Instruction (RESGI) web site provides a listing of links to resources for teaching introductory earth science, physical geography, or environmental science, including "Alphabetized Ear... Full description

Resources%20for%20Environmental%20Literacy%3A%20Science-Environment%20Modules%20for%20Teachers
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/subcategory.php/316.html
This page of the Environmental Literacy Council site provides access to a collection of professional development materials for middle- and high-school science teachers: five downloadable modules on biodiversity; climate change; ea... Full description

Revista%20Geogr%C3%A1fica%20Acad%C3%AAmica
http://geograficaacademica.webng.com/ingles/index.html
The Geográfica Acadêmica is a biannual, peer-reviewed electronic journal from the Geology and Physical Geography Laboratory of the Institute for Social-Environmental Studies (Instituto de Estudos Sócio-Ambientais) at Universida... Full description

Rise%20and%20Disappearance%20of%20Southeast%20Louisiana
http://www.nola.com/speced/lastchance/multimedia/flash.ssf?flashlandloss1.swf
This multimedia presentation describes the evolution and devolution of the deltas and wetlands that make up southeast Louisiana, including the human impacts on the process. Topics include the role of the Mississippi River and its ... Full description

Rock%20Hounds
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/index2.html
The Rock Hounds web site offers information for younger students on how igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are formed, safety tips for collectors, and illustrated pages describing a selection of rock types. After studying... Full description

Rock%20Magnetic%20Beastiary
http://www.irm.umn.edu/bestiary/
This site provides access to magnetic susceptibility data--the degree of magnetization of a material in response to an applied magnetic field--and information on the physical properties of iron-bearing minerals such as the amphibo... Full description

SciCentral%3A%20Earth%20and%20Space%20Science%20News
http://www.scicentral.com/S-02eart.html
This site provides links to Earth and space science news articles from a variety of outlets and journals. Sources featured on the site must be freely accessible to online readers and are ranked by the editors based on reliability,... Full description

Soil-Net.com
http://www.soil-net.com/
Soil-Net.com provides teachers and students ages 5 through 16 (UK Key Stages 1-4) with extensive curriculum-based information about soil, one of our three major natural resources alongside air and water. The site helps users learn... Full description

Space%20Science%20and%20Engineering%20Center
http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/
The web site of the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison features information on Center's past and present research programs, satellite imagery, remotely sensed data products, and link... Full description

Tapestry%20of%20Time%20and%20Terrain%3A%20The%20Union%20of%20Two%20Maps%2C%20Geology%20and%20Topography
http://tapestry.usgs.gov/Default.html
This interactive feature from the U.S. Geological Survey combines geologic and topographic maps of the lower 48 states of the United States to achieve the most detailed and accurate portrait of the land surface and the ages of its... Full description

TerraServer
http://www.terraserver.com/
TerraServer is a commercial provider of online imagery, including aerial photos, satellite imagery, and United States Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps. Users can search and download low-resolution images free of charge wi... Full description

Top%20Ten%20Threats%20to%20the%20Great%20Lakes
http://www.environmentreport.org//topten.php3
This series of radio programs was produced by the Great Lakes Radio Consortium (GLRC). The GLRC asked 28 stakeholders in the Great Lakes basin to rank the major issues affecting the Great Lakes. The top ten issues were: invasive s... Full description

Tsunami%21
http://www.ess.washington.edu/tsunami/index.html
This site, hosted by the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington, provides general information about tsunamis, their causes and history, as well as what to do in case of a tsunami. Materials availabl... Full description

Tsunamis%20and%20Tsunami%20Research
http://www-sci.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/osap/projects/tsunami/default_e.htm
This site features information about tsunamis and tsunami research at the Institute of Ocean Sciences (IOS) of Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans. There is introductory information on tsunamis and what they are, accounts ... Full description

U.S.%20Drought%20Monitor
http://drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html
The drought monitor represents a synthesis of weather- and climate-related indices and impacts, gathered by federal and academic scientists, for monitoring and forecasting broad-scale drought conditions in the United States. The i... Full description

UCAR%20Digital%20Image%20Library
http://www.fin.ucar.edu/ucardil/
An extensive selection of photos, illustrations, and videos pertaining to weather phenomena, computer and research equipment, the environment, natural disasters, solar phenomena, and Earth system subjects, published by the Univers... Full description

United%20Nations%20Environment%20Programme%2FGRID-Arendal%3A%20Maps%20and%20Graphics%20Library
http://maps.grida.no/
This online library includes all maps and other graphic products on the themes of sustainable development and the environment produced for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal publications and web sites... Full description

United%20Nations%20Environmental%20Program%3A%20Vital%20Water%20Graphics
http://maps.grida.no/go/collection/vital-water-graphics
This collection of graphic materials provides an overview of the state of the world's fresh and marine waters. It also illustrates the causes, effects, trends, and threats facing water resources, with examples of areas of major co... Full description

USGS%20Educational%20Resources%20for%20International%20Polar%20Year%202007-2008
http://international.usgs.gov/ipy/ed_resources.shtml
This United States Geological Survey (USGS) index features links to resources on polar research assembled in observance of International Polar Year 2007-2008. The items include maps, geospatial datasets, remote imagery, links to p... Full description

USGS%20Publications%20Warehouse
http://infotrek.er.usgs.gov/pubs/
The USGS (United States Geological Survey) Publications Warehouse is a searchable archive that provides information and access to all types of USGS publications. The database contains bibliographic citations for over 70,000 public... Full description

USGS%20Videos%20and%20Animations
http://education.usgs.gov/common/video_animation.htm
This collection of visual media produced by the U.S. Geological Survey provides a broad overview of research and activities carried out by the organization. The collection of recorded lectures, movies, animations, flyovers, Powerp... Full description

USGS%20Water%20Resources%20Maps%20and%20GIS%20Information
http://water.usgs.gov/maps.html
This portal, sponsored by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), provides access to maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) datasets for water resources in the United States. There is an extensive selection of datasets ... Full description

Venture%20Deep%20Ocean
http://www.venturedeepocean.org/
Venture Deep Ocean highlights recent discoveries about seafloor volcanoes and hydrothermal vents, and the uniquely specialized organisms that inhabit these extreme environments. Site materials include feature stories that are upda... Full description

Vermont%20Landscape%20Change%20Program
http://www.uvm.edu/perkins/landscape/
This online archive of historic and modern landscape images documents changes in the landscape of Vermont from the 19th century to the present day. The collection is searchable by county, town, and by a controlled vocabulary of ke... Full description

Virginia%20Institute%20of%20Marine%20Science
http://www.vims.edu/
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) conducts research in coastal ocean and estuarine science, provides educational materials and opportunities, and provides advisory service to policy makers, industry, and the public. ... Full description

Virtual%20River
http://vcourseware.sonoma.edu/VirtualRiver/
This site, a Geology Labs On-line Project, provides two interactive exercises that teach high-school students about river processes such as discharge, flooding, and flood frequency. Both exercises require the user to make observat... Full description

Volcano%20World
http://volcano.und.edu/
Volcano World provides information on all aspects of volcanoes and volcanology for students, teachers, and the general public. The home page features news articles on recent eruptions and research, and a "Volcano of the Month" fea... Full description

Volcanoes%3A%20Can%20We%20Predict%20Volcanic%20Eruptions%3F
http://www.learner.org/interactives/volcanoes/entry.html
This interactive site from Annenberg Media looks at why volcanic eruptions occur, the varying types of eruptions, and the hazards they pose to surrounding areas. Forecasting methods such as mapping, warning signs, and monitoring a... Full description

Waves%20of%20Destruction%3A%20Tsunamis
http://www.thirteen.org/savageearth/tsunami/index.html
Web companion to an episode of the PBS/WNET television series "Savage Earth" devoted to tsunamis. The homepage article provides a brief overview of the mechanism that creates tsunamis, the enormous energy they release, and the rol... Full description

Weather%20Radar%20and%20Instrumentation%3A%20Laboratory%20Modules
http://arrc.ou.edu/modules
These 16 radar education modules, developed for the Weather Radar and Instrumentation Curriculum at the University of Oklahoma, provide hands-on instruction for beginning, intermediate, or advanced students to learn about radar sy... Full description

Wetland%20101
http://www.wetland.org/education_wetland101.htm
This online course provides an introduction to wetland ecology, types of wetlands, wetland functions and values, and wetlands management. Topics include how a wetland is defined, wetland hydrology, seasonal and other fluctuations ... Full description

WILSIM%3A%20Web-based%20Interactive%20Landform%20Simulation%20Model
http://www.niu.edu/landform/
The Web-based Interactive Landform Simulation Model (WILSIM) is an online, interactive tool designed to enhance students' understanding of how landforms evolve under different scenarios. It allows the user to select parameters suc... Full description

Written%20in%20Stone%20Earthquake%20Animations
http://www.edcenter.sdsu.edu/ssc/3d/ssc3dproject.html
This group of brief animations shows destructive phenomena related to earthquakes and provides some advice on mitigating their effects. The collection includes an animation of Rayleigh waves, showing the reverse elliptical motion ... Full description