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Definition: "Earth science (also known as geoscience, the geosciences or the Earth
Sciences), is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet
Earth. It is arguably a special case in planetary science, being the only
known life-bearing planet. There are both reductionist and holistic
approaches to Earth science. ..".Source:
Wikipedia
Search for earth
science information on hundreds of hand-selected and
authoritative websites.
Science
Resource Center Extensive information on storms,
earthquakes and other phenomenon of the Earth.
Babylon-Biology Terms Comprehensive Biology related
dictionaries and glossaries dealing with a vast range of topics:
Ecology, Paleontology, Genetics, Climate Change, etc.
Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch NASA Ames
Research Center, Moffett Field, CA USA The Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch (Code SGG)
conducts scientific research on important environmental issues in
stratospheric chemistry and ozone depletion, strastospheric-troposphere
exchange, perturbations in the chemical composition of the
troposphere, and climatic changes from clouds, aerosols,
and greenhouse gases.
USGS bedform sedimentology site Images of bedforms and crossbedding The on-line
version of Cross-Bedding, Bedforms, and Paleocurrents, with computer
images, photographic images, and text Bedform
initiation
Disaster Information Network The IDIN, provided as a public service by Telekachina
Productions, helps to distribute the latest news on disaster
situations to the Internet community via the World Wide Web.
Earthquake Info from the USGS Earthquake basics and educational material; geological and
historical information; links to professional and amateur
organizations; online access to earthquake data.
Earth Science Australia Home Page For people with an interest in earth science. This is not
a links page, most resources are on site with a great emphasis on
images and animation's.
Geologic history of earth In the very beginning of earth's
history, this planet was a giant, red hot, roiling, boiling sea of
molten rock - a magma ocean. The heat had been generated ...
For Kids Only - Earth Science Enterprise Learn about NASA earth science projects related to air,
thunderstorms, the earth's crust, tropical rainfall, and water.
Sponsored by NASA's Earth Science Enterprise.
Hotlist: Earth Science The Franklin Institute's Resources
for Science Learning ... Earth Science Resources ... Ocean Science
Resources: a Franklin Institute Online hotlist ...
Mount St. Helen Information and pictures of Mount St. Helen's eruption
NASA Astrophysics Data System The Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is a NASA-funded
project which maintains four bibliographic databases
containing more than 3.3 million records: Astronomy and
Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Physics and Geophysics, and
preprints in Astronomy.
NASA Satellite Plotter Actually see where the satellites that circle the planet
are located.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory NASA ORNL DAAC: A source for biogeochemical and ecological
data useful for studying environmental processes. These data have
been collected on the ground, from aircraft, or by satellite or have
been generated by computer models.
Volcano World A site with information on just volcanoes.
Edgewood Watershed Connection Promotes networking, education, and public involvement
around local ecological and cultural issues. This site is for
teachers, students, and the general public interested in furthering
their knowledge of watersheds and education.
Earth Scientists / Geologists Famous Earth Scientists - about.com Earth
Scientists/Geologists - High/High+ School Level Giants in Geology -
GSA · The Men and Women of Seismology - USGS ...
Careers in the Earth Below are some general characteristics of
careers in earth and environmental sciences. The following fields
are by no means exclusive, and many earth ...
Careers in Earth Sciences There is a wide range of career opportunities
open to geology graduates, for example within the hydrocarbons,
mining and quarrying and civil engineering ...
Earth Science World - Gateway
to the Geosciences Careers Investigate Careers in Geoscience and
learn about job opportunities, degrees programs, and enrollment
statistics in the Earth Sciences. ...
Environmental scientists and
hydrologists Although a bachelor’s degree in an earth
science is adequate for a few ... Environmental scientists and
hydrologists often begin their careers in field ...
A Brief History of Paleontology A Brief History of Paleontology.
Excerpt from Introduction to Fossil Collecting. (C) 1994-2000, Glen
Kuban. Part of Kuban's K-Paleo Place home page
Essays on Geology History Learn about the history of the geologic time
scale. Visit our exhibit on plate tectonics, an important geological
concept in any time period! ...
Explores A Brief History of Meteorology As with most physical sciences, it
is nearly impossible to determine an exact "beginning" for the
science of meteorology. A distinction must be made between ...
Geology
Geology (from Greek: γη, gê,
"earth"; and λόγος,
logos, "speech"
lit. to talk about the earth) is the science and study of the solid
and liquid matter that constitute the
Earth.
Source:
Wikipedia
Geology All About Geology: Links to
sites about geology.
Ask-A-Geologist from U.S. Geological Survey Do you have a question about volcanoes, earthquakes,
mountains, rocks, maps, ground water,
lakes, or rivers? You can email earth science questions
Geo/Arch/Sci Blog Looking for an accessible way to
explain to students or the public what a "geoarchaeologist" or
"archaeological scientist" does? This blog scours news websites for
articles about geoarchaeology and archaeological science so that
visitors can learn more about these fields from low-jargon newspaper
stories. Other information, such as conference announcements, can
also be found here.
GeologyLink® Student Resource Center GeologyLink®.
www.geologylink.com ... Inside Geology will link you to hundreds of
class lectures, web sites, references, news items, ...
Geology Links The Walter Geology Library of the University
of Texas at Austin. ... Other Internet Earth Science Resources:.
Volcano Sites: ...
GeologyRocks Earth Science site that includes articles, tutorials, Q
and A and a forum to interact with geologists.
Links for Mineralogists The objectives of SEM are
to advance the science of geology through the scientific
investigation of mineral deposits and mineral resources, to
disseminate ...
Students' Favorite Web Sites General Geology Sites. Volcanoes.
U.S. Geological Survey Topics Pages ... Earth Science on the Web
Great springboard to many geology-related websites. ...
Oceanography
Oceanography
(from the
greek words
Ωκεανός meaning
Ocean and γράφω
meaning to write), also called oceanology or marine science, is the
branch of
Earth science that
studies the ocean.
Source:
Wikipedia
Oceanography Sites Oceanography sites on the web for
students and teachers designed by Kathi Mitchell from Kimball School
in Concord NH.
Oceanography Society The Oceanography Society was founded in 1988 to
disseminate knowledge of oceanography and its application
through research and education, to promote communication among
oceanographers, and to provide a constituency for
consensus-building across all the disciplines of the field.
Sea Surface Temperature Satellite Images This page provides access to the University of Rhode
Island, Graduate School of Oceanography's archive of sea surface
temperature satellite images. These images are processed Advanced
Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data from NOAA satellites.
The images depict sea surface temperature
U.S. Joint Global Ocean Flux Study The U.S. launched the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS)
in the late 1980s to study the ocean carbon cycle. An ambitious goal
was set to understand the controls on the concentrations and fluxes
of carbon and associated nutrients in the ocean.
Paleontology
Paleontology
(British: palaeontology)[
is the study of
prehistoric life,
including organisms'
evolution and
interactions with each other and their environments. As a
"historical science" it tries to explain causes rather than conduct
experiments to observe effects."
Source:
Wikipedia
DLESE Find a Resource > Subject:
Paleontology A reading list and links
to related sites are also provided. ... about dinosaurs and
vertebrate paleontology. Resource links are grouped by subject
category ...
General Paleontology Resources The Paleontology Portal
(more info) - a collection of various paleontological web resources;
The Paleontology Resource Subway (more info) - links to ...
Paleontology and Fossils
Resources Exploratorium Cool Sites:
Paleontology · The Fossil Freak: Links ... Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal Area Fossils and Other Fossil Sites in Delaware ...
Palaeontology Sites Kansas Paleontology pages by Mike
Everhart - pretty amazing images on this one of marine vertebrates
of the Western Interior Sea! ...
Resources from
www.BiologyBrowser.org Special sites. Kids ·
Teens · Capital Improvements · Library Shop ... develop an
outstanding web-based paleontology resource for use by educators,
students, ...
Science News
- Environment - The New York Times Find breaking
news and environmental
news on the EPA, oceans and marine life, weather, wetlands,
... Dot
Earth: The President and the Planet,
on a Budget
Societies