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Interesting, educational, reference, and fun geology related links

Contact instructor: Arthur Reed

General Geology and Science Links

General Chemistry Help – “Just Ask Antoine” at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland
General Physics Help – very good site for simplification of all things remotely related to physics, by Carl Nave of Georgia State University
Periodic Table of Elements - www.webelements.com
Periodic Table of Elements -- Los Alamos National Laboratory
Science of Soils – a link to many soil science sites
Ask an Earth Scientist - at University of Hawaii.
Geology Resources on the Web from Mark Francek. The site has links to information on paleontology, evolution, plate tectonics, earthquakes and geophysics, rocks and minerals, and many other topics.
Geology Dictionary - at Geology.com
Geologic Time Scale -- University of Calgary Geology Dept.
University of California, Paleontology Museum with Paleontology links
Ask “GeoMan” for help with rock types - Mike Strickler of Rogue Community College
Many Geologic explanations – David Leveson of Brooklyn College
Basic rock and mineral information from a garden supply company in Great Britain
Igneous rocks alphabetical list with photos – James Madison University Geology Dept.
Metamorphic Rock thin sections – University of North Carolina
Geology rock & mineral Information - James Madison University Geology Dept.
Help with Mineral Properties – Brooklyn College
Mineral thin section atlas – University of north Carolina
Technical data on all minerals - webmineral.com
Technical data on all minerals - www.minweb.co.uk
Technical data on all minerals - www.mindat.org
Technical data on all minerals and gemstones - www.theimage.com
Mineral Information Institute www.mii.org/index.html - public relations for the mining industry
Flow Chart for determining a rock type – www.classzone.com
Modesto Junior College Library links to geological resources
California State Education Standards: - Online assistance from the U.S. Geological Survey

Live… Geology Webcams, earthquake monitoring, etc

‘Shake Movies’ from Princeton – near real-time seismic simulation of earthquakes within the last two hours
USGS Water Science Center webcams - ca.water.usgs.gov/webcams
About.com geology webcam links - geology.about.com/od/cams
Volcano webcams - www.geologyshop.co.uk
Real-time Seismic monitoring by WSU

Volcanism

· Volcano World! – at Oregon State University

· Volcanoes of the World! - at www.swisseduc.ch

· Montserrat Volcano Observatory - at Michigan Tech

· Nordic Volcanological Institute

· Glossary of Volcanological Terms - U.S. Geological Survey

Area College and University Libraries

Cosumnes River College (and Los Rios campuses) - LOIS, Los Rios Online Information System
CSU Sacramento (and all CSU campuses) - PHAROS system
San Joaquin Delta College
Sierra College, Rocklin
UC Davis (and all UC campuses) - MELVYL system
UOP, University of the Pacific, Stockton

Area Public Libraries

Sacramento Public Library
Stockton/San Joaquin County Public Library
Yolo County Public Library - Davis, West Sacramento, etc.

Regional/National Libraries

California Public Libraries Catalog - search all public libraries in California
California State Library
Library of Congress
US Geological Survey, Menlo Park

Geology Textbook Publisher Support Sites

Current Events

Hydrothermal vents found at bottom of Atlantic (NSF report, Dec. 2000)
Long Valley Caldera U.S Geological Survey
Yucca Mountain Project - U.S Dept. of energy
Geology.com news
Discovery Channel news dsc.discovery.com/news
Science Daily www.sciencedaily.com
U of Colorado science news links www.colorado.edu/GeolSci
Cosmic Log (portal to current science stories on msnbc)

Global Warming related (more links to come as things heat up!)

· Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – The United Nations

· Rocks tell tale of warm early atmosphere – Stanford News Service article

· Melting of the polar ice – internet story

· Snowball Earth distant past global climate hypothesis

· Counter opinion by Tom Whiting

Geology Blogs! (if you know of other active geology-based weblogs, let me know)

About Geology, by Andrew Alden of aboutgeology.com
All My Faults are Stress Related shearsensibility.blogspot.com
Ron Schott's Geology Home Companion Blog ron.outcrop.org/blog
Magma Cum Laude magmacumlaude.blogspot.com
Geo-archaeology blog by Ellery Frahm at the University of Minnesota: http://web.mac.com/elleryfrahm/iWeb/GeoArchSci/Blog/Blog.html

Astronomy related

Library of answers by Tom Whiting
Welcome to the Planets (NASA & Jet Propulsion Laboratory site with planetary information)
Astronomy Magazine - news

Atmosphere & Weather related

Rainfall season totals for California cities
Reservoir levels for Northern California
Tom Loffman’s (Sacramento meteorologist) weather page
Weather Underground (forecasts and other in-depth current weather)
NOAA Climate Services (a Weather Service portal to a wealth of present & past climate information)

On-line Animations, illustrations, & photographs

Rock cycle animation - www.classzone.com
Wave motion - Kettering University
MIT rock image library – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Celestial Illustrations - novacelestia.com
GeoDiscoveries useful animations - www3.interscience.wiley.com
Images of Ocean Floor -- UC San Diego
Pacific Plate Motions -- created by Tanya Atwater at UC Santa Barbara
Age of Oceanic Crust - wserver.crc.losrios.edu
Earthquake Art -- from the 2001 Seattle earthquake
Animations, Illustrations, Explanations - David Leveson of Brooklyn College
Photographs of Rocks & Processes – Marli Miller, U of Oregon or Marli Bryant Miller

Virtual Field Trips and the Geologist's Lifetime List

The internet is an incredible resource for traveling to places you may never have a chance to see in person. But if you are making your plans to see the world, don't neglect the items on the geologist' lifetime list...

A guide to Virtual geology tours of California from the California Geological Survey
Virtual Field Trips - Courtesy of John Butler at the University of Houston, Texas. Also check out the Good Practices pages for examples of the best on the net in the earth science field.
The Geologist's Lifetime List - Courtesy of Terry Acomb at the University of Cincinnati
"Geology Central" at Santa Monica College has more than 400 virtual geology field trips.

U.S. Geological Survey

The U.S. Geological Survey is a rich resource for many topics in geology. Here are a few examples:

Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada. Contains links to Long Valley Caldera activity, San Francisco Bay, and the Los Angeles Basin.
Recent Earthquakes around the world. USGS Earthquakes Hazards Program
The Cascades Volcano Observatory. Current information about volcanoes in California, Oregon and Washington. Extensive links to related sites.
The Hawaii Volcano Observatory: Current information about the active volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands. Kilauea Volcano has been erupting now for 20 years, the longest known continuous eruption in at least 600 years.
The U.S. Geologic Survey Home Page. A good place to start any research concerning the earth sciences, including geology, mapping, biology, and water resources.
The Water Resources Page. Get current information on streamflow and flooding anywhere in the United States.
USGS real-time information on surface water (stream, lake, etc) levels and conditions.

California Geology

Bay Area Earthquake Hazards - Association of Bay Area Governments
Bay Area Landslide Hazards - U.S Geological Survey
California Geological Survey www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute www.mbari.org
Volcanological Society of Sacramento (VSSAC) www-geology.ucdavis.edu/~vssac
Geology of Mt. Diablo - Mt. Diablo Interpretive Association
Landslides and Slope Failures examples - from the University of British Columbia

Maps & Mapping

· U.S. Government One Stop for Maps – (I am not familiar with this resource…let me know if you find it usedful)

Maps –a portal to high resolution maps from ‘OpenTopography’, supported by UC San Diego and Arizona State University

Mining Companies & Organizations

· Mining.com Online Magazine

Evolution and Creation Science

Certain religious fundamentalist organizations are presenting a system of beliefs called creation science which they feel should be taught along with evolution and geology in public schools. They have been very influential in local school boards in advancing their agenda. Are you getting the whole story on the debate over teaching evolution in schools? Is there a true conflict between religion and the science? Do you have to 'check your beliefs' at the door to practice a career in geology and earth science? A great deal of misinformation is circulating the web. Get better insight by checking these links for more information:

National Center for Science Education: A clearinghouse for science teaching issues
The Affiliation of Christian Geologists: Sometimes lost in the debates over evolution and creation science is the fact that many geologists are practicing Christians. Find out their unique take on this issue.
Teaching about evolution and the nature of science: An excellent on-line resource for biology and earth science teachers by the National Academy Press
Talk.origins Archive site -- Responses to Creationism and misconceptions about geologic time and evolution from the Usenet newsgroup Talk.origins

Geology and Geoscience Departments

Think of majoring in the geological sciences? Check the links below for up-to-date information!

Geology Departments and Schools by the University of South Dakota
Edinburgh School of Geosciences www.geos.ed.ac.uk

Geoscience Departments at Area Colleges & Universities

California College Articulation -- "Assist" database; statewide student transfer information for California
University of California at Berkeley -- Department of Earth and Planetary Science
University of California at Davis
University of the Pacific, Stockton, California
California State University, Chico
California State University, Hayward
California State University, Humboldt
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, San Francisco -- Department of Geosciences -- Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology
California State University, San Jose
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz -- Department of Earth Sciences
California State University, Sonoma
Stanford University Earth Sciences
California State University, Stanislaus

State Geological Surveys, Geological Surveys of other countries, and Professional Organizations

Want to find information on the geology of the 50 states and Puerto Rico? ..other countries? …check these links!

California Geological Survey
State Geological Surveys, compiled by the California Geological Survey.
Geological Survey of Canada gsc.nrcan.gc.ca
A list of Professional Geology Organizations courtesy of John Butler at the University of Houston, Texas
Geological Society of America: the professional organization of geologists in North America
British Geological Survey
British Geological Survey “free data” portal

Geology Textbook Publisher Support Sites

Museums

· Hominid Evolution Interactive Timeline The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program

· UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology

· SF Exploratorium

Teachers/teaching Science Education Resources

· BBS Newton Science Education Resources

Digital Library for Earth System Education. - DLESE is a good places on the web for educators at all levels.
National Earth Science Teachers Association – NESTA
National Association Geoscience Teachers. - This national organization has many resources for students, teachers and future teachers. MJC is part of the Far Western Section of the NAGT.

Interesting Sites

Earth Science, Picture of the Day, from NASA Goddard Center,
Video on the Creation of the “snake drill”
So you are thinking of becoming a “geologist”
Wonderful paleogeographic maps of California and the southwestern United States, by R. Blakey at Northern Arizona University
360 degree views of a number of interesting places, including Mt. Everest, Fujiyama, and Petra http://www.panoramas.dk/fullscreen2/full52.html
Need a USGS geologic map of the Sierra Nevada, and can't find it? Check out the Sierra Nevada Batholith Geologic Map Mosaic Project at http://geomaps.geosci.unc.edu/ , where you'll find them all nicely scanned and available for all kinds of uses.