Description: Description: Description: Flowing Glacier Cropped Interesting, educational, reference, and fun geology related links

Contact instructor: Arthur Reed, P.G.

Link to GeoSciences videos, animations, Google Earth placemarks, reference docs, etc

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.
Earth Sciences Web Resources from the National Assoc of Geoc=science Teachers
Geology Dictionary - //Geology.com
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
Igneous rocks alphabetical list with photos – James Madison University Geology Dept.
Geology rock & mineral Information - James Madison University Geology Dept.
Help with Mineral Properties – Brooklyn College
Mineral thin section atlas – University of North Carolina
Mineral Photos - Cochise College
Technical data on all minerals - webmineral.com
Technical data on all minerals - //minweb.co.uk
Technical data on all minerals - //mindat.org
Technical data on all minerals and gemstones - //theimage.com
Mineral Information Institute www.mii.org/index.html - public relations for the mining industry
Flow Chart for determining a rock type – //classzone.com
USGS Science Education Resources: - Online assistance from the U.S. Geological Survey
General weather terms explanations from MJJ Umbrella Sales
Help with common ‘physics’ calculations - Kelsan High Accuracy Calculation

Live… Geoscience 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 - //geologyshop.co.uk
Real-time Seismic monitoring by WSU
Real-time Seismic monitoring by USGS
NODC Coastal Water Temperature, Near Realtime //nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/npac_tmap.html
Winds and Temperatures Aloft Sacramento CA //usairnet.com/cgi-bin/Winds/Aloft.cgi?icao=SAC&hr=06
Current Hourly Temp Western USA Displays on Google Earth

Volcanism & Earth’s Interior

· Volcano World! – at Oregon State University

· Volcanoes of the World! - //swisseduc.ch

· Montserrat Volcano Observatory - at Michigan Tech

· Nordic Volcanological Institute

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

· USGS Volcano hazards Program //volcanoes.usgs.gov/

· Mantle Plumes org //mantleplumes.org/

Earthquake related (see ’Live’ above for real-time monitoring)

· CGS California Earthquake Fault Zone Maps //quake.ca.gov/gmaps/WH/regulatorymaps.htm

· U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program //earthquake.usgs.gov/hazards/?source=sitenav

Area College and University Libraries

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

Area Public Libraries

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

Regional/National Libraries

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

Current Events, including periodicals

Bakken.com – Resource for all things geologic and economic related to the N. Dakota Bakken oil shale formation and production (link by Amy in Ms. Ward’s classroom)
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 //sciencedaily.com
U of Colorado science news links www.colorado.edu/GeolSci
Cosmic Log (portal to current science stories on msnbc)
The Chronicle of Higher Education, weekly journal for faculty-useful news
Nature: Weekly Journal of Science //nature.com/nature/index.html
National Geographic //nationalgeographic.com/index.html
Science Magazine //sciencemag.org/

Climate Change related (the data is confusing on causes and solutions, but it is getting slowly warmer…I recommend moving north!)

· 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

· Global Climate Change (SF Exploratorium) //exploratorium.edu/climate/index.html

Geoscience and Geology Sites: Organizations & 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
Magma Cum Laude magmacumlaude.blogspot.com
American Geosciences Institute agiweb.org/
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) //nsidc.org/

Paleontology, Anthropology, Historical Geology related

· john hawks weblog paleoanthropology, genetics and evolution

Berkeley Museum of Paleontology //ucmp.berkeley.edu/index.php
Geological Time Machine (UC Berkeley) //ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.php
The Paleontology Portal //paleoportal.org/
Understanding Evolution (UC Berkeley) //evolution.berkeley.edu/
The Human Journey: Migration Routes //genographic.nationalgeographic.com/human-journey/

Astronomy and Space flight related

Library of answers
Welcome to the Planets (NASA & Jet Propulsion Laboratory site with planetary information)
Astronomy Magazine - news //astronomy.com
‘The Golden Record’ has left our solar system! voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/goldenrec.html
Astronomy animation by the University of Nebraska //astro.unl.edu/naap/
NASA Visualization Studio – data-driven visuals & animations of hundreds of Earth science & astronomy subjects
Sky and Telescope magazine – ‘this week at a glance’ //skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance
NASA Goddard Scientific Visualization Studio //svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Hands-On Universe (UC Berkeley) //handsonuniverse.org/
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory //www.jpl.nasa.gov/
Astronomy Simulations and Animations //astro.unl.edu/animationsLinks.html#ca_lunarcycles

Atmosphere, Ocean, Weather, and Satellite Imagery related

John Aubert ‘Observing Earth’ site (Geography Professor at ARC)
Monterrey Bay Underwater Observatory, run by Monterrey Bay Aquarium
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 (includes ‘Climate Change Dashboard’)
NOAA Satellite maps (nearly real-time)
Real-time Winds & temperatures aloft, Sacramento
Real-time coastal water temperatures of the Oregon-Washington coast

On-line Animations, illustrations, & photographs

Rock cycle animation - //classzone.com
Wave motion - Kettering University
MIT rock image library – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Celestial Illustrations - //novacelestia.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
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
"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.
USGS earthquake notification service (be first to get the news about the ‘Big One’!
USGS index for aerial photos and imagery

California Geological Survey (CGS)

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

Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act Homepage
Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone Maps - CGS
California Landslide Susceptibility Map
CGS Notes, papers on subjects of geologic interest in California
Seismic Hazard Zonation Program Homepage
Seismic Hazard Zones Map and Feature Services
CGS Information Warehouse
Contact CGS

California Geology

Bay Area Earthquake Hazards - Association of Bay Area Governments
Bay Area Landslide Hazards - U.S Geological Survey
California Geological Survey www.conservation.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
McLaughlin Natural Reserve near Lake County – UC Davis

Maps & Mapping

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

Mining Companies & Organizations

· Bakken.com - resource for all things geologic and economic related to the N. Dakota Bakken oil shale formation and production (link by Amy in Ms. Ward's classroom)

· 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

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

University of South Dakota Geology //apps.usd.edu/esci/geodepts.html
Edinburgh School of Geosciences www.geos.ed.ac.uk
Carleton College serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/index.html Snowy Range Reflections: a Sierra College Journal of Sierra Nevada History and Biography //sierracollege.edu/ejournals/jsnhb/v5n1/index.html
Journal of the Sierra College Natural History Museum //sierracollege.edu/ejournals/jscnhm/v5n1/index.html

Geoscience Departments at Area Colleges & Universities

California College Articulation -- "Assist" database; statewide student transfer information for California
California State University, Chico //csuchico.edu/geos/
California State University, Hayward (East Bay)
California State University, Humboldt
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, San Francisco -- Department of Geosciences -- Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology
California State University, San Jose
California State University, Sonoma
California State University, Stanislaus
Sierra College, Natural History Museum
Stanford University Earth Sciences
University of California at Berkeley -- Department of Earth and Planetary Science
University of California at Davis
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz -- Department of Earth Sciences //eps.ucsc.edu/
University of the Pacific, Stockton, California
UCSD Scripps Institute of Oceanography, ‘Exploration Now’

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
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

· Argonne National Lab Science Education Resources //newton.dep.anl.gov/

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
California Science Teachers Association - CSTA
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.
Earth Science Week //earthsciweek.org/forteachers/index.html

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.