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Web Resources for Geoscience Students |
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Web Resources for Geoscience Students |
Geology | Astronomy | Paleontology | Resources
Societies | Field Trips | For Kids! | Museums
Geology Gems at Winona State University
Earth Science Site of the Week, from the Geological Survey of Canada Atlantic
U.S.G.S; the United States Geology Survey
USGS Bedform Sedimentology, by Dave Rubin, the master himself; includes the on-line version of Cross-Bedding, Bedforms, and Paleocurrents,
Geology of the National Parks, tours by the Park Service
Geologic Maps on the Web, from the Univ. of Kansas
Geological Society of New Zealand, in case you're planning a trip
Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, from the folks at Univ of North Carolina
Geoscience History, the GeoClio page from the University of Southern Mississippi
Planet Diary, see what's happening around the world, courtesy of Addison Wesley
Sandia National Labs Geoscience and Environment Center, even the government's getting into the act!
Astronomy Links
NASA's Destination Earth site, NASA looks at Earth systems and the impact of humans on the Earth
NASA's Observatorium, the site for earth and space data
Exploratorium, an on-line museum with good astronomy exhibits
Astronomy Picture of the Day - a new one every day, with captions by the pros
Windows to the Universe, a University of Michigan/NASA joint enterprise
Astronomy this Month, see what's happening each month
Practical Guide to Astronomy, a layperson's guide to the universe
The Planetary Society, more on space exploration
A primer on seasons, by the WorldBook folks
Paleontology Links
Museum of Paleontology, at the University of California, Berkeley
Royal Tyrrell Museum, more paleontology, this time from Canada; includes a Burgess Shale exhibit and lots of dinosaur info
Earth Science Web Resources, maintained by Becky Dorsey at Univ. of Oregon
Virtual Geosciences Professor, at the University of Houston; lots of geoscience resources here
Earth Science Resources, more from the UNC Geology Dept.
Links to Societies
AGU, the American Geophysical Union
AGI, the American Geological Institute
GSA, the Geological Society of America
SEPM, the Society for Sedimentary Geology
Links to Field Trips
Virtual Geology Project, virtual field trips from the University of North Carolina
more Virtual Field trips, through Houghton Mifflin
Earth Systems, a great site for younger explorers!
Extreme Science!, Earth records and the people studying them
Museum Links
Museums Around the World, not just science anymore
