GENERAL
Animations of General Concepts, EARTH: Portrait of a Planet by Stephen Marshak
ISOSTASY
Interactive Isostasy Model, Cornell University
MAPS
Topographic
Maps, Calvin College
PLATE TECTONICS
This
Dynamic Earth - The Story of Plate Tectonics, USGS
Paleomap Project by Christopher
R. Scotese - Maps and Animations of plate positions of the past, present
and future.
MINERALS
Mineralogy:
images and a data base that can be searched for minerals by name or
chemical composition.
Smithsonian
Gem & Mineral Collection: images and descriptions of
outstanding mineral specimens in the Smithsonian’s collection.
Mineral Gallery:
commercial mineral site with lots of information about minerals. Searchable
via name or class.
Minerals Information,
USGS: information under such headings as: What’s New, Publications
and Information Products (Mineral Year Book, etc.), Gemstone Production,
World Gold, and more.
Introduction
to Petrology, University of British Columbia: section
on Minerals in Thin Section includes photomicrographs of minerals
in plane and polarized light and lists their optical properties.
The Museum of
Mineralogy, School of Mines, Paris
IGNEOUS ROCKS
Volcanic
Features and Phenomena, Cascade Volcano Observatory, USGS:
interactive glossary of igneous and volcanological terms.
Introduction
to Petrology, University of British Columbia: section
on Igneous Rocks.
Oman
Virtual Field Trip: field trip to one of the most famous
igneous provinces. Lots of images.
Granite, University
of Texas: abundant information about granite (especially in Texas).
VOLCANOES
Volcano
Watch, Satellite Images of Active Volcanic Sites
Volcanoes (USGS)
Volcanoes of the
United States (USGS)
Monitoring Active
Volcanoes (USGS)
Eruptions of Hawaiian
Volcanoes: Past, Present, and Future (USGS)
Eruptions
of Mount St. Helens: Past, Present, and Future (USGS)
Volcanic and Earthquake
Hazards on the Island of Hawaii (USGS)
GLACIERS
Glaciers,
Washington State University
Glaciers,
Rice University
EARTHQUAKES
Earthquake Hazards Program
(USGS)
National Earthquake Information
Center (USGS)
Recent
earthquakes recorded by the University of Washington PNSN
Information
from University of Washington PNSN regarding the Nisqually earthquake
Tsunami, University
of Washington
THE BRIDGE
http://bridge.ctlt.wsu.edu
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