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Earth sciences
Broad term for all science related to the study of the earth.
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Atmospheric sciences (31 items)
Geochemistry (98 items)
Geography (121 items)
Geology (311 items)
Geophysics (92 items)
Glaciology (7 items)
Hydrology (289 items)
Limnology (19 items)
Ocean sciences (34 items)
Paleontology (20 items)
Soil sciences (4 items)
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Severity of an earthquake [New Window]
Description of intensity and magnitude as indicators of the size of an earthquake and the levels of severity measured on the Richter Magnitude Scale and the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale.
The Earth's crust [New Window]
Information on the Earth's crust with a contour map of the thickness plus links to a global crustal database, a global crustal model - CRUST 5.1, and regional crustal models.
The Parkfield Experiment - capturing what happens in an earthquake [New Window]
Fact sheet describing plans for a San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD) by drilling into the fault to install instruments for long-term monitoring near the location of the magnitude 6 Parkfield earthquakes.
The great 1906 earthquake, 100 years later [New Window]
Annotated list of resources about the great earthquake of 1906, which caused significant devastation in and around San Francisco, California, compiled for the 100th anniversary of the disaster.
This dynamic Earth: the story of plate tectonics [New Window]
Online booklet giving an introduction to the concept of plate tectonics and complements the information on the map This Dynamic Planet published in 1994 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Smithsonian Institution.
This dynamic planet: World map of volcanoes, earthquakes, impact craters, and plate tectonics [New Window]
Online world map with booklet (PDF format) giving an account of plate tectonics, volcanology, earthquake activity, and impact craters.
Water science for schools: Earth's water [New Window]
Educational site for elementary school students that tells the story of where, how much, and in what forms water exists on Earth.
Water science for schools: Earth's water - runoff [New Window]
Site for elementary school students on runoff with links to information on rivers and watersheds, plus random link and glossary.
Water science for schools: Earth's water - surface water [New Window]
Educational site for elementary school students with information on surface water (rivers, streams, lakes, floods).
Water science for schools: the Earth's water - ground water [New Window]
Educational site for elementary schools students on ground water sources, ground water flow, and aquifers.
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