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Earth sciences
Broad term for all science related to the study of the earth.
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Atmospheric sciences (32 items)
Geochemistry (99 items)
Geography (120 items)
Geology (318 items)
Geophysics (98 items)
Glaciology (7 items)
Hydrology (290 items)
Limnology (19 items)
Ocean sciences (36 items)
Paleontology (20 items)
Soil sciences (4 items)
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Earth science photographic archive [New Window]
Photographic archive collection from the USGS Photo Library. Photos dated 1868-1992 are of geology, earthquake damage, national parks, pioneer photographers, St. Helens eruption and mining and available at 100, 700 and 1400 dots/inch resolution.
Central California /San Francisco Bay Earthquake Hazards Project [New Window]
Information on earthquakes in central California and the San Francisco region with links to four types of field studies, deep seismic investigations, geotechnical investigations, shallow seismic imaging, and airborne geophysical surveys.
Development of a global slope dataset for estimation of landslide occurrence resulting from earthquakes [New Window]
Technical description of methods used to generate global slope data from SRTM topography data
Earth Resources Observation & Science (EROS) [New Window]
Access to products archived at the EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD, including aerial photography, remote sensing data, satellite imagery, maps, and elevation data with product search retrieval and ordering information.
Earth Surface Processes [New Window]
Homepage for Earth Surface Processes Team with research studies in two general categories: climate change and geologic mapping. Links to research activities, available data sets, workshop, and programs.
Earth tides and volcano monitoring [New Window]
Article in the May 28, 1998 issue of Volcano Watch describing of correlation of earth tides to volcanic eruptions and value in monitoring underground magma movement with deformation measurement instruments including tiltmeters and strainmeters.
EarthExplorer [New Window]
Query and order satellite images, aerial photographs, and cartographic products through the U.S. Geological Survey. Log in as a guest or as a registered user with more privileges. Uses Java Script or Applet Versions for PC, MacIntosh, and Unix programs.
Earthfax: how to use the USGS fax-on-demand system [New Window]
Instructions on how to obtain faxed USGS documents including news releases, maps and publications information, water information and geological information using the USGS fax-on-demand system called Earthfax.
Earthquake "Top 10" Lists & Maps [New Window]
Lists of largest earthquakes in the world and in the United States, earthquake facts and statistics, deaths from earthquakes, earthquakes by magnitude, and significant earthquakes.
Earthquake Geology and Paleoseismology [New Window]
Geological effects of earthquakes on the crust and landscape, with studies of prehistoric earthquake activity using geological evidence.
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