About the Earth Science World Image Bank

The Earth Science World Image Bank is a resource made available to the geoscience community and general public for the purposes of enhancing Earth education, and serving the community of science that the American Geological Institute supports. This digital archive was released to the public in June 2003, after nearly a year of work acquiring, scanning, and indexing images. Photographers who have submitted images to the Earth Science World Image Bank acknowledge that the photos displayed here are acceptable for use in non-commercial venues. Some images are available at a high-resolution free of charge for non-commercial purposes, as well. Click on the high-resolution link below each image if you are interested in this possible usage. Commercial usage rights vary depending on the photographer's wishes. If you would like more information regarding a particular image for use in a commercial (for profit) manner contact photo@agiweb.org for specific details.

Credits:
Image Collections Manager: Abi Howe
Image Catalogers: Lanny Lehto, Tia Colvin, Abi Howe
Website Design, Development, and Technical Support: Mary Jo Alfano, Chris Keane, Sharon Smith

We would appreciate any feedback that you might have about the Image Bank, whether it is functionality you would like to see added, types of images you would like to see more of, or just general comments. Please take a moment to fill out our feedback form or send us an email.

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The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 44 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 100,000 geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in our profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society's use of resources and interaction with the environment.

This project has been made possible by the AGI Foundation.