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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 (100 items)
Geography (120 items)
Geology (320 items)
Geophysics (100 items)
Glaciology (7 items)
Hydrology (291 items)
Limnology (19 items)
Ocean sciences (36 items)
Paleontology (20 items)
Soil sciences (4 items)
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Earthshots, satellite images of environmental change [New Window]
Satellite images of geographic areas of interest, cities, deserts, glaciers, geologic features, disaster areas, water bodies, and wildlife linked with articles, maps, and other images such as AVHRR, photographs, and special project images.
Eastern Earth Surface Processes Team [New Window]
The Eastern Earth Surface Processes Team provides geologic mapping regional geologic studies to determine stratigraphy and geologic structure, topical studies to understand geologic and surficial processes, and syntheses of earth science data.
General Earthquake Observation System (GEOS) [New Window]
Earthquake and aftershock data collected by the USGS General Earthquake Observation System project in Menlo Park, California.
Glacier effects of the M7.9 Denali fault earthquake of November 3, 2002 [New Window]
Description and photos documenting offsets and 260 km rupture in the Denali glacier in central Alaska after the November 3, 2002 earthquake, the 9th largest earthquake in the United States in the last 200 years.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) earthquakes: HVO seismic network [New Window]
Description of the seismic monitoring of the active Hawaiian volcanoes with information on the network, instrumentation, and recording stations with links to related information.
Historical earthquakes: lists and statistics [New Window]
Lists and maps of historic earthquakes by geographic area, magnitude, destructiveness, and other characteristics.
Interior of the Earth [New Window]
General Interest Publication on the structure of the planet Earth including the crust, the mantle, and the core with drawings to scale on the cover and a table listing the thickness of the parts.
International Program at the Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center - environmental monitoring and information systems [New Window]
Overview of the environmental monitoring component of the international program at the EROS Data Center using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, with links to data, partners, publications, and workshops.
Latest earthquakes in the USA - Past 7 days [New Window]
Real-time earthquake maps of the conterminous U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico displaying magnitude and location of earthquake activity in the past hour, past day, and past week.
Maps of recent earthquake activity in California-Nevada [New Window]
Near-real-time maps of location, ground motion, and shaking intensity of earthquakes in California and Nevada for the past hour, past day, and past week and links to other earthquake information.
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