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Geophysics
Branch of geology studying the physical characteristics and phenomena of the earth and its atmosphere.
Subtopics:
Marine geophysics (9 items)
Seismology (51 items)
Tectonophysics (3 items)
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Earthquake glossary [New Window]
Dictionary of terms associated with earthquakes with simple definitions and photographs especially suited for students.
Earthquake hazards software for download [New Window]
Numerous downloadable software packages for carrying out analyses, modeling, and ancillary calculations in earthquake research and monitoring.
Earthquake information by region [New Window]
Information on earthquake activity, maps, lists of significant earthquakes, earthquake preparedness, and earthquake research arranged by region.
Earthquake information by topic [New Window]
Information on earthquakes by topic including faults, tsunami, seismic waves, and plate tectonics.
Earthquake preparedness information [New Window]
Links to web sites, publications, and fact sheets on earthquake preparedness.
Earthquake science explained--a series of ten short articles for students, teachers, and families [New Window]
Collects a series of short articles on earthquake science and related topics for students, teachers, and parents originally published as weekly features in The San Francisco Chronicle.
Earthquake search [New Window]
Search interface allowing searches of earthquake databases by various parameters including date, depth, intensity, area, and magnitude and download data in a variety of formats.
Earthquake: Did you feel it? Report it here. [New Window]
Place to provide information about ground shaking associated with significant earthquakes. A questionnaire to let us know what you felt following an earthquake in the United States or in other countries.
Earthquakes [New Window]
Online booklet on earthquake history, earthquake occurrences, measuring earthquakes, causes, relationship of volcanoes and earthquakes and earthquake prediction.
Earthquakes for kids [New Window]
Links to various earthquake projects, facts, science fair ideas, earthquake science, becoming an earthquake scientist, image glossary, earthquake facts, and puzzles and games for children.
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