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1. Solid Earth Science reseach topics
   • Volcanoes
   • Earthquakes
   • Sea level changes
   • Tectonics and Climate Interaction
   • Mantle & Crust Dynamics
   • Magnetic Field Dynamics
2. Integrated Program for Solid Earth Science
   • Education
   • Information Systems
   • Observational Strategies
   • Research & Analysis
   • Supporting Frameworks
   • Technology Development
3. Data
4. Multimedia & CD-ROMs
5. Educational Resources
   • General
   • K-12
   • Higher Education

1. Solid Earth Science research topics

Volcanoes

Updates on active volcanoes
Weekly volcanic activity report
Global map of volcanoes
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): Volcanoes
Volcano hazard photos (USGS)
Volcano images (JPL)
Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program
ASTER (JPL/NASA)
Volcanic hazards: types & effects
Volcano fact sheets
Weekly volcanic activity report
Volcano monitoring techniques
Historical eruptions
Volcanic hazards fact sheet (USGS)

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Earthquakes

Recent earthquakes
Earthquake news
Earthquake maps
Shake maps
Real-time seisomgram displays
Earthquake damage photos
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): Earthquakes
Historical earthquakes
Earthquake fact sheets
Earthquake data products and publications (USGS)
Fault and landform maps
National seismic hazard maps
Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program
QuakeSim project homepage

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Sea level changes

Coastal erosion maps
FEMA coastal erosion study
Mapping coastal changes
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
U.S. Geological Survey(USGS)
NOAA Coastal Services Center

Coastal Flooding

Scripps Institute of Oceanography

Woodrow Wilson Environmental Science Institute:

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute - Cape Cod Coastal Erosion: A Case Study (PDF)

El Niño Facts Page

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Tectonics and climate interaction

Global tectonic and volcanic activity over the last one million years
Recent landslides
Landslide susceptibility maps
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS):Landslides
USGS Landslide report 2001
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Landslide photos (NGDC)
Landslide photos (USGS)
Interactive landslide tutorial (USGS)
Landslide incidence map (USGS)
Landslide fact sheet
SAR & surface change detection
Land subsidence facts
SAR & land subsidence
Measuring land subsidence from space (USGS)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): Land subsidence
Guidebook to studies of land subsidence due to ground-water withdrawal
Causes of land subsidence
Land subsidence from ground water pumping
Current flooding
National flood outlook
Recent floods
Flood mapping
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): Floods
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration (FIMA)
Stream gaging and flood forecasting

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Mantle and crust dynamics

Continental drift and plate tectonics
Crustal dynamics map (VLBI)
Digital tectonic activity map
Global plate motion models
GRACE-Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment
GRACE overview animation
Gravity Map

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Magnetic field dynamics

Canadian Magnetic Observatory Network
Global magnetization maps
INTERMAGNET data sets
Magnetic field of the Earth (USGS)
Magnetic field overview (NASA)
Magnetic field overview (Smithsonia Institute)
Magnetosphere art gallery
NASA/Goddard IGRF Geomagnetic Reference Field Model
Real-time geomagnetic changes in Kiruna, Sweden
Space Environment Center (NOAA)
Space Environment Center (NOAA) Current Space Weather
Space Weather Updates (NOAA)

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2. Data

Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS)
Geomagnetic Data Sets
Geophysical Map Data Library
Global Tectonic Data Sets
INTERMAGNET Data Sets
National Geophysical Data Center (NOAA)
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NASA NSIDC)
National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC)

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3. Mulitmedia & CD-ROMS

Classroom Connect
Discovery Channel School
InterNetwork MEDIA
NASA CORE
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NASA NSIDC)
National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC)
Space Shuttle Radar CD-ROM (NASA)
NOAA NWS Photo Library

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4. Similar Resource Lists (online)

Blue Web'N
CoVis Online Resources
EE Link (Environmental Education on the Internet)
Environmental Education Network
Explorer (Resources for Science/Math Education)
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
NASA Langely: Teacher Activity Plans for Atmospheric Sciences
NASA Spacelink
NCDC Educational Climate Resources
Penn State Earth Science Links for Teachers
SDSC K-12 Resources for Space and Earth Science

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5. Educational Resources

General

American Geological Institute
American Geophysical Union
EarthScope
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
NASA - CORE
NASA - Education Program
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Weather Service
University of Texas Center for Space Research
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Disaster Fact Sheets (FEMA)

K-12

Ask Eric (Department of Education)
Classroom of the Future
Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
Discovery Channel School
Earthworks: Earth System Science for Secondary Teachers
Event-Based Science [6-8]
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Gaia Crossroads Project
JASON Project
NASA -Educational Programs K-12
NASA -For Kids Only
NASA - SpaceLink
NASA Student Involvement Program [3-12]
National Geographic "Xpeditions"

Higher Education

Remote Sensing Core Curriculum

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