Geology Links

This page will be updated at frequent intervals as we accumulate more web links. If you know of any links that you feel would be valuable to the Geology Department, please e-mail them to Jennifer Kruse.

Hurricanes

  • . From NOAA, this is the site to go to for the latest, accurate information on active tropical storms and hurricanes and is the main educational portal.
  • Simple summary page with links for emergency response.
  • . Useful resource to see hurricane tracks by year. From the main page, information about other storms as well.
  • . Ever wonder where the names come from? Here is a site with all the information you need.

Rocks and Minerals

  • . Database of images for common rocks.
  • . Great resource for information and images of minerals.

Earthquakes

  • . The main source for current and historical earthquakes in the United States, though coverage of earthquakes is global.
  • . Shows locations of earthquakes globally over the last five years. Great resource for current earthquakes and you can link to see seismometers around the world.
  • . A website designed to teach the fundamentals of earthquakes and seismology. This is used in the Principles of Geology (GEO 111) class at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

Volcanoes

  • . Learn about current volcano info in Hawaii plus visit the photo gallery!

Graduate Schools in Geology

Most universities have graduate programs in geology. (Note that many programs have recently changed their name to Earth Science, or Earth and Environmental Science.) Here are a few that our recent graduates have attended, but there are dozens more to explore and choose from.

  • . Information about geology courses, research programs and the Geology Museum at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • . Information about graduate and undergraduate research in Quaternary geology, glacial geology and geomorphology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • . This is the homepage of UNIS, a research and education institute in Longyearbyen, Norway, located above N 78° latitude. International students can apply to take courses and/or participate in research on Svalbard.
  • . Information about graduate and undergraduate opportunities in Geology at NAU.

Professional Societies

  • . Homepage of the GSA; this contains links to meetings, publications, grants, members and information for students from the GSA.
  • . Homepage of the AGU, the largest society of geoscientists in the world. This site contains links to meetings, publications, grants, members and information for students from the GSA.
  • . The QG&G is the second largest division of the GSA. This site contains information about Quaternary research by GSA members, funding opportunities and activities of the GSA.
  • . The AMQUA is a small society of geoscientists that studies many aspects of the Quaternary Period. This site contains information about upcoming meetings, benefits of membership, job opportunities and announcements of the AMQUA.
  • . The INQUA is similar to AMQUA, but includes a much broader membership that spans the globe.
  • . An organization for women geoscientists to promote participation of women within the geosciences and future careers.

Federal Links

  • . The "Gateway" into the major federal office for geological resources.
  • . The USDA maintains this website that contains information, links and data about recent climate change, particularly in the western U.S.

Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

  • . This site contains abundant GIS data from around the world, although most available data are from the U.S.
  • . Site supported by the Minnesota DNR, digital elevation models can be downloaded for free.
  • . The national elevation dataset, large-scale digital elevation models can be retrieved here.

Geological Time

  • . A web-based program supported by the U of W that converts radiocarbon ages into calendar-year ages.

Topographic Maps

  • . This site is designed by a Stephen Reynolds (Arizona State University) and provides several practice exercises for interpreting topographic maps.

Plate Tectonics

  • . Sweet reconstructions of paleogeography maps for any time period
  • . More reconstructions of paleotectonics displaying plates, oceans, ridges, subduction zones and mountain belts for most time periods

Paleontology

  • . Fairly new website that serves as a ‘one-stop’ source for paleontology.
  • . A good source for information on paleontology careers and links.
  • . This is the website for the group that provides stewardship for the Burgess Shale.
  • . Brief information from the museum with the major holdings of the early expeditions. Excellent drawings and fossil photos.
  • . A solid review from the UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology and includes some links and maps.

Petrology

  • . The official website of the journal.
  • . Many, many links of web resources for Mineralogy and Petrology. Happy hunting!
  • . An excellent resource for the teaching of petrology. Many helpful tools.
  • . Nice class note from an optical mineralogy course. Good information in brief, review format.

Microscopy

  • . Website for a British organization of microscopists.
  • . A great site with a wealth of information on the microscope. If you only look at one site, this is the one...
  • . ...or this one, from Olympus. Another excellent site with a wealth of information. Cool Java tutorials!

Dictionary

  • . Tons of geology terms answered here!