Geology 104: National Parks

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Links to interesting course related sites:

  • Scientific Method
  • United States Geological Survey home page
  • Lava Lamp Links:
  • How to make your own lava lamp
  • How a lava lamp works (written by non-scientists for non-scientists)
  • Mars:
  • Interesting Mars site,
  • Mars exploration rover mission at JPL site
  • Astronomy
  • NASA Picture of the Day
  • Cool Map of North America
  • Map of Landforms of Conterminous US
  • Eplination of the Landforms of Conterminous US map
  • Tectonics:
  • Fun and intersting Tectonic Animations and maps
  • Volcanoes:
  • Links to Mt. St. Helens eruption information: USGS observatory, Univ. Washington, Live pictures
  • Volcano Lab Links: Types of volcanoes, Hazard Location, Types and effects of Hazards
  • Alaska Volcano Observatory
  • Yellostone USGS sites: Volcano Observatory, About Yellowstone Volcano
  • Cascade Volcano Observatory (USGS site)
  • Earthquakes:
  • Recent Japanese Earthquake
  • Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami, Dec. 2004
  • Ancient Chinese Seismometer
  • Hydrothermal vent videos
  • Groundwater related links
  • Global freshwater resources
  • Pacific Institute - a think tank on global environmental and security issues
  • USGS groundwater information page
  • USGS more groundwater information
  • USGS education page for groundwater
  • Atmosphere:
  • NOAA site on tropical storms
  • Global Warming
  • Prediction of Glacial Retreat and Biologic Zone migration in Glacier National Park
  • American Geophysical Union's position on Global Climate Change