LibGuides: Earth & Space Sciences: General Geology Web Sites

Recommended Web Sites in Geology

CIESIN
The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) is a center within the Earth Institute at Columbia University
Digital Library for Earth Science Education
Supported by the National Science Foundation
Earth Science World
Information from the American Geological Institute, including Image Bank and interactive Geologic Time Scale
Earth Revealed
A video instructional series on geology for college and high school classrooms and adult learners
Earthquake Hazards Program
From the U.S. Geological Survey
Geolex
USGS National Geologic Lexicon Database
Geologic Time
An interactive timeline from the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.
Geology of National Parks
3D and photographic tours of park geology and natural history from the U.S. Geological Survey
GEOROC: Geochemistry of Rocks of the Oceans and Continents
This database is a comprehensive collection of published analyses of volcanic rocks and mantle xenoliths; maintained by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz.
Global Change Master Directory
A web site of the Goddard Space Flight Center
Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research (MCOR)
MCOR is part of the Penn State Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI) which coordinates University research and outreach on gas shales and their impacts, including environmental, economic and sociological aspects.
NASA Earth Observatory
Government sponsored web resource offering high-quality geological, environmental, and geographical information on a planetary scale
National Geologic Map Database
Over 90,000 maps and reports by more than 600 publishers compiled by the USGS and the AASG (Association of American State Geologists).
USGS Energy Resources Program
Direct portal to the various energy programs of the U.S. Geological Survey.
USGS Library
Welcome to the largest earth science library in the world!
Virtual Museum of Minerals and Molecules
A web-based focal point and resource for 3-D visualizations of molecules and minerals from the University of Wisconsin.

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