Earth Sciences

Summaries of and links to environmental issues and Earth phenomena.

Resources for human geography, physical geography, planning, geoscience and environmental science. Provided by Utrecht University Library.

Basic earth statistics from the NSSDC.

Information about the e-mail discussion list for stable isotope geochemistry. Includes many isotope-related links including available positions, research laboratories, short course and workshop listings, and a searchable message archive.

Provides background information on the earth's magnetism, geomagnetic field maps and data, and modelling information.

A geophysical technique that uses naturally-occurring (or man-made) electromagnetic fields to probe the electrical conductivity structure of the Earth.

An international electronic forum for the free exchange of knowledge, programs and data between scientists engaged in the study of the Earth using electromagnetic methods, principally magnetotellurics.

Network for persons affected by natural disasters. Operated by the International Committee of the Red Cross, in cooperation with the tracing services of the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Weekly "Diary of the Planet" featuring current information on natural events around the globe.

A website for oceanographic news.

Monthly headlines from Oil IT Journal.

Daily headlines about discoveries in the earth sciences, including geology and geophysics, climatology and meteorology, oceanography, and the environment, from the world's leading universities and research centers.

Earth science research and news. Read science articles on air quality, geology, meteorology, oceanography, paleontology and science and the environment.

The goal of GAIM is to advance the study of the coupled dynamics of the Earth system using as tools both data and models.

Article by professor Judith Totman Parrish and Professor Paul Koch discussing the current state of knowledge and future direction of research.

Information about fossils, book reviews, photographic images, and Paleolist, a free email-based discussion list.

Provides articles summarising research findings in archaeology, anthropology and paleontology, written for a general audience.

An open archive digital collection of research publications in the earth sciences, maintained by the Instituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Italy.

Book on the ice ages and how human intelligence evolved.

An educational tool comprised of short articles on the subject and a comprehensive collection of links to outside weather sources.

Collection of activities, lessons, data, workshops links and resources for educators and students interested in earth science activities (K-12)

An international association based in The Hague, the EAOG publishes the academic journal Organic Geochemistry. Membership information, schedules of meetings, and a newsletter archive.

At the School of Chemistry, Bristol University, UK. Research is focused on understanding the biogeochemistry of modern-day and ancient environments and the way that it is affected by natural processes and the actions of mankind.

Information about the societies annual show, club meetings and local learning opportunities. Archive copies of a monthly magazine the 'Rock Rattler'.

Internet platform for the exchange of ideas and information about geology, research and exploration in North Africa.

A virtual atlas from an ore-petrologist studying the Central Wales polymetallic vein mineralisation.

Research includes structural geology, magnetostratigraphy, petrology, geochemistry of endogenous and exogenous processes, economic geology, phytopaleontology and zoopaleontology, Quaternary geology and environmental sciences.

Professor in the Department of Geology at Miami University, Oxford, OH. Includes information on Dr. Rakovan's research and teaching in mineralogy and geochemistry.

Offers software for analyzing fluid flow through large and heterogeneous geological models.

Information from the British Geological Survey.

Geodetic metrology at the Institute of Technology in Switzerland, Zurich provides science and teaching in engineering geodesy. Latest developments in laser scanning and wireless positioning are provided.

Develops software including geodetic standard software, international geo data and development tools for geo informatics.

Mehaffey, Yeazel and DePriest's site provides dozens of reviews and technical articles on GPS receivers and software, and a huge list of links.

Cartographic Software is for making moving maps on which GPS data from a serial port are plotted. Data are tracked remotely via CDPD modems and internet sites.

Suite of data services that brings together the new Earth science products to be produced by spaceborne Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. It serves mainly as a database for GPS occultation observations.

About the Carnegie Mellon researchers creating a prototype for a new lunar rover that can navigate rugged terrain and the navigation system they're using.

Survey and mapping services to the infrastructure, construction and development industries. Offers both technical and consulting services through offices in the United Kingdom, France and Vietnam.

Promotes research and education in interdisciplinary areas including Earth and its ecosystems, remote sensing and the reaches of intergalactic space.

Research for seismic exploration with a focus on macro-model independent seismic imaging, true-amplitude migration, and rock physics.

Providing solutions for seismic data compression, processing, and data management in the oil and gas industry.

Ultra-high resolution airborne geophysical surveys, offering advanced data acquisition and processing of airborne magnetics single sensor and gradient, radiometrics, gravimetry and electromagnetics.

Seismic data processing, participation surveys, geotechnical services, marketing and data management, and 2D and 3D seismic data libraries for the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

3D and multicomponent seismic surveys in Eastern Europe. Onshore acquisition, processing and interpretation services, well logging and downhole seismic surveys.

Seismic data processing and exploration services including time and depth imaging, AVO and petrophysical analysis.

2D and 3D seismic data marketing with proprietary databases in the Gulf of Mexico, domestic onshore and transition zone.

Uses ground penetrating radar (GPR) to locate utilities and other structures hidden in concrete or buried underground.

Provides services in acquiring, processing and interpreting aerial surveying, spectrometry, geochemistry. Site includes description of services offered and company information.

Company based in Vancouver, Canada, specializing in high resolution airborne magnetic, radiometric and electromagnetic surveys in mountainous terrain.

Carries out fundamental and applied research in the fields of the physics of the solid earth, and the physics of the earth's environment.

Undertaking research into the structure and evolution of the Earth and neighbouring planets, the detection and measurement of resources in the crustal layer and the understanding of geological hazard.