Earth Sciences

A case study of Florida's Emergency Management system since Hurricane Andrew.

Official site of the Hong Kong Observatory, in English and Mandarin. Warning services, storm tracking, forecasts, and descriptions of the effects on people, the economy, public health, and social effects. With an archive of famous storms of the past.

Description of what hurricanes really mean along the Gulf Coast near Tampa, and suggestions about preparedness and evacuation.

Devoted to investigations and experimental modeling of the ball lightning and some related phenomena.

Lots of articles and links, including "how to make your own ball lightning".

Unit of the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, consists of a Geoscience Program (Sedimentary Geoscience and Precambrian Geoscience Sections) and a Resident Geologist Program.

Investigates the geology of North Dakota; administers regulatory programs and advises other state agencies; and provides public service and information to the people of North Dakota.

WV geology, geoscience education, products and services, summary data and statistics, and resources.

Site topics include mineral museum, earthquake studies, environmental assessment, groundwater, GIS, and bureau publications.

Provides geological information, educational material, maps, and other geological services for the State of Arkansas.

The geologic maps, reports, and data files developed by the Division can be used by individuals, educators, industry, businesses, and government.

A federation of California (and a few in Arizona, Nevada, and Hawaii) gem and mineral societies, with on-line monthly newsletters, links to member societies and current rockhound topics.

Mapping and land surveying services based in Clinton, North Carolina, United States.

Provides residential and commercial land and environmental consulting services. Includes a list of services and a resume of the owner. Clinton, MA.

Provides services for site preparation, planning, surveying, civil engineering and landscape architecture and serves clients throughout southeast LA.

Professional land surveying and mapping services located in Duval County, Florida, United States.

Title, topographic,GPS,construction layout. Located in Williamstown, N.J.

Provides surveys for land titles, wireless sites, and cellular towers. Page includes sample drawings. Located in Hudson, Ohio, USA.

Land surveying firm providing services throughout Chicago, Illinois, Northeast Illinois, and Northwest Indiana, United States. Services include ALTA surveys, construction layout, subdivision design, and GPS surveying.

Creator of TNTmips, an advanced professional GIS and geospatial data analysis package for Windows, Unix and Macintosh.

Various observers provide coverage of the event and its aftermath.

Includes information about how to help.

A pictorial guide to some of the fossil cephalopods that can be found in the State of Utah, mostly Ammonoids, but many other cephalopods are pictured. Pictures of some collecting localities are also included.

Information about Drumheller, Alberta.

Non-profit fossil collector's organization.

Overview of the geological regions of Georgia, the Valley and Ridge, the Blue Ridge, the Piedmont, the Fall Line and the Coastal Plain.

Information about Pertica quadrifaria, a Devonian plant, and its adoption as the state fossil of Maine.

Visitor's guide to 13 dinosaur-related sites in Montana, including museums and research sites.

Message board for fossil collectors to exchange information about field trips, discuss collecting localities, and get club news.

Extensive information about the state's geologic history, fossils by time period, and fossil sites. Includes many photos and a "fossil of the month" feature.

An active group of fossil collectors and enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds, based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Educational and information-sharing site on Oregon plant and animal fossils, sites, collecting, prepping and trading.

A simple search window for querying the latest available U.S. hurricane warning and report.

The Philippines' first site on tropical cyclones.

The Texas county presents press releases, recovery information, government documents, and forms.

Java applet that lets one add hurricane advisories from the National Hurricane Center to a web page.

Investigation of the political storm surrounding the devastation of America's Gulf Coast. Complete online video, interviews, timeline, analysis, teacher's guide, web resources and chat.

Web design and computer consultant provides her website to assist storm victims. Includes help with locating relatives, missing persons, and relief links.

Here's how to help victims of Katrina. Avoid being scammed. How to be sure your contributions go where you intend.