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Internet Resources for Geology

General Interest Sites and Super Sites: USGS; Ask-A-Geologist: from the U.S. Geological Survey; Email questions to Ask-A-Geologist@usgs.gov.; GEODE: GEO-DATA Explorer; geospacial data including satellite images, geologic maps, graphics, three-dimensional images, spreadsheet data, etc.; Geology (USGS): introduction to geological information from the US Geological Survey.; Geopubs: on-line geologic publications of the western United States (USGS).; USGS Fact Sheets: site provides full text.; USGS Books and Other Publications: links to full text of selected USGS publications.; General Geology Sites; Earthworks: database of jobs in the geosciences.; Encyclopedia of Earth: A free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work.; Geology.com: General geology site with information on a variety of topics. Includes a geological dictionary.; Geology Image Gallery: Includes images that illustrate different geological terms.; GeologyLink: Includes a geology glossary and other links of interest to geologists.; Geology of the States: links to information about the geology of different states (Ariz. State Univ.).; Geologic Guidebooks of North America: identify a guidebook for a particular region (American Geological Institute).; Virtual and On-line Geologic Field Trip Guides: links to geological field trip sites (University of Texas).; Web Directories and Gateways; Galaxy.com: Geosciences: links to a number of sites relevant to geosciences.; GeoIndex: search engine for geotechnology, environmental science, hydrogeology, geology, mining, and petroleum geology.; Google: Geology: links to a number of sites dealing with geology. Includes links to Google directories on related disciplines such as geochemistry and geophysics.; Intute Earth Sciences Gateway: searchable guide to earth sciences information on the web.; Yahoo: Geology and Geophysics Page: links to a number of sites dealing with geology and geophysics.

California Geology: CGS and USGS; California Earth Science Digital Publications and Datasets: links to full text USGS on California.; California Geological Survey: state agency dedicated to the earth sciences in California.; California Geotour: An Index to Online Geologic Field Trip Guides of California (California Geological Survey).; Index to Geologic Mapping in California: from the California Geological Survey.; Geologic Information About California: USGS page about the geology of California.; US Geological Survey Programs in California: identifies USGS programs in the Golden State by topic.; USGS Fact Sheets on California: links to full text of the fact sheets.; Earthquakes; Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada (USGS): identifies the most recent earthquakes in the region.; Southern California Earthquake Center: collects and analyzes data on earthquakes in Southern California (USC); Southern California Earthquake Data Center: access to data from the Center (USC); Southern California Seismic Network: monitors earthquakes in Southern California; Earthquakes and Volcanoes Library Research Guide: UCSB guide to research on these topics.; Natural Resources; California Division of Oil, Gas, & Geothermal Resources: state agency for energy resources.; California Water Science Center: USGS site about water in California.; California State Mining and Geology Board : state agency for mineral resources, and geologic and seismic hazard information.; Mineral Resources: California Geological Survey page about minerals in the state.

Specialized Geology Sites: Earthquakes and Volcanoes; Earthquakes and Volcanoes Library Research Guide: UCSB guide to research on these topics.; Geochemistry; GEOROC: Geochemistry of Rocks of the Oceans and Continents; database of sample analyses (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry).; Geochemistry on the World Wide Web: links to sites on geochemistry (Cornell).; Geophysics; Geophysical Data Products: resources for geophysicists from the USGS Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team.; Mineralogy, Metals, and Mining; Mineralogy Database: contains descriptions and properties for over 4,000 individual mineral species.; Minerals Yearbook: includes information and statistics on the domestic and foreign minerals and materials industries. (USGS); Paleontology; Internet Resources in Paleontology UCSB guide to research on this topic.; Other; Earth Impact Database: information on Earth impact craters by crater name, diameter, or location.; Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: guide to naming of physical features from the USGS Astrogeology Research Program.; Geomorphology from Space: includes photographs taken from space of various landforms (NASA).; Offshore Technology: website for the offshore oil and gas industry.; Web Resources for Sedimentary Geologists: links to a variety of sites with information on sedimetary geology (University of Oregon).

Professional Organizations: National and International; Geological Society of America: organization supporting the professional growth of earth scientists at all levels of expertise.; Associated Societies of the Geological Society of America: links to societies concerned with different aspects of geology and earth science.; American Geological Institute: federation of 40 geoscientific and professional associations.; AGI Member Societies : lists member societies of the American Geological Institute and links to their homepages.; American Geophysical Union: "worldwide scientific community that advances the understanding of Earth and space for the benefit of humanity".; Society of Exploration Geophysicists: promotes the science of geophysics and the education of exploration geophysicists.; American Association of Petroleum Geologists: "the world's largest professional geological society".; Scholarly Societies Project: good resource for locating web pages for societies which may not be listed elsewhere (University of Waterloo).; California and West Coast; California Board for Geologists and Geophysicists: state board for licensing geologists and geophysicists.; California Council of Geoscience Organizations: " advocates the use of sound geologic knowledge and practice".; Pacific Section of the AAPG: west coast chapter of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (CA, OR, WA, AK).; Coast Geological Society: geological society based in Ventura.

Geological Surveys: United States Geological Survey: federal agency dedicated to the earth sciences.; California Geological Survey: state agency dedicated to the earth sciences in California.; State geological surveys: links to the geological surveys of other states.; Non-U.S. national geological surveys: links to international geological surveys.

Earth and Geological Sciences Departments: UC Santa Barbara; UCSB Dept. of Earth Science; UCSB Institute for Crustal Studies; UCSB Institute for Computational Earth System Science; Earth Gate: Whole-Earth science at UCSB; Other UC; UC Berkeley; UC Davis; UC Irvine; UC Los Angeles; UC Riverside; UC San Diego; UC Santa Cruz; Other California Universities (selected); California Institute of Technology; Southern California Earthquake Data Center: Caltech; Seismological Laboratory: Caltech; Stanford University; University of Southern California

Other Geology Guides and Library Resources (UCSB Library): Research in Geology; Geology Library Research Guide; Earthquakes and Volcanoes Library Research Guide; Internet Resources in Paleontology; Map and Imagery Lab

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