- Atlas of the Biosphere
A collection of maps of and schematics to provide and distribute information about the environment, and human interactions with it such as land use, population trends, water resources, ecosystems, and more. From the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE).
www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas
- Columbia Earthscape
Presents research, education, a magazine, and links and other resources.
www.earthscape.org
- Discovery Channel: Planet Earth Guide
Learn about the structure of our planet and what we are learning from and about it.
dsc.discovery.com/guides/planetearth/planetearth.html
- Earth Science Australia
Offers resources, articles, and links about a variety of earth sciences, including space science, rocks and minerals, weather and climate, and more.
www.earthsci.org
- Earth Science Picture of the Day
Each day a different image or photograph is featured, with an accompanying caption, that deals with various topics in earth science.
epod.usra.edu
- Earth Science World
Offers news, reading lists, images, and more.
www.earthscienceworld.org
- Earth Simulator
Project to create a "virtual earth" on a supercomputer to show what the world will look like in the future by means of advanced numerical simulation technology.
www.es.jamstec.go.jp
- Earth Systems
Learn about plate tectonics, biomes, spheres, cycles, diversity, adaptation, and more.
www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsys.html
- Exploring Earth
Earth science textbook introducing students to the Earth's structure and motion, rocks and minerals, atmosphere and weather, and water resources.
www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/home.cfm
- GeoClio
History of geology and the geosciences.
geoclio.st.usm.edu
- Geotimes
News magazine for the earth and environmental sciences published by the American Geological Institute.
www.geotimes.org
- International Year of Planet Earth (3)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Earth_Sciences/International_Year_of_Planet_Earth
- Laboratory for Global Environmental Science Information (LaGESI)
Access to earth science information including data, simulations, visualization software, and education activities.
www.lagesi.caltech.edu
- Lyell Collection: Geological Society Publications Online
The Lyell Collection, created to mark the Geological Society of London's 200th, represents one of the largest integrated collections of online Earth science literature available.
www.lyellcollection.org
- NASA Earth Observatory
Explore with scientists the causes and effects of climatic and environmental change through the use of real satellite data.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov
- NASA: Looking at Earth
Studing everything from weather patterns to the effects of pollution.
www.nasa.gov/topics/earth
- NASA's Visible Earth
[read review]
Searchable directory of images, animations, and visualizations of the Earth.
visibleearth.nasa.gov
- National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Education Resources
Teachers, students, and the general public can find information about weather, Earth and sun, the ocean, coasts, satellites, fish, protected marine mammals, and climate change.
www.education.noaa.gov
- NATURE: Forces of the Wild
Mini-series about the elemental powers that govern life on this planet.
www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/forces
- NSSDC Earth Science Data
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/earth/earth_home.html
- PlanetDiary
Presents weekly geological, astronomical, meteorological, biological, and environmental news from around the globe, plus Internet activities and links to science resources.
www.planetdiary.com
- Sandia National Laboratories - Geoscience and Geotechnology Center@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Energy___Critical_Infrastructure/Geoscience_and_Geotechnology_Center
- Savage Planet
Companion site to the PBS series examining planet Earth's volcanoes, storms, atmospheric conditions, and extreme environments.
www.pbs.org/wnet/savageplanet
- U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center
USGS EROS manages the huge and growing base of earth science data and images gathered from Earth orbiting satellites.
edcwww.cr.usgs.gov
- Young Naturalist Awards 1999: Earth Science
Features student reports from the American Museum of Natural History program.
www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/1999/yna99_index.html
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