Geology is the branch of earth sciences that deals with the history of the earth as it is recorded in rocks.
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The friends of the Northwest weather in avalanche Center is a coalition that supports the scientific and educational center concerned with them to travelers. You can find out how to join the group from this website. The site also has resources on avalanche education.
http://www.avalanchenw.org/
The Geological Society of America is a professional organization for people interested in the study of the Earth. The website has sections dedicated to the needs of students, educators, professionals and the general public. The website also shows how public policy can affect geology.
http://www.geosociety.org
Provides earth science news and information, maps, dictionary, articles as well as job listings. The website also features satellite images, earth science trivias, free printable topography maps, earth science records and other interesting stuff.
http://www.geology.com
Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica
The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica is an international geographical effort to map the world's coldest continent. The site provides maps and other materials to help you study and understand this area of the world. You can also purchase maps, posters and wall art of the area from the United States Geological Survey.
http://lima.usgs.gov/
NASA Global Differential GPS System
The NASA Global Differential GPS System is a monitoring system that provides realiable services to distribute products such as internet, satellite broadcasts and the like to customers through a number of channels in less time and in a huge network.
http://www.gdgps.net
National Geologic Map Database
The National Geologic Map Database is an information service provided by the United States Geological Survey. One of the site's most interesting features is the geoscience map catalog which lists more than seventy eight thousand maps from many different publishers. You can also find a lexicon of geologic names of the United States.
http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/
The Scott Polar Research Institute is an academic unit based at the University of Cambridge. The Institute is noted for its research efforts in the Arctic and the Antarctica. You can find out about previous polar exhibitions here and the Institute's research.
http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/
The Eastern Geographic Science Center of the US Geological Survey helps people learn about earth science. The Center's research staff mostly focuses its efforts on the US east of the Mississippi River. The site also has a variety of interesting web applications, including a map showing the effect of mercury.
http://egsc.usgs.gov/
This science education website is provided by the United States Geological Survey. The site has resources to help students and teachers understand more about Earth science. You can also find free digital topographic maps from this site. One can also find about careers in science here.
http://education.usgs.gov/
