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weather maps and satelite photo, check out Intellicast's
ABQ page. For a massive set of links to all sorts of climate
and weather information, the University
of Utah - Natl. Weather Service page is one of the most comprehensive
around.
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The links on this page were checked on 1/20/02, however these listings are
incomplete. We would very much like to make them more extensive and useful.
To do so we need your help! To add a site which you
feel is of interest to Geoscientists, please send your links and descriptive
information to connolly@unm.edu, and
we will add it to our list (and modify our subject headings as necessary). We
also welcome comments and suggestions about our site, which is still under construction.
(Isn't everything?)
The Department maintains a FTP
site which contains a fair amount of Windows and some Macintosh
Shareware and freeware, and index files for Windows
and Macintosh
which list what is available. If you are using the Worldwide Web
and the Internet to do research, geological or otherwise, you
might check out Connolly's Research
Sites which contains links to lots of search engines, subject
indices and shareware libraries.
Last major modifications on July 2, 2002; Minor additions August 23, 2006.
Founded in 1917, AAPG is the world's largest geological organization.
The focus is on Oil and Gas related sedimentary geology, with meeting schedules,
information and links to affiliated societies.
Department of Energy WWW homepage. In addition to information about the
Department and it's programs, also provides links to associated laboratories
and universities subdivided by different divisions (i.e., Energy, Environmental
Safety and Health, Environment, etc.).
Information about the EPA including information about the Environment
for the general public, teachers, students and professionals, plus federal
regulations, and good links to EPA-produced data and software.
Homepage of Geological Society of America is primarily to inform users
of what is going on with the GSA (Meetings, Publications, Activities, Special
Projects, etc.).
Information about the association and its activites, plus a very extensive
set of international links to other sites of interest (see the Hydrology
section for direct link to their resource page).
Home page of the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston with access
to meeting abstracts and schedules and other LPI activities, including many
links to LPI's educational projects, library catalogs, and their CASS telnet
service.
NSF homepage includes lots of information about the agency, but also includes
latest instructions and rules for proposal submittals and a searchable database
which lists every project funded since 1989 with a short description of
the project status and information about the principal investigators. Also
provides links to related agencies, and selected projects.
The Society for Sedimentary Geology. Site includes news, meeting schedules,
links to regional section web sites, and information about publications
(including an online store).
Information about USGS services, funded projects, major initiatives and
links to related resources on the WWW. Now includes specific pages for different
disciplines including Geology,
Mapping, Biology
and Water.
The only domestic project for storage of commercial nuclear waste (from
power plants) is the YMP, and this is its home page with information about
the project FROM the project. You won't find much negative stuff here (no
surprise!).
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
and Mapping
The Generic Mapping Tools are a set of UNIX programs which are used to
manipulate x,y,z data sets including most types of Digital Elevation Model
data sets. This page provides access to information about the software and
its use, as well as links to other sites which include GMT topics.
Topozone is an excellent online source for U.S.G.S. topographic maps in
digital format. Maps may be viewed online for free (search by place name,
UTM coordinates or lat/long). Maps may downloaded display on web sites or
other uses with a sliding fee schedule starting at $.00 for limited non-commercial
use. For paper maps, users are referred to USGS or commercial sources. This
is privatization at work.
Index page for access to U.S.G.S.-produced software (and some non-U.S.G.S.
public domain or shareware) used in topographic, geologic and water resources
mapping applications. There is some extremely good software here, and, because
your tax dollars paid for it, it is all free to
download and use.
This site provides access to USGS digital elevation model (DEM) data files
which may be used with some of the USGS mapping software products listed
above. Includes data ranging in scale from 1:2,000,000 to (limited coverage
at) 1:24,000.
Current Research@ hosts online, electronic copies of dissertations produced
at the University of New Mexico. While the dissertations are not as complete
as they should be for Earth & Planetary Sciences, this is still a good
resource. Users may also connect to their main
page to search for dissertations available from other participating
institutions. Note that access to these pages may be restricted to users
connecting from UNM-based addresses. To access other resources offered by
Bell & Howell Information and Learning (formerly UMI) connect to their
main web site at www.umi.com.
An online compilation of Earth Science Journals from the National Centre
for Petroleum Geology and Geophysics at Adelade (in Australia). An extensive
compilation mostly leaning towards petroleum geology.
A good starting point for doing geological research provided by UNM's
Centennial Science and Engineering Library. (Please note that some resource
links are only available to computers logged in from UNM network addresses.)
A truly massive (albeit not very thoroughly described) compilation over
2,500 sites which provide information on different aspects of the Earth
Sciences.
OSTI provides indices to published energy-related literature, full-text
versions of many DOE "gray literature" publications in the "Information
Bridge" and access to report preprints through the "PrePrint Network".
The interface allows simultaneous search of multiple databases and can find
hard-to-find material, and the "Information Bridge" is one of
the only indexes for the many internally published documents from National
Laboratories such as Los Alamos, Sandia, Livermore, Oak Ridge, LBL, etc.
Formerly ACTA Geologica Hispanica, this is a rare species nowadays --
a geological Journal that is freely available online at no cost. It is a
general geological journal that focuses on the Caribbean, Central and South
America with the goal of rapid dissemination of current research results.
Boss International specializes in civil & environmental engineering
software, offering software for professionals in the fields of hydraulics,
hydrology, water resources, groundwater modeling and surface modeling. This
is not shareware or low-cost software, but high-quality, usable commercial
packages. Depending on the package, PC and UNIX versions may be available,
and many have free demos which may be downloaded.
Links to some handy shareware or free geological software (mostly for
X-ray diffraction and mineralogy) produced at the University of Erlangen
in Germany.
Producer of over 200 earth science software programs (and dealer for many
other vendor's products), rockware is the home of RockWorks, LogPlot, Digitize32
and RockWare Visual Seismic. Website features lots of product information,
a full on-line catalog (with secure ordering), and free software and information
to download.
COGS is a Colorado-based group which provides access to a lot of geological
software, mostly free or shareware, and mostly for PCs and Macs. There are
a lots of programs available on their FTP site, some useful, some quite
old.
This is a list of links to computer software available on other servers
made available through the Mineralogical Society of America. URLs are given
where you can download software at no cost. The link for each software title
leads to the home page (if available) or links directly to the source for
the downloads (if there is no home page).
Silicon Heights Computers is a locally owned and operated company (located
in the NE Heights) which specializes in software and hardware for Academic
use (including personal purchase by faculty, staff and students). They will
usually will have lower prices on already discounted Academic-priced software
from many vendors and also carry digital cameras, projectors, presentation
boards, etc. Owner Judy Muldawer will usually meet or beat other vendor's
prices on most items (getting quotes for not-regularly-stocked items), can
order and deliver most items quickly, and they take UNM POs and SPOs.
SoilVision Systems Ltd. develops and markets knowledge-based database
software for the warehousing and estimation of soil properties, including
the modeling of seepage, stress analysis, contaminant transport, thermal
analysis, or volume change. This site includes detailed information about
their software, plus quite a bit of information about soils and soil science,
some free software, digital publications and website links.
A compilation of software resources available on the Worldwide Web compiled
at the University of Macquarie in Australia. The link here is to the Oxford
University (UK) link which seems to be more reliably available than the
original. The companion page, The
Virtual Earth, is a listing of Internet resources available to geoscientists.
Although not updated very frequently, this is a very large resource and
one of the most comprehensive to be found.
This site, maintained by John Butler at the University of
Houston, provides links to geophysics resources on the Internet
including a directory of resources (organizations, universities,
courses, etc.), reference material sources, online data sources
and some career information. The site also includes some basic
tutorial material about how to use the Internet.
The global change master directory maintained by NASA provides
access to global change data. Navigation of the site can be confusing,
but if you are looking for data from actual material (i.e., Ice
cores, stratigraphic records, etc.) for global change research,
this is a good place to look. The earth
sciences links page is quite extensive and useful.
Mostly an information page for AWRA members and associates, this site
also includes a job-posting job-searching pages and links to other organizations.
Earth & Environmental Sciences Center at Pacific Northwest Labs puts together
this very comprehensive page of links to hydrology resources on the Internet.
Their page of links to Computer Modeling and Software is VERY comprehensive.
The Groundwater Remediation Project of the National Water Research Institute
of Environment Canada (located in Burlington, Ontario) provides information
about the project (including available software) plus educational resources
about groundwater, and other links on the Internet.
USGS Water Resource page provides links to all sorts of water data (real-time
and historical stream flow, water quality, etc.), information on publications
and products (including software), links to different state branches, and
educational topics related to water.
This site (funded by USGS and UCOWR) is a clearinghouse for water research
information on the Internet, and provides many links to other sites (the
WetList) as well as a large searchable database of hydrologic abstracts
dating back to 1967.
A very large compilation of links related to water resources from UNM's
Masters of Water Resources Program pages. To find out more about the program,
click on the WRP graphic link at the top of the page.
Index to sites with resources on clay mineralogy, maintained by Steve
Chipera from LANL for the Clay Minerals Society. This page also links to
the Clay Minerals Society home page.
An online database of thin section photomicrographs of most common minerals
including optical data, courtesy of the University of British Columbia.
This is part of a complete online guide to Geology
202, Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology, and an excellent example
of course-specific information available online.
This is a list of links to computer software available on other servers
made available through the Mineralogical Society of America. URLs are given
where you can download software at no cost. The link for each software title
leads to the home page (if available) or links directly to the source for
the downloads (if there is no home page).
The "links" pages for the X-Ray Powder Diffraction laboratory
in our Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences provides links to quite
a few resources (tutorial, software, vendors, etc.) in the realm of X-ray
powder diffraction, crystallography and materials science. Visitors are
also welcome to visit the class
page for the Introduction to Powder Diffraction course taught in the
department.
This is a list of links to computer software available on other servers
made available through the Mineralogical Society of America. URLs are given
where you can download software at no cost. The link for each software title
leads to the home page (if available) or links directly to the source for
the downloads (if there is no home page).
MELTS is a program that does calculations of magma evolution. The main
MELTS program is a Web-based Java applet that does the calculations online
requiring no software installation. There are also a variety of UNIX versions
available (including Mac OS-X and Linux).
An excellent compilation of computer resources available on the WWW (and
elsewhere on the Internet) to do a variety of geochemical and thermodynamic
modeling calculations, maintained by Terry Gordon at the University of Calgary,
Canada.
Johnson Space Center index and link to digital images of
earth (primarily from Shuttle missions). The "Earth Observation"
link indexes many hundreds of images by mission and location
on the earth, most in JPEG format.
Planetary Data Systems provides access to space images and
data gathered and derived from NASA missions with links to the
organizations actually providing the data. A great index of planetary
data.
A very nice compilation of information about our solar system,
with lots of NASA images of the bodies discussed. Great for planetary
geology and astronomy students alike. From the Lunar & Planetary
Lab at the Univ. of Arizona.
Ongoing information about Project Galileo, and its mission
to do close encounters with much of the outer solar system throughout
the 1990s. A neat page, frequently updated and very good for
students.
Amidst more mundane information, this site provides access
to lots of incredible images of galaxies, nebulae, supernovas,
and things beyond imagination which have been observed and recorded
by the Hubble Space Telescope. Highly nifty site.
Sedimentary (and Petroleum) Geology and Paleontology
Founded in 1917, AAPG is the world's largest geological organization.
The focus is naturally on Oil and Gas related sedimentary geology, but with
some emphasis on environmental issues as well. Student memberships are about
as close to free as you can get. Site includes information about publications,
O&G news, and links.
Imagine every fossil from New Mexico in the museum's collection indexed
every way imaginable (genus, formation, age, location) in a vast searchable
online database and this is what you have. A great resource and very cool
to boot.
Extensive hyperlink compilation of Oilfield (including much petroleum
and sedimentary geology) resources provided by the giant Schlumberger Corporation.
Originally formed in 1926 as the Society of Economic Paleontologists and
Mineralogists is now the independent Society for Sedimentary Geology. Site
includes news, meeting schedules, links to regional section web sites, and
information about publications (including an online store).
If understanding sedimentary bedforms is of interest to you, Dave Rubin
of USGS created and maintains this page which provides access his bedform
models created with software which is available for downloading from this
site.
Jurgen Kraus' very comprehensive and useful compilation of WWW sites is
hosted by the Canadian Tectonics Group (CTG) and has several mirror sites
as well. Although it is not completely up-to-date, it is one of the few
comprehensive resources available. (Note: The site is sometimes slow to
respond.)
Provides a list of recent earthquakes and their locations and then plots
them using Xerox Parc technology developed by Bruce Gittings of the Department
of Geography at the University of Edinburgh.
Everything about activities of the USGS Cascades Volcano
Observatory including global climate change work and the volcano
disaster assistance program. Includes great 50 image slide show
about Mt. St. Helens. Provides a page of WWW links with none
outside of government pages.
The US Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) it the source
for information about volcanic activity and volcanism in the Hawaiian Islands.
The "Volcano Watch" newsletter contains the latest alerts for
local residents and lots of information about the big Island's volcanoes
(with access to several years of back issues).
A joint venture of USGS, U. of Alaska Fairbanks and the Alaska Geological
Survey, the agency is charged with researching the active volcanoes of Alaska,
assessing hazards, and disseminating information to the public. Includes
a very comprehensive atlas of Alaskan volcanoes.
Michigan Tech's volcanos page is an extensive collection
of information and links to volcanological sites from around
the world. If you're interested in volcanos, you will want this
page in your bookmark file.
NASA-JPL Index to synthetic aperture radar images of earth. Many images
are of active and ancient volcanos, but there are lots of other images as
well. Most are available in moderate-resoulution GIF images or monsterously
huge and highly detailed TIF images.
Hosted by the University of North Dakota, this massive site is truly a
team effort and it shows. On the Internet since January, 1995, this site
is the most extensive collection of links and information about volcanoes
all over the world. While it sports a very friendly interface and a "popular
science" look, the scientific information here is first-rate. A super
volcanological site!
Mark Francek at Central Michigan University has put together this well
organized group of pages designed to serve as a resource of Earth Science
and Geography instructors and students.
UNM's neighbor to the south in Socorro has a well developed web site with
lots of resource links to New Mexico geological sites, links to the NM Bureau
of Mines, and information about their academic programs.
A very resource-full home page for information about the U. Calgary programs
with many, MANY links to other sites. See Terry Gordon's Thermodynamics
page for links to excellent geochemical computer programs.
Macquarie University's introduction to the Internet for geologists is
very useful in providing help in how to use the net, and links to other
sites. Not graphically fancy, but a very useful compilation.
A resource page for Geoscience teachers and departments put together by
John Butler of the University of Houston provides links to universities
which make innovative use of the Worldwide Web to provide course information
and resources for students. Dr. Butler also hosts ANON
(Another Node on the Net) which provides links to information from the periodical
Computers and Geosciences.
This very useful and evolving WWW site provides lots of links to useful
resourses in Earth and Ocean Sciences. Check out the "Educational Resources"
for some very innovative web-based course-specific materials.
Based in Cambridge, England, Earthworks is a world-wide online database
of career opportunites in all areas of the Earth Sciences, including academic,
government and industry. The service is free to job-seeking Web browsers,
with a nominal fee for posting jobs for advertisers (including individuals
wishing to post resumes).
A new (under a year old) exchange service for job-offerers and job-seekers
has a fairly large number of postings indexed by location and type of job.
The job-type search doesn't always yield all results, so searches are best
kept as general as possible. This is only a listing service and does not
participate in the actual application or hiring process, but unlike most
listing services this one is free to both offerers and seekers.
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