This resource page is designed to help Portland Community College students taking earth science quickly find useful resources on the World Wide Web. This page is maintained by the Physical Science department at the Sylvania campus of Portland Community College. We invite your questions, comments, or suggestions. These can be e-mailed to Frank Granshaw at fgransha@pcc.edu

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• Earthweek - A listing of current and significant atmospheric, geologic, or oceanic events
• Pacific Northwest GeoScience Education Web Link - Links to web resource page written by other earth science instructors in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California.

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Government Agencies Related to Earth Science

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - A branch of the US government responsible for marine and atmospheric research and forecasting on the national level.
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration - A federal agency responsible for aerospace research and exploration.
• National Park Service - Federal agency that administers national parks in the United States. The site contains the "Nature Net" which provides information about the geology, biology, and natural history of the parks.
• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality - A state regulatory agency responsible for protecting and enhancing Oregon's water and air quality, for cleaning up spills and releases of hazardous materials, and for managing the proper disposal of hazardous and solid wastes.
• Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries - A branch of the Oregon state government responsible for a researching state geology, geologic hazards (tsunamis, earthquakes, landsliding, etc.) and regulating mining, oil, natural gas, and geothermal exploration, production and reclamation in the state.
• US Environmental Protection Agency - A federal agency whose mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment. The EPA is responsible for conducting research, monitoring, standard setting, and enforcement activities relevant to this mission.
• US Forest Service - A federal agency responsible for administering national forests in the United States.
• US Geological Survey - A branch of the US government responsible for mapping, geologic research, and monitoring water resources nationwide
• Washington State Department of Natural Resources - The state of washington equivalent to ODGMI.
• World Meteorological Organization - A branch of the United Nations responsible for weather prediction, tropical storm forecasting, and climate research on a global scale.

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Map and Photo Archives

• PCL Map Collection - Topographic maps provided by University of Texas (Austin, TX.)
• Weather / ocean images available through the Satellite Oceanography Laboratory (Honolulu, HI)
• Earth Observing System - Satellite imagery and shuttle photography provided by NASA.
• Images of glaciers available through the US Geological Survey
• Images showing global sea surface conditions available through NOAA/NASA

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General Resources

• Astronomical Society of the Pacific - (San Francisco, CA.)
• Backyard Astronomy - Information on amateur astronomy provided by Sky Publishing Corporation (Belmont, MA.)

Planetary Data

• Galileo Project Homepage - Photos and data from Jupiter collected by the Galileo Probe. Web site maintained by NASA.
• Mars Exploration - Photos and data from Mars, as well as descriptions of major exploration. Site maintained by NASA.
• The Nine Planets - Planetary data from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (Tucson, Az)

Observatories

• Kitt Peak Observatory - Tucson, Arizona
• Mt. Wilson Observatory - Pasadena,California
• Pine Mountain Observatory - A public observatory located near Bend, Oregon - Afflialiated with University of Oregon.
• Owen Valley Radio Observatory - Bishop, California

Space Photos

• Astronomical images provided by the Anglo-Australian Observatory
• Image/information archives of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasedena, CA.)
• Planetary picture list maintained by the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (Tucson, Az)

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General Resources

• Department of geosciences at Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon)
• Department of geology at Portland State University (Portland, Oregon)
• Department of geology at University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)

Earthquakes

• Home page of the Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network (Seattle, WA.)
• Map of recent Northwest earthquakes from the Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network (Seattle, WA.)
• Home Page of National Earthquake Information Center (Golden, CO.)
• Maps of recent earthquakes from the National Earthquake Information Center (Golden, CO.)

Marine Geology

• Home page of the USGS National Marine and Coastal Geology Program
• Marine Geology - General information on the basics of marine geology - Provided by the US Geologic Survey

Paleontology and Geologic Time

• UCMP Web Time Machine - An interactive geologic calendar from the the University of California Museum of Natural History (Berkeley, CA.)
• UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology Public Exhibits - Graphics and text describing specimens from the collection of the Museum of Paleontology (Berkeley, CA.)

Volcanoes

• Home page for the Cascade Volcanic Observatory (Vancouver, WA.)
• Home page for the Hawaii Center for Volcanology (Honolulu, Hawaii)
• Photos of Volcanic Parks and Monuments
• Radar images of major volcanoes provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasedena, CA.)

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General Resources

• Oregon Climate Service - Home page of the Oregon Climate Service (Corvallis, OR.) - Contains forecasts, climate data, maps, and satellite images.
• National Weather Service - Home page of the National Weather Service - Contains forecasts, climate data, maps, and satellite images.
• On-Line Guide to Meteorology - A collections of articles and photos explaining some of the basics of meteorology. Site maintained by University of Illinois (Urbana IL )
• Unisys Weather - Formerly the Perdue Weather Processor. This site is an excellant source of weather images, forecast maps, and data available from Purdue University (West Lafayette IN) in cooperation with Unisys Inc.
• The Weather Channel- Information, forecasts, maps, and satellite photos provided by the Weather Channel.

Forecasts and Climate Data

• Oregon Forecasts - Forecasts for major Oregon cities from Oregon Climate Service.
• NWS Western Region Interactive Forecast Map - Forecasts for cities and regions in the western United States from the National Weather Service.

Severe Weather

• Atlantic Hurricane Season - Information on hurricanes and recent hurricane events from Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL.) and the National Weather Service.
• Tornado Information - Information on tornados and recent tornado events from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.

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Marine Research Centers

• Hatfield Marine Science Center - Newport, Oregon - Part of Oregon State University
• SS Wecoma - Operated by the Hatfield Marine Science Center.
• Scripts Institute of Oceanography - San Diego, California
• Wood Hole Oceanographic Institute - Woods Hole, MA.

Marine Education and Research Centers

• Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey California
• Oregon Coast Aquarium - Newport, Oregon
• Seattle Aquarium - Seattle Washington
• Steinhart Aquarium - San Francisco California
• Vancouver Aquarium Marine Research Centre - Vancouver British Columbia.

Forecasts and Data

• Tide and Tidal Current Prediction available from the Office of Ocean and Earth Science (Silver Spring, MD )
• Surf Report- Wave height and other related information from Newport, Oregon - Data provided by College of Oceanography, Oregon State University (Newport, OR.)

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