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Geophysics

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AGU: American Geophysical Union: International scientific society with more than 35000 members in over 115 countries.
Author: American Geophysical Union
Subjects: geology societies, geophysics
DeweyClass: 550
Resource type: documents
ASTER: Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer: ASTER is an imaging instrument on EOS AM-1, a satellite launched in 1998 as part of NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS). ASTER will be used to obtain detailed maps of surface temperature, emissivity, and reflectance elevation.
Author: NASA
Subjects: earth observation, geophysics, satellites
DeweyClass: 522
Resource type: documents
Creating the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth: Resource tracing the formation of the earth over 4.5 billion years, explaining how the earth has evolved, how to read rocks, why there are ocean basins, mountains and continents, what causes climate and climate change, and what makes the earth habitable. Provides details of rock collecting expeditions, the scientists involved, steps involved in preparing rocks for exhibition, and tools used on expeditions. Also features an illustrated glossary of geology terms and selected minerals.
Author: American Museum of Natural History
Subjects: earth observation, earth science research, geology education, geophysics
DeweyClass: 551.1
Resource type: documents, images
Daily Planet: Extensive collection of resources and teaching guides covering meteorology, weather forecasting and other areas of the geosciences.
Author: University of Illinois Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Subjects: geophysics, meteorology, weather
DeweyClass: 551.5
Resource type: guides
Destination: Earth: NASA program that aims to capture the spirit of exploration and focus it back on the Earth. NASA and its partners are striving to discover patterns in climate that will allow prediction of environmental events such as floods and severe winters.
Author: NASA
Subjects: climatology, earth observation, environmental research, geophysics, planetary science
DeweyClass: 525
Resource type: documents
Earth Observation Magazine: Covers integrated applications in the geotechnologies, including remote sensing, GIS, image processing, GPS, mapping, photogrammetry, orthophotography, and surveying. Tables of contents only.
Author: Eom
Subjects: earth observation, geophysics, gis, photography, remote sensing, surveying
DeweyClass: 550
Resource type: magazine
Eos Electronic Supplement: This supplement provides additional information about subjects that appear in the printed version of Eos as a way of extending coverage in areas of growing importance to geophysical scientists. Brief material in the printed component of Eos will reference the longer, more detailed information on the same topic in the supplement.
Author: American Geophysical Union
Subjects: earth observation, geophysics
DeweyClass: 550
Resource type: magazine
European Geophysical Society: Aims to promote cooperation and discussion in Europe among scientists concerned with studies of the Earth and its environment and of the solar system in general.
Author: European Geophysical Society
Subjects: geology societies, geophysics
DeweyClass: 550
Resource type: institution
Geological Survey of Canada: Geomagnetism: Describes the work of the Geomagnetic Hazards Project of the Geological Survey of Canada in monitoring and predicting the changes in the geomagnetic field throughout Canada. Includes short- and long-term magnetic activity forecasts and plots of one-minute variations of the geomagnetic field. An in-depth geomagnetic hazards section discusses effects of magnetic storms on power systems, pipelines, and communication cables. Available in English or French.
Author: Natural Resources Canada
Subjects: canadian geography, geology research, geophysics
DeweyClass: 551
Resource type: reference data
IAVCEI: International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior: Association that represents the primary international focus for research in volcanology, efforts to mitigate volcanic disasters, and research into related disciplines, such as igneous geochemistry and petrology, geochronology, volcanogenic mineral deposits, and the physics of the generation and ascent of magmas in the upper mantle and crust.
Author: IAVCEI
Subjects: geomorphology, geophysics, petrology, volcanoes
DeweyClass: 551.21
Resource type: institution
International Solar Terrestrial Physics: The ISTP is a collaborative effort between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. Project is to investigate the Sun-Earth space environment. Includes information for scientists and the public about the project, mission schedules and reports, ISTP programs, and links to related sites.
Author: NASA
Subjects: atmospheric science, geophysics, sun
DeweyClass: 530
Resource type: documents
Journal of Geology: Research and theory in geophysics, geochemistry, sedimentology, geomorphology, petrology, plate tectonics, volcanology, structural geology, mineralogy, and planetary sciences. Tables of contents available.
Author: University of Chicago Press
Subjects: geology research, geomorphology, geophysics, mineralogy, petrology, planetary science, volcanoes
DeweyClass: 551
Resource type: journal
NASA Astrophysics Data System: NASA funded project whose main resource is three sets of abstracts: 1) astronomy and astrophysics, containing 240,000 abstracts; 2) instrumentation, containing 460,000 abstracts; and 3) physics and geophysics, containing 220,000 abstracts.
Author: NASA
Subjects: astronomy research, astrophysics, geophysics, physics research
DeweyClass: 523.01
Resource type: article abstracts
NASA Earth Observatory: Monitors regional and global changes on Earth and explores the causes and effects of climactic and environmental change through the use of satellite data. Includes sections on climate and biosphere monitoring, earth science, tropical cyclone and hurricane research, and an Observation Deck featuring a data chart showing all environmental measurements displayed by the Earth Observatory. Each section contains an illustrated summary of related research with links to further information and colour satellite images.
Author: NASA
Subjects: climatology, earth observation, earth science research, geophysics
DeweyClass: 525
Resource type: reference data, satellite images
National Geophysical Data Center: National centre supporting environmental research and offering extensive public domain data. World Data Center A for Solid Earth Geophysics. Headings include ecosystems, education, environment, gravity, heatflow, hotsprings, magnetics, natural hazards and topography.
Author: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Subjects: geology research, geophysics, gravity, marine science
DeweyClass: 550
Resource type: documents, reference data
Royal Astronomical Society: Founded in 1820, the Society's aims are the encouragement and promotion of astronomy and geophysics. The main functions are to publish the results of astronomical and geophysical research, to maintain as complete a library as possible and to hold meetings, in London and elsewhere, at which astronomical and geophysical matters can be discussed.
Author: Royal Astronomical Society
Subjects: astronomy societies, geophysics
DeweyClass: 520
Resource type: institution
Solar and Upper Atmospheric Data Services: Collection of data relating to solar activity, the ionosphere, and geomagnetic variations. Includes the numbers, positions, areas, and classifications of sunspots, radio flux measurements, solar irradiance measurements, and x-ray observations of the corona. Also covers flare-associated events and cosmic rays. Data sets are available via FTP.
Author: National Geophysical Data Centre
Subjects: geophysics, sun
DeweyClass: 523.7
Resource type: reference data
Universidad de Chile Geophysics Department: Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
Author: Universidad de Chile
Subjects: chile, geophysics
DeweyClass: 558
Resource type: institution
Windows to the Universe: A learning system on the Earth and space sciences intended for the general public. Includes documents, images, films, animations, and data sets that explore the earth and space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience.
Author: University of Michigan
Subjects: earth science education, geophysics, planetary science, space exploration
DeweyClass: 525
Resource type: documents, guides, images
World Data Center: UK mirror of major international geophysical data centre.
Author: International Council of Scientific Unions
Subjects: geophysics
DeweyClass: 550
Resource type: reference data