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Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes
Volcanoes
- Earthquake Hazards Program
"Information on worldwide earthquake activity, earthquake science, and earthquake hazard reduction" from the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes FAQ, news, maps, activities, database, tracker, and more.
- Exploratorium: Faultline
Subtitled "Seismic Science at the Epicenter", this site discusses historical and earthquakes, explains the basics of faults, plate tectonics, and waves, damage control, damage control, and current events in earthquake science. Includes an April 2006 podcast, videos, photos, and links.
- Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Plenty of information about earthquakes past and present.
- Paleomap Project
"The goal of the PALEOMAP Project is to illustrate the plate tectonic development of the ocean basins and continents, as well as the changing distribution of land and sea during the past 1100 million years."
- Plate Tectonics
Information on the history of the idea of plate tectonics, how tectonics works, and downloadable short animations illustrating the concept. From the Geology Department at Berkeley.
- Plate Tectonics
"Plate Tectonics describes the intricate design of a complex, living planet in a state of dynamic flux." Includes articles, images, and an online 'book' about tectonics.
- Plate Tectonics: The Cause of Earthquakes
A page with plenty of illustration explaining plate tectonic and their relation to earthquakes.
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- Savage Earth
Accompanying website to a PBS series bout plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
- SFGate.com: Earthquakes
A special on earthquakes - including, maps, multimedia, preparedness, hazards, history, and more - from the San Francisco Chronicle online.
- TheTech.org: Exhibits: Earthquakes
Discusses the basics of earthquakes, seismographs, plate tectonics, earthquake safety, waves, and more. Nice descriptions with photo, images, and animations.
- This Dynamic Earth: the Story of Plate Tectonics
Online edition of a book about plate tectonics; with plenty of clear illustrations.
- USGS: Earthquake Hazards Program
Facts, images, student and teacher resources, publications, observatories, videos and more from the United States Geological Survey.
- BBC: Animated Guide: Volcanoes
"Volcanoes are awe-inspiring displays of the powerful forces of nature. Use this animated guide to find out how they are formed and what happens in an eruption."
- BBC News: How Volcanoes Have Shaped History
Article about how volcanoes and resulting short-term climate change have affected history.
- Eyjafjallajökull Volcano
- How Volcanoes Work
"This website is an educational resource that describes the science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes. ... It is intended for the education of
university students of geology and volcanology and teachers of earth science.
Each section in the menu builds upon previous sections."
- Monumental Eruptions from the Past
A photo gallery from the L.A. Times.
- Savage Earth
Accompanying website to a PBS series bout plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
- USGS: Cascades Volcano Observatory
USGS: Volcano Hazards Program
Facts, images, student and teacher resources, publications, observatories, videos and more from the United States Geological Survey.
- Volcano: Nature's Inferno (video)
"National Geographic transports you to some of the world’s most notorious volcanoes, including Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines and Japan’s Mount Unzen. Join volcanologists in their dangerous quest to forecast eruptions and save lives..."
- VolcanoLive.com
Extensive site with volcano facts, figures, history, and tons of pictures.
- Volcano World
Excellent site about volcanoes. Includes info on current volcano activity, the Earth's volcanoes, volcano history, and much more.
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this page last updated May 14, 2010