Geophysics and G Guide - Resources and Review

Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
 
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.
 
International scientific society with more than 35000 members in over 115 countries.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Covers integrated applications in the geotechnologies, including remote sensing, GIS, image processing, GPS, mapping, photogrammetry, orthophotography, and surveying. Tables of contents only.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Research and theory in geophysics, geochemistry, sedimentology, geomorphology, petrology, plate tectonics, volcanology, structural geology, mineralogy, and planetary sciences. Tables of contents available.
 
Resources for keeping track of the Earth's magnetic 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.
 
Index to 500 earth science journals, with topics including analytical techniques, atmospheric sciences, cartography, geophysics, mineralogy, ocean sciences, planetary sciences, and volcanology. This French mirror also includes links to other Earth Science resources, some of which are in French.
 
Extensive collection of resources and teaching guides covering meteorology, weather forecasting and other areas of the geosciences.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
UK mirror of major international geophysical data centre.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Listing of forthcoming events in the fields of geology, geophysics and geoengineering. Details can be viewed by subject, country or date. Includes a facility to submit new events for inclusion.
 
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