GEOL 690AC Issues in Marine Environments

Major initiative by Cornell University to develop a comprehensive Geoscience Information System for the geosciences.

Image bank and interactive geological time scale from the American Geosciences Institute.

Web site for Earth Science reference data and models. Sponsored by NSF.

Links to geoscience resources provided by the Geological Society of America.

federal and national standard for geographic nomenclature. Official repository of domestic geographic names data.

Earth science data and services. NASA web site.

Website of the Environmental Protection Agency

Enables users to easily access ocean science data, run data assimilation model, and visualize both data and models including sea surface temperature data, salinity process in the upper ocean, and coastal ocean models.

Info on ocean climatology and project data sets, e.g. world ocean atlas, ocean acidification, international ocean atlases, etc.

Hydrography component of the National Map from the USGS. Comprehensive set of digital spatial data with information about surface water features such as lakes, rivers, wells, etc.

US ocean and coastal agency. part of NOAA. Supporting coastal communities, promoting a robust economy, and protecting coastal and marine ecosystems. Address threats to coastal areas such as climate change, population growth, contaminants, etc.

USGS website that describes research and programs related coastal sediment transport, coastal ocean modeling, effects of ocean acidification and sea-level rise on coastal reefs, etc.

USGS coastal and marine geology research supports understanding of coastal and marine environments through technology, tools, data and mapping products.

USGS website. Collects and disseminates reliable and timely information about U.S. water resources. Includes datasets.