Physical
& Life Sciences - Internet Resources
Astronomy
Griffith
Observatory: Sky Information
Information for celestial
viewing including times for moonrise/moonset, sunrise/sunset, planet
positions, and a Sky Report for current items of interest for viewing.
NASA:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Information, current
news, images and video clips regarding NASA-related programs such
as the International Space Station, the Space Shuttle, and Mars expeditions.
The
Nine (8) Planets
Overviews, basic
facts, and links for the nine planets in the solar system, the sun
and other celestial bodies in the solar system.
Biology
PLOS:
Biology
Includes access to
primary research articles on biology-related topics as well as primers
(overviews) on topics of current interest in the field of biology.
The
Biology Project
Tutorials and problem
sets for topics in biology such as genetics, biochemistry, and cell
biology.
North
American Mammals
Out of the Smithsonian,
this site is "a searchable database of all living mammals of
North America". Searchable by map, species and family tree and
results include a description, distribution map, images and references.
Chemistry
ChemFinder
Reference tool for
finding information and links regarding chemicals; entries include
chemical structure, molecular weight, and other names used for the
chemical as well as other basic facts.
American Chemical Society
Information, links,
and news for the field of chemistry from the American Chemical Society
including career information, links to college and university chemistry
department websites, and a Periodic Table of Elements(requires ShockWave
to view). Site also features a "Molecule of the Week" with
accessible archives that includes basic facts about featured molecules.
Periodic
Table of Elements
Out of Los Alamos
National Laboratory, this site has basic facts and figures on each
of the elements.
Earth Sciences
Global
Change Master Directory
Global change research;
links to Internet resources with global change data, earth science
and environmental data and information.
NOAA
The website
of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration contains information
and links on the topics of climate, weather, meteorology, fisheries,
oceanography, geology, and satellite information. Also includes a
search engine for current weather and forecasts by the National Weather
Service, searchable by city or zip code.
U.S.
Geological Survey
Information, fact
sheets and links for topics including biology, geology, mapping, and
volcanoes. Topics can also be browsed by state.
The Environment
EDF
- Scorecard
From the Environmental
Defense Fund. Check by zip code for toxins by area. Also includes
information about health, pollution, and regulatory controls.
Sustainable
Development/Economics
Case studies,
links to sites, and bibliographies on full range of ecology/sustainable
development issues.
Earthquakes
Earthquake
Hazards Program: U.S. Geological Survey
Information on worldwide earthquake activity, earthquake science,
and earthquake hazard reduction.
SCEC:
Southern California Earthquake Center
Contains facts and
figures on earthquakes and faults in Southern California.
Global
Volcanism Program
Department of Mineral
Sciences, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution,
contains much information about volcanoes, including a comprehensive
list of all the volcanoes of the world.
Volcano
World
Lists volcanoes by world region or country, also has an alphabetical
listing of volcanos. Includes data and images.
