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Physical Sciences
 Websites presented in alphabetical order EERI: World Housing Encyclopedia 
 Covers "housing construction types in seismically active areas of the world." Search database by building location, building, rural or urban construction, economic level of inhabitants, building material, type of load-bearing structure, number of stories, seismic vulnerability rating, and other criteria. A hazard map for each country displays areas at greater risk. From the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). http://www.world-housing.net/ Topics: Agriculture, Architecture, Geography, Geology, Maps, Scientific Themes Last updated Feb 27, 2004 Geoscience Australia
Australia's "leading geoscience research and information agency, responsible for producing and providing spatial information to the Australian community." Online tools include a place name database, mapping systems, earthquake maps, sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset times, and a distance calculator. The agency researches minerals, geomagnetism, oil and gas production, marine and coastal activities, geodesy and GPS (Global Positioning System), satellite remote sensing; and more. From the Australian Government. http://www.ga.gov.au/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Maps by Place, Regions of the World, Science, Scientific Themes, Technology, Transportation Last updated Jul 11, 2006 Historic Topographic Maps of California
A browsable collection of San Francisco Bay Area topographic quadrangles produced by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1895 and the present. Includes both the 15- and 7.5-minute USGS topographic quadrangles, covering from "Pt. Reyes south to Half Moon Bay and east to Antioch, Livermore and San Jose." Browse alphabetically by quadrangle, or search the gazetteer by place name. From the Earth Sciences and Map Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/histopo/ Topics: Geography, Geology, History, Outdoor Recreation, Scientific Themes Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Historical Hurricane Tracks
"The Historical Hurricane Tracks tool is an interactive mapping application that allows you to easily search and display Atlantic Basin and East-Central Pacific Basin tropical cyclone data." Also find information about coastal populations. "Please note this site only provides historical information" the site provides links to current information. From the Coastal Services Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Note: the viewer may take some time to load. http://maps.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Scientific Themes, Weather Last updated Feb 9, 2007 Mapserver
This site can be searched by U.S. city or place name, ZIP code, and latitude/longitude. Find topographic maps, nautical charts, aeronautical charts, and satellite photos. From the commercial map and chart publisher Maptech. http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/ Topics: Geography, Maps, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Feb 27, 2007 National Atlas of the United States of America
An interactive map of the United States displaying millions of geographical locations in a series of map layers. These map layers display airports, federal lands, urban areas, water features, parkways, rivers, railroads, roads, and geological events. Also includes terrain relief and elevation and seasonal vegetation growth maps, as well as articles about U.S. geography. Map layers and raw data can be downloaded. http://nationalatlas.gov/ Topics: Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Mar 1, 2006 National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
"The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) provides timely, relevant and accurate geospatial intelligence in support of national security." Contents are declassified defense maps and data gathered using imaging technology mounted on satellites and space shuttles. Sections give insight into imaging technology projects. Freedom of Information Act instructions for gathering further information provided. Some resources require downloading software. Includes section for children. Searchable. http://www.nima.mil/ Topics: Scientific Themes Last updated Oct 11, 2005 The National Map
View customizable topographic maps of the United States in whole or in part. Includes satellite imagery, surface elevation data, bodies of water, roads, geographic names, land cover data, and more. Note: as this is a work in progress, not all data is available. From the U.S. Geological Survey. http://nationalmap.gov/ Topics: Geology, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Jul 24, 2005 Nevada History in Maps
Maps from "the U.S. government, Nevada and other state or territorial governments, publishers of commercial maps and atlases local and national, and associations such as the Lincoln Highway Association. ... By constraint of available material, the history presented is focused on western settlement. Although few were found, maps representing Native American settlements or culture were included." From librarian Linda Newman at the Mary B. Ansari Map Library at the University of Nevada, Reno. http://www.delamare.unr.edu/maps/digitalcollections/nvhistory/ Topics: Geography, Geology, History, Maps, Scientific Themes, Technology, U.S. History By Place, U.S. Maps Last updated Mar 1, 2006 Northern California Earthquake Data Center (NCEDC)
A searchable "collection of geophysical data, including earthquake catalogs, seismograms, GPS [global positioning system] observations, strain, creep, and tilt data," and SAR (synthetic aperture radar) data. Also features data covering all of California and the western United States. From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ncedc.org/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Scientific Themes, Technology Last updated Dec 5, 2005 Pacific Seafloor Mapping Project
This project is collecting data to produce maps through "bathymetry (sea-floor depth) and backscatter (data that can provide insight into the geologic makeup of the sea floor)." Currently includes maps for Puget Sound, Lake Tahoe, part of San Francisco Bay, Los Angeles, San Diego, Hawaii, and Flower Gardens Banks Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico. A related bibliography is available. http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/pacmaps/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps, Water Last updated Sep 23, 2001 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." Earth History displays maps of the continental arrangements throughout the various geologic periods including future projections. Climate History displays climatic maps for each period. http://www.scotese.com/ Topics: Geology, Scientific Themes Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Reading Weather Maps
Examines "features to look for on weather maps to make forecasts, general methods of preparing a forecast, and more." Also includes information on the differences between Kelvin, Celsius, and Fahrenheit temperatures; and how to convert local time to the standard time used by meteorologists. From the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/maps/ Topics: Scientific Themes, Weather Last updated Jan 2, 2006 Satellite Tracking: Live 2D Java Tracking Maps
Keep track of a variety of satellites: spacecraft, weather, amateur (HAM) radio, and search and rescue. Find the latitude, longitude, and altitude for the various objects. Type in your zipcode to discover when a satellite will pass overhead. Set up an object's location and direction to calculate where the object will be in the future. From Science@NASA. http://science.nasa.gov/Realtime/ Topics: Astronomy, Maps by Place, Scientific Themes Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Sky & Telescope: Interactive Sky Chart
"Create a custom naked-eye map of the whole sky for any place on Earth, at any time of day or night, on any date from 1600 to 2400." From Sky & Telescope. http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/skychart/?c=y&page=1 Topics: Astronomy, Maps by Place, Scientific Themes Last updated Jun 20, 2007 Surf Your Watershed
Locate watersheds (the places drinking water comes from), including those on tribal lands. The "Index of Watershed Indicators" contains information on the quality of local water resources. The searchable "Water Atlas" provides information important for watershed protection and restoration; also browse by geography, theme, key word, source/organization, and age of source data. Find interactive mapping tools to locate watersheds down to the zip-code level. Use "Adopt Your Watershed" to learn how to join one the effort to protect and restore local watersheds. http://www.epa.gov/surf/ Topics: Beverages, Maps, Scientific Themes, Water Last updated Oct 13, 2003 A Tapestry of Time and Terrain: The Union of Two Maps - Geology and Topography
Information about the topography and geology of the continental United States. A digital map contains the description for each geologic feature with information for the eras in which it was formed. "Rock of Ages" is a timeline of each geologic era linked to the regions of the map. "Boundaries" shows two more maps: one with geomorphic, or physiographic, regions; the other with state boundaries. From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). http://tapestry.usgs.gov/default.html Topics: Geology, Outdoor Recreation, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Aug 23, 2005 Tennessee Electronic Atlas (TEA)
This state atlas contains "brief overviews of socio-economic aspects of each county, and links to county specific information" and includes place populations, population characteristics, racial and ethnic composition, business and economic profiles, selected agricultural statistics, and payroll by economic sector. State topics includes agriculture, economics, education, physical landscape, and social aspects. Interactive mapping allows the user to create their own layers and variables by utilizing GIS mapping. http://tnatlas.geog.utk.edu/tea/tea.asp Topics: Maps, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Feb 25, 2003 Topographic Map Symbols
This online guide has three brief descriptive sections: "What is a Topographic Map?"; "Reading Topographic Maps"; and "Topographic Map Information," which includes information on buying topo maps. Explains map symbols for elevation; boundaries; land surface features; water features; buildings and related features; and roads, railroads, and transmission lines and pipelines. From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/symbols/reading.html Topics: Geology, Maps, Outdoor Recreation, Scientific Themes Last updated Sep 22, 2009 TopoZone
This site provides access to topographic maps of the United States "for professional and recreational map users." Maps are searchable by place name and type of location (such as airports, beaches, and parks), Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates, or latitude and longitude. The use of additional features on the site requires a fee. http://www.topozone.com Topics: Geology, Outdoor Recreation, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Mar 8, 2006 United Nations Atlas of the Oceans
The United Nations Atlas of the Oceans "is an Internet portal providing information relevant to the sustainable development of the oceans. It is designed for policy-makers who need to become familiar with ocean issues and for scientists, students and resource managers who need access to databases and approaches to sustainability." Browse and search by issues, geographies, and other access points. http://www.oceansatlas.com/ Topics: Environment, Geology, Science, Scientific Themes, Technology Last updated Jun 10, 2002 USGS National Geologic Map Database
A searchable catalog of paper and digital maps, geologic names, and new mapping projects. Included is "information about maps and related data for: geology, hazards, earth resources, geophysics, geochemistry, geochronology, paleontology, and marine geology." for the United States. Search by a large variety of criteria. Additionally, there are related links to other geological databases as well as information on how to locate topographic maps. http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ Topics: Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated May 8, 2002 Utah Geology
A collection of fact sheets and maps on Utah's geology and paleontology. Covers earthquakes and hazards; dinosaurs and fossils; rocks and minerals; oil, coal, and energy; the Great Salt Lake; ground water; and geologic history. Also features resources for teachers. Developed by the Utah Geological Survey. http://geology.utah.gov/utahgeo/ Topics: Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Jun 18, 2008 Virtual Atlas of the Pacific Northwest
The maps in this collection describe geographic conditions in Washington state, Oregon, and Idaho. View by state, subregion, or specific theme (including geology, climate, principal Native American groups, and vegetation). Also features classroom resources and related links. "Washington Expedition 2000" provides a chronology of a student hiking trip along the Milwaukee Corridor, with vegetation surveys and personal accounts. http://academic.evergreen.edu/projects/virtualatlas/ Topics: Maps, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Jul 21, 2005 Warnings From the Ice
This site is a companion to a 1998 Public Broadcasting (PBS) NOVA program about the possibility of global warming due to the gradual disappearance "over the last half-century [of] the coastal ice on the Antarctic Peninsula." The site features an ice-core timeline, an overview of the Antarctic environment and wildlife, and images of what the coasts might look like if the ice sheets melted. Also includes links to resources and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/warnings/ Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Environment, Maps by Place, Pollution, Regions of the World, Scientific Themes, Weather Last updated Oct 14, 2004 World Sunlight Map
Watch the sun rise and set all over the world on this high-quality hobbyist site that offers beautiful, real-time, computer-generated illustrations of the earth's patterns of sunlight, darkness, and cloud cover. Includes Mercator, Peters, and rectangular projections. http://www.die.net/earth/ Topics: Scientific Themes, Water Last updated Mar 24, 2005 |
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