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Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting
Destinations
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 We have made a concerted effort to search the Web for relevant material, but no matter how hard we try there will always be more information available than we can possibly examine.
However, the following list contains links to many of the most interesting and informative Web sites related to topics explored in the chapter that we were able to locate. Check them out, but make sure you come back to do more investigating when you're done.
- Disaster Finder (NASA)
- A complete index to the best disaster Web sites on the Internet.
- Geologic Hazards—Landslides (USGS)
- A great site from the Landslides Hazards Group of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) that conducts research, gathers information, responds to emergencies and disasters, and produces scientific reports and other products for a broad-based user community.
- Glossary of Soil Science
- An extensive glossary of soil science terms from the Canadian Soil Information System.
- Landslides (USGS)
- Landslide information from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- Mass Wasting Links
- This Central Michigan University site maintained by Dr. Mark Francek lists several good links to Web sites containing information relative to topics discussed in the chapter.
- Mass Wasting Links (Houghton Mifflin)
- Links to several mass wasting sites, including class lecture notes, arranged by topic.
- National Landslide Information Center (USGS)
- The National Landslide Information Center (NLIC) is responsible for distributing information about landslides to the lay public, researchers, planners, and local, state, and federal agencies.
- Planet Earth (Discovery.com)
- The Discovery Planet Earth site features a variety of interesting information, reports, and links on Earth science and related subjects.
- Recent Landslide Events (USGS)
- A listing with descriptions and explanations of recent landslide events from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- Soil Erosion Research Laboratory
- The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Soil Erosion Laboratory home page.
- Soil Profile Photo Gallery
- Soil profile photographs from the United States Department of Agriculture.
- Soil Science Journal—Soils Online
- This soil science online journal page offers many links to related Web sites.
- Soils and Substrates: World-Wide Web Virtual Library
- An informative site that includes a comprehensive listing of soils related WWW sites.
- Soils Links
- This Central Michigan University site maintained by Dr. Mark Francek lists several good links to Web sites containing information relative to topics discussed in the chapter.
 - Soil Science Society of America
- The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) is the professional home for over 6,000 professionals throughout the world dedicated to the advancement of soil science. The primary purpose of the Society is to advance the discipline and practice of soil science by acquiring and disseminating information about soils in relation to crop production, environmental quality, ecosystem sustainability, bioremediation, waste management and recycling, and wise land use.
- Soils - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA)
- Soils is part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, an effort of Federal and State agencies, universities, and professional societies to deliver scientifically based soil information. This site provides a dynamic resource of soils information for a wide range of needs.
- Weathering and Soils Links (Houghton Mifflin)
- Links to several weathering and soils sites, including class lecture notes, arranged by topic.
- Weathering Images
- Several good photographs of various weathering phenomena hosted by Duke University.
Photo/Figure Credits (In Order of Appearance)
- Talus Slope (Photo by E.J. Tarbuck)
- Weathered Cliffs (Photo by E.J. Tarbuck)
- Soil Profile (Courtesy of USDA)
- Landslide (Photo by E.J. Tarbuck)
- Altered Rock (Courtesy of L.L. Bean Company)
- Blocked Road (Courtesy of USGS)
- Soil Classification Chart (Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)
- Mass Wasting Diagram (Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)
- Soil Profile Diagram (Copyright © Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc.)
- Soil Profile (Courtesy of USDA)
- Weathered Adobe Structures (Courtesy of Lisa Wells)
- Landslide (Courtesy of USGS)
- Bryce Canyon (Courtesy of the National Park Service)
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