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The following list contains links to many of the most interesting and informative Web sites related to topics explored in the chapter. Check them out, but make sure you come back to do more investigating when you're done.
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RUNNING WATER
- Dartmouth Flood Observatory
- This Web site is a research tool for early detection, mapping, measurement, and analysis of extreme flood events worldwide using remote sensing.
- Disaster Finder (NASA)
- A complete index to the best disaster Web sites on the Internet.
- Discharge Data
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) real-time and historical river discharge data by state.
- Earthforce
- A great source for links to flood related Web sites.
- Envirofacts (EPA)
- Envirofacts is a single point of access to select U.S. EPA environmental data.
- Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) Water Office
- United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water includes links to related federal and state agencies.
- Floodplain Management
- Floodplain management from the Floodplain Management Association (FMA).
- Global Hydrology and Climate Center (NASA)
- The Global Hydrology and Climate Center (GHCC) is a joint venture between government and academia to study the global water cycle and its effect on climate.
- Hazards (USGS)
- Information about several types of environmental hazards from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- Historical and Real-time Surface Water Data Records (USGS)
- Nationally, USGS surface-water data includes more than 850,000 station years of time-series data that describe stream levels, streamflow (discharge), reservoir and lake levels, surface-water quality, and rainfall.
- Hydrologic Calculations
- Online hydrologic calculators from LMNO Engineering, Research, and Software, Ltd.
- Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
- The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center of the National Weather Service.
- Hydrology Web
- The Hydrology Web is a site that hosts a comprehensive list of links to hydrology-related resources.
- International Rivers Network
- The International Rivers Network (IRN) supports local communities working to protect their rivers and watersheds. It works to halt destructive river development projects, and to encourage equitable and sustainable methods of meeting the needs for water, energy, and flood management.
- Landform Atlas of the United States
- The color landform atlas of the United States includes shaded relief maps and satellite image maps of each state.
- Landform Evolution Simulation Model
- This "must visit" site offers a Web-based interactive landform simulation model (WILSIM) to aid in understanding landform evolution based on criteria selected by the user.
- River Systems and Flooding
- Excellent class notes on river systems and flooding from Tulane University.
- Running Water Links (Houghton Mifflin)
- Links to several running water sites, including class lecture notes, arranged by topic.
- Stream and River Landforms
- Text and images about how water shapes the land from the Geological Survey of Canada.
- TopoZone
- The TopoZone bills itself as the Web's center for recreational and professional topographic map users. Here you can interactively view topographic maps from the entire United States.
- Water Quality Information Center
- The Water Quality Information Center collects, organizes, and communicates the scientific findings, educational methodologies, and public policy issues related to water quality and agriculture.
- Water Resources of the United States (USGS)
- Information about water resources in the United States from the United States Geological Survey.
- Watershed, Locate Your
- This U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) site allows you to locate and obtain information about the watershed you live in, including a small map of the watershed.
- Water Resource Terms (Glossary of)
- A glossary of water resource terms from the Edwards Aquifer home page.
- Water Use (USGS)
- The National Water-Use Informational Program from the USGS.
- World's Water, The
- The World’s Water is a site dedicated to providing up-to-date water information and data, and Web connections to organizations, institutions, and individuals working on a wide range of global freshwater problems and solutions.
GROUNDWATER
- About Geysers
- Good information, photos, and links related to geysers.
- Amazing Caves
- This site features information about the film Journey Into Amazing Caves as well as interesting cave articles and links.
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- Home page of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
- Cave Database
- World cave database sorted by depth, length, and country.
- Cave Links
- An extensive listing of cave links from the National Speleological Society.
- Caves and Karst Links (Houghton Mifflin)
- Links to several cave and karst sites, including class lecture notes, arranged by topic.
- Caves Directory
- Information on show caves in the United States.
- Caving Links
- Information on caving from the Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP) site.
- Edwards Aquifer, Texas
- The Edwards aquifer in Texas is a unique groundwater system and one of the most prolific artesian aquifers in the world.
- Groundwater Calculations
- Online groundwater calculators from LMNO Engineering, Research, and Software, Ltd.
- Groundwater Foundation
- The Groundwater Foundation is dedicated to informing the public about one of our greatest hidden resources, groundwater.
- Groundwater Information Pages (USGS)
- A good source for groundwater information hosted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- Groundwater Links (Houghton Mifflin)
- Links to several groundwater sites, including class lecture notes, arranged by topic.
Groundwater PrimerA good basic introduction to groundwater from the Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University (EPA).
- International Geothermal Association
- A good explanation and examination of geothermal energy.
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Mammoth Cave National Park home page.
- National Ground Water Association
- The mission of the National Ground Water Association is to provide professional and technical leadership in the advancement of the ground water industry and in the protection, the promotion, and the responsible development and use of ground water resources.
- National Speleological Society (NSS)
- The NSS was founded for the purpose of advancing the study, conservation, exploration, and knowledge of caves.
- TopoZone
- The TopoZone bills itself as the Web's center for recreational and professional topographic map users. Here you can interactively view topographic maps from the entire United States.
- Understanding Groundwater
- Great information on how groundwater exists, where it exists, and how it moves.
- Virtual Cave
- The Virtual Cave has collected images from around the world and combined them to generate an "ideal" cave — one that contains an example of every major type of speleothem, or secondary mineral deposit.
- Water Resource Terms (Glossary of)
- A glossary of water resource terms from the Edwards Aquifer home page.
