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Glacial Landscapes
- Arctic Research Consortium
- The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) was formed in 1988 to identify and bring together the distributed human and facilities resources of the Arctic research community—to create a synergy for the Arctic in which each resource, when combined with others, can result in a strength that enables the community to rise to the many challenges facing the Arctic and the United States.
- Ask a Geologist
- If you have questions, a professional geologist is here to help.
- Alpine Glacial Landforms
- This site presents basic definitions and examples of common alpine glacial landforms discussed in introductory level university physical geography, geology, and earth science courses. Examples are provided as photographs with accompanying topographic maps.
- Alpine Glaciation Features
- Topographic maps and explanations of features of alpine glaciation.
- Arctic Theme Page (NOAA)
- NOAA's Arctic Theme Page provides access to widely distributed Arctic data and information for scientists, students, teachers, academia, managers, decision makers, and the general public.
- Cool Antarctica
- This site is devoted to all things Antarctic. It includes a photo gallery, links to outside sites, and an amusing fact file.
- Extinctions, Inc.
- Fossils from the Extinctions Fossil Company, a commercial source.
- Glacial Landforms
- Text and images about how glaciers shape the land from the Geological Survey of Canada.
- GLACIER (Rice University)
- GLACIER is a Web site all about Antarctica and the part Antarctica plays in our global system of weather, climate, oceans, and geology. The site is intended to introduce you to the Antarctic and the brave souls who are investigating that vast, frozen continent.
- Glacier Animations (Goddard Space Flight Center)
- Several QuickTime animations showing the retreat of glaciers, mainly from Glacier Bay, Alaska and Iceland.
- Glacier National Park—A Virtual Field Trip
- This Web site addresses various aspects of alpine glacial landscape interpretation, including landform identification, geomorphic processes, and glacial history. Glacier National Park, Montana, USA, provides the backdrop for this virtual field trip.
- Glaciers and Ice Ages Links (Houghton Mifflin)
- Links to several glacier and Ice Ages sites, including class lecture notes, arranged by topic.
- Glaciers: Satellite Images
- The United States Geological Survey (USGS) satellite image atlas of glaciers of the world.
- Ice Age Atlas
- An atlas of the Ice Age Earth.
- Ice Age Exhibit
- The Ice Age Exhibit from the Illinois State Museum is an excellent source for Ice Age information.
- Ice Age—National Scenic Trail, Wisconsin
- A good introduction to Wisconsin's glacial landscape.
- Ice Age (University of Minnesota)
- A well illustrated, comprehensive learning module on glaciers and the Ice Age.
- 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.
- Midwestern U.S. 16,000 Years Ago
- An exhibit from the Illinois State Museum featuring the midwestern United States 16,000 years ago.
- National Geophysical Data Center
- The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) manages environmental data in the fields of marine geology and geophysics, paleoclimatology, solar-terrestrial physics, solid earth geophysics, and glaciology (snow and ice).
- National Ice Core Laboratory
- The U.S. National Ice Core Laboratory (NICL) is a facility for storing, curating, and studying ice cores recovered from the polar regions of the world. It provides scientists with the capability to conduct examinations and measurements on ice cores, and it preserves the integrity of these ice cores in a long-term repository for current and future investigations.
- National Parks: Alaska
- Links to national parks, national monuments, etc.
- National Parks: Washington
- Links to national parks, national monuments, etc.
- National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
- The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) is a data and information resource for those studying snow and ice, and their importance to the Earth system.
- Paleoclimatology Program (NOAA)
- Access to a wealth of paleoclimatic data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
- Polar Continental Shelf Project (Canada)
- This site provides general information about working in the remote Arctic and includes links to current research activities.
- Quaternary Mammals
- An electronic database for the late Quaternary distribution of mammal species in the United States from the Illinois State Museum.
- Satellite Images: Glaciers (USGS)
- In addition to satellite imagery, this site includes links to tables estimating the area and volume of select glaciers.
- Snow, Ice, and Permafrost Group, University of Alaska
- Snow, ice, and permafrost research at the Geophysical Institute is directed toward developing a better understanding of the properties of these materials, of the processes occurring within them, and of the role they play in the polar and subpolar environments.
- State of the Cryosphere (National Snow and Ice Data Center)
- This well organized site contains information documenting how snow and ice act as indicators of climate change.
- 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.
- USA Today Natural Ice Around the World
- Several images arranged in a Flash Presentation - Feb 2005.
Arid Landscapes
- Deserts and Wind Links (Houghton Mifflin)
- Links to several desert and wind sites, including class lecture notes, arranged by topic.
- Desertification and Land Degradation (CIESIN)
- Information about desertification and land degradation.
- Desert Research Institute
- The home page of the Desert Research Institute in Nevada features information on arid areas and links to related WWW sites.
- Deserts: Geology and Resources (USGS)
- An excellent site that presents information about desert landforms, climates, etc. from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- Eolian Landforms of the Central Andes
- A study of wind-produced (eolian) landforms of the central Andes conducted at Cornell University.
- 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.
- Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Colorado
- At this site you will find a brief explanation of the geology and origin of the sand at Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Colorado.
- Lost City of Arabia (NOVA Online)
- A NOVA documentary on locating the lost city of Ubar, Arabia, using remote sensing techniques.
- National Parks: State Listing
- Links to national parks, national monuments, etc.
- 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.
- Wind Erosion
- Wind erosion research and information from the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service Wind Erosion Laboratory at Kansas State University.
- World Drylands Exhibit
- An electronic exhibit about the world's drylands.
