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- Sumatra-Andaman 2004 Earthquake and Tsunami
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December 2004 Earthquake and Tsunami
- Sumatra-Andaman 2004 Earthquake and Tsunami - Astronomy Picture of the day March 2, 2005 Archive
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December 2004 Earthquake and Tsunami
- Disaster Finder (NASA)
- A complete index to the best disaster Web sites on the Internet.
- Earthforce
- A great source for links to earthquake, plate tectonics, and tsunami-related Web sites.
- Earthquake Activity
- An online exercise that tracks today's earthquake activity and predicts the location of the next quake.
- Earthquake Center (St. Louis University)
- A great source for earthquake information, including the locations of recent earthquakes.
- Earthquake Data Links
- An extensive listing of links to earthquake data and information.
- Earthquake Exercise (USGS)
- This module contains an exercise in which students are asked to examine the frequency and distribution of earthquake epicenters and compare these epicenters to the distribution of plate boundaries and cities.
- Earthquake Hazard Information (USGS)
- The United States Geological Survey (USGS) page on earthquake hazards features links to several related articles and sites.
- Earthquake Links (Houghton Mifflin)
- Links to several earthquake sites, including class lecture notes, arranged by topic.
- Earthquake Locator
- Earthquake Locator is an interface developed as an illustration of what is possible using the World Wide Web and the Internet.
- Earthquake Maps on the Web
- A detailed listing of recent earthquake maps available on the Web featuring hyperlinks to maps for most regions.
- Earthquakes Activity (Geosphere)
- An excellent interactive activity on earthquakes from the University of Montana's Geosphere. With this activity learners study recent seismograms, create seismograms, and locate earthquakes using Internet resources.
- Earthquakes: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about earthquakes from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- Earthquake Tutorial
- Earthquake tutorial from Texas A&M University.
- Earthquake Tutorial (UPSeis Home Page)
- An earthquake tutorial from Michigan Technical University.
- Earthquake Wave Animations
- Excellent animations of faults, plate subduction, earthquake wave propagation, and other processes from PBS' Savage Earth program.
- Earth's Interior & Plate Tectonics
- An excellent site to begin exploring Earth's interior and plate tectonics.
- Earth's Interior Links (Houghton Mifflin)
- Links to several Earth's interior sites, including class lecture notes, arranged by topic.
- Earth's Interior Tutorial
- An excellent overview of the structure and composition of Earth's interior.
- EarthWaves—Our Changing Planet
- EarthWaves is a Web site dedicated to the subject of our planet, and the many changes encompassing it. You'll find topics here ranging from earthquakes to the ozone layer.
- EQNET
- A one-stop site for multiple sources of earthquake information including geology, earthquake engineering, seismology, earthquake images, archives containing information about recent earthquakes, etc.
- Geology Labs On-line
- An excellent source for online, interactive geology labs.
- Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program
- In order to mitigate the risk associated with the recurrence of earthquakes, the GSHAP promotes a regionally coordinated, homogeneous approach to seismic hazard evaluation; the ultimate benefits are improved national and regional assessments of seismic hazards, to be used by national decision makers and engineers for land use planning and improved building design and construction. The site includes a great map showing global seismic hazards.
- IRIS Consortium
- The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) is a consortium of United States Universities that have research programs in seismology. The purpose of IRIS is to develop and operate the infrastructure needed for the acquisition and distribution of high quality seismic data.
- Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (USGS)
- The modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- National Earthquake Information Center (USGS)
- The National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC), a part of the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, has three main missions. First, the NEIC determines, as rapidly and as accurately as possible, the location and size of all destructive earthquakes that occur worldwide. Second, the NEIC collects and provides to scientists and to the public an extensive seismic database that serves as a solid foundation for scientific research, principally through the operation of modern digital national and global seismograph networks and through cooperative international agreements. The NEIC is the national data center and archive for earthquake information. Third, the NEIC pursues an active research program to improve its ability to locate earthquakes and to understand the earthquake mechanism.
- 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).
- 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 Earthquakes and Active Volcanoes (Virtual Times)
- Here is a great place to investigate recent earthquakes and volcano events.
- San Andreas Fault and the Bay Area
- A virtual field trip along the San Andreas fault.
- Seismic Data (CERI)
- Seismic data from the Center for Earthquake Research and Information with extensive information on the New Madrid fault zone.
- Seismicity Reports and Current Seismicity (USGS)
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports containing detailed information on recent earthquakes in Northern California and other information on large earthquakes in the U.S. and around the world.
- Seismic Wave Animations
- Great animations from Michael Wysession at Washington University.
- Seismic Waves, Seismographs, Locating Earthquakes
- A discussion of seismic waves, recording instruments, and locating an earthquake.
- Seismology: Common Terms
- Glossary of some common terms in seismology.
- SeismoSurfing the Internet
- A comprehensive listing of known worldwide Internet connections where original seismic data or seismic research information is available.
- Seismo-Watch Home Page
- A comprehensive site specializing in earthquake reporting.
- Southern Arizona Seismic Observatory (SASO)
- The Southern Arizona Seismic Observatory (SASO) is an organized research group in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arizona.
- Southern California Earthquake Center
- A regionally focused organization with a mission to gather more information about earthquakes.
- Southern California Earthquake Data
- A detailed presentation of southern California earthquakes and faults.
- Tsunami
- An interactive, online tsunami information resource.
- Tsunami Information
- Tsunami information from the National Earthquake Information Center of the USGS.
- University of Nevada at Reno Seismological Laboratory
- The Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno, investigates earthquakes and their effects in Nevada and eastern California.
- Virtual Earthquake
- Virtual Earthquake is an interactive computer program designed to introduce you to the concepts of how an earthquake epicenter is located and how the Richter magnitude of an earthquake is determined.
- Wave Propagation Animations
- Animations illustrating simple wave propagation concepts by Jeffrey S. Barker.
- World Lecture Hall (University of Texas at Austin)
- The World Lecture Hall features links to online courses in the United States and Canada.
