(See related pages)
Web Links Described From Chapter 5
Acid Rain p. 112
Learn about locations in the eastern United States that are susceptible to the
phenomenon of acid rain from the U.S. Geological Survey.
More Acid Rain
p.112
Comprehensive site with reports on the phenomenon of acid rain from the U.S.
Geological Survey.
Below you will find links to a number of other interesting web sites with information about weathering, weathering processes, and soils.
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| Soil Science Society of America | ||
| Official web site of the organization. ( http://www.soils.org/ ) | ||
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| Online Soil Survey Manuscripts | ||
| On-line resource of soils data for the United States. If you live in the USA, find out about the soils in your area. ( http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/soils/nssc/ ) | ||
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| The National Resource Conservation Service | ||
| Formerly the Soil and Water Conservation Service, America's custodian of soils. ( http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/ ) | ||
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| Weathering and Erosion: Processes and Products | ||
| Lecture notes on weathering and weathering processes from the University of Dublin, Ireland. ( http://www.tcd.ie/Geology/Courses/ewf/lecture25.html ) | ||
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| European Network on Lateritic Weathering and Global Environment | ||
| Network of scientists and data interested in processes of weathering in tropical environments. ( http://mindepos.bg.tu-berlin.de/eurolat ) | ||
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| Anthropogenic Impacts on Weathering Processes | ||
| Scroll down to the "Full Description of the Project" to get an excllent overview of the effects of human activity on global weathering processes. From the Czech Republic. ( http://www.sci.muni.cz/~sulovsky/igcp405.html ) | ||
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| Soil Sciences Online | ||
| A list of links related to Soil Sciences. Many excellent references to soil data from around the world. ( http://www.hintze-online.com/sos/soils-online.html ) | ||
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| Canadian Soil Information Service | ||
| Clearinghouse of data on Canadian soils. Some free data and maps available. ( http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/intro.html ) | ||
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| National Soil Survey Center - Soil Science Education Website | ||
| Extensive soil science resources from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA. ( http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/soils/nssc/educ/Edpage.html ) | ||
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| The Twelve Soil Orders | ||
| From the work of Dr. Paul A. McDaniel, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA. Comprhensive description of the twelve major soil types. ( http://soils.ag.uidaho.edu/soilorders/ ) | ||
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