Plate Tectonics - Alfred Wegener
The German geologist, Wegener put forth his theory of continental drift that was met with considerable hostility from his colleagues and not fully accepted until the late 1950s.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/wegener.html
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- Atmosphere
The NASA Global Change Master Directory information on the atmosphere.
http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Data/portals/gcmd/param_search/ATMOSPHERE.html
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- Earth Science
The NASA Global Change Master Directory information on the solid earth.
http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Data/portals/gcmd/param_search/SOLID_EARTH.html
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- Introduction to Plate Tectonics
This site is also linked to much information on the geology of the Hawaiian Islands. http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/plate_tectonics/introduction.html
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- Land Surface
The NASA Global Change Master Directory information on the surface of the land surface.
http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Data/portals/gcmd/param_search/LAND_SURFACE.html
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- Oceans
The NASA Global Change Master Directory information on the oceans.
http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Data/portals/gcmd/param_search/OCEANS.html
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- Plate Tectonics
Information from the University of California Museum of Paleontology, including a number of animations.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html
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- Satellite Images of Environmental Change
Click on locations on the world map to see clasp pictures from satellites, along with text descriptions.
http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/earthshots/slow/tableofcontents
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- Savage Earth
This site is from the Public Broadcasting System, and contains information and links to more on tectonics, volcanoes, tsunamis and earthquakes.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/hellscrust/index.html
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- This Dynamic Earth-- Contents (USGS)
An electronic version of this text on plate tectonics produced in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html
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Under Sea Tectonic and Volcanic Activity - American Museum of Natural History
Information on an expedition to explore the geology of black smokers in 1998.
http://www.amnh.org/science/expeditions/smp_blacksmokers.html
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- Exploraquarium Vent Intro
This, from the University of Washington School of Oceanography Exploraquarium, contains an interesting interactive exercise. http://www.ocean.washington.edu/people/grads/scottv/exploraquarium/vent/intro.htm
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- Video Clips
This shows video highlights from NOAA/VENTS research activities including shots from the submersibles. Interesting videos of tubeworms, and other interesting organisms inhabiting the vent habitat.
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vents/geology/video.html
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The Coast and the Continental Shelf - California's Coastal Resources
Information on the expansive coast of California.
http://www.ceres.ca.gov/ceres/calweb/coastal.html
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- Surfrider Home Page
This non-profit organization, begun by surfers in 1984 in Southern California, is now a huge organization, dedicated to preservation of our beaches, waves, and oceans through conservation, activism, research and education
http://www.surfrider.org/
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