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Geology

Atlas of Rocks, Minerals, and Textures: A picture study of some common microtextures in thin section for igneous and metamorphic rocks. It also has a good guide to minerals in PP and CP.
Downloadable Geology Animations: This website is a storehouse for exciting geologic animations. These may help you understand difficult concepts.
Faults in Motion: Cool animations to explain fault behavior. Check out the video detailing colossal earthquakes in the southeast.
Google Earth: Freely downloadable. While you wouldn't expect this to really tell you about the geology of earth, with its coverage of remote areas and now the seafloor, this tool is of immense utility for casual explorer.
Igneous Rocks Tutorial: A detailed website on the genesis and characteristics of igneous rocks.
Intro to Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks: A resource from the author, John Winter. Corrections to the text, assignments, and lectures.
Smithsonian's Dynamic Earth: An elementary yet interesting visual lecture on different aspects of Earth.
Videos:: Slow Motion Lightning; Landslide in Action; Man Skydives from Space; Earthquake vs. Warehouse; Tornado vs. Highway Overpass; Mammatus Clouds; Boxing Day Tsunami; How Water Purification is Done; Air Pollution; China and Air Pollution; NASA and the Ozone Hole; What Is Smog?; World's Best vs. Worst Air

Geologic History of the Long Valley Caldera: A brief synopsis of the history of LVC by the USGS Long Valley Volcano Observatory.
Krakatoa: The Last Days: Discovery Channel reenactment of the 1883 Krakatoa Eruption.
Mount St. Helens: A Volcano Rekindled: The Renewed Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 2004–2006: Professional Paper; Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Photo Gallery; The many faces of Mt St Helens: A website from a native resident.; Earth Observatory photos of recent dome growth; The May 1980 Debris Avalanche: 1980-Current; Pre-May 18, 1980 Images; Eruptions of Mount St. Helens: Past, Present, and Future, USGS Special Interest Publication.; A wealth of MSH Images
Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program: Worldwide Holocene Volcano and Eruption Information: A listing of all active volcanoes in the world (eruptions within last 10,000 years). Maps and weekly activity reports.

Geoscience World
Google Scholar
J.M.N.T. Gray: Granular avalanche and computational guru. Downloadable pdfs.
Ingenta Online Publication Search
IUSTI Research Group: Websites of Yoël Forterre, Olivier Pouliquen, and Nathalie Thomas.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics Online
Spatial Science Journal
Springer Online: Includes publications like Bulletin of Volcanology, Acta Mechanica (v. 160-Present), etc in downloadable pdf.

Indexi Mundi: A huge database on cultural information linked to Google Maps.
National Park Service: Maps and information on America's National Parks. Check out the Great Smoky Mts.

Java Chinese Chess: You may have played chess or even chinese checkers. Chinese chess is seven levels harder. I can't even beat this on Easy!

Last updated: 1/12/09 at 3:00 PM