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Earth Science Resources

Library Databases -- 39 databases of reliable, in-depth, and current information, including the Gale Science Resource Center, the EBSCO Science Reference Center, General Science Collection, and more. Always the best place to start for quality resources. You will need to log in with your regular user name and password. Add " @qsbyin " to your user name.

General Science Resources	*Energy*	*Geology*	*Weather and Climate*
*Environment*	Climate Change	*Astronomy*

Mr. Wiekierak's Web Page -- Sites with the Official Wiekierak Seal of Approval. (For what that's worth.)

*General* Science Resources
National Science Digital Library -- "The comprehensive source for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. Funded by the National Science Foundation."	Scirus -- "The most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet."	World of Science -- Mathematics, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and biographies of scientists.
SciCentral -- "Gateway to the best scientific research new sources."	Science Learning Network	Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics, and Computing -- From Heriot Watt University.
ScienceDaily -- "Breaking news about the latest discoveries and hottest research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology."	ExploreLearning.org -- "Highly interactive science activities for students and educators."	PLoS One -- "An international, peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication from the Public Library of Science (PLoS)."
Shodor -- Curriculum materials, faculty development, and student enrichment. "To advance science and math education through the use of computational science, modeling and technology."	Exploratorium -- "The museum of science, art, and human perception."	Science Niche -- "Educational Resources for Science Teachers and Students."
WorldImages -- "Access to the California State University IMAGE Project. It contains over 65,000 images, is global in coverage and includes all areas of visual imagery."		Calculator.com -- All sorts of calculators: scientific, graphing, and many more.

Energy
U.S. Department of Energy	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
International Energy Agency -- "An autonomous agency linked with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)."	New York State Energy Research and Development Authority -- "NYSERDA works to help New York State save energy, reduce energy costs, protect the environment and improve the economy." Lots of information.	American Petroleum Institute
REPP-- The Renewable Energy Policy Project. Lots of information on alternative engergy sources.	NYPIRG -- New York Public Interest Research Group.	Internet Plasma --"Interactive Plasma Physics Topics, ranging from electricity, magnetism, energy, and fusion." From the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.

Geology
U.S. Geological Survey	Geology.com -- "Current Events, Maps, Articles, Careers, Satellite Images."	Image Gallery for Geology -- Also from the Geology Department of the University of North Carolina.
Earthguide -- From the Geosciences Research Division of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.	National Atlas -- U.S. Maps covering every conceivable topic.	Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, and Textures -- From the Geology Department of the University of North Carolina.
Watersheds of the World -- "Maps of land cover, population density and biodiversity for 154 basins and sub-basins around the world. It lists indicators and variables for each of these basins and, where appropriate, provides links and references to relevant information. It further contains 20 global maps portraying relevant water resources issues."	Savage Earth -- Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, amd more. Companion to the PBS series.	TerraServer -- "A vast data store of maps and aerial photographs of the United States."

*Weather and Climate*
NOAA -- Weather, climate, and oceanographic information, satellite images, maps and navigational information, and more! From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.	SpaceWeather.com -- "New and information about the sun-earth environment."	National Climatic Data Center
Unisys Weather -- "A complete source of graphical weather information. This is intended to satisfy the needs of the weather professional but can be a tool for the casual user as well. The graphics and data are displayed as a meteorologist would expect to see."	Watersheds of the World -- "Maps of land cover, population density and biodiversity for 154 basins and sub-basins around the world. It lists indicators and variables for each of these basins and, where appropriate, provides links and references to relevant information. It further contains 20 global maps portraying relevant water resources issues."	Winter's Story -- "Gather weather data and predict and track snowstorms and how much snow will fall. Measure weather conditions and snow amounts during snowstorms and use this knowledge to learn about weather systems. Examine snowpacks and ice cores for evidence of weather change." From NASA.
Earthguide -- From the Geosciences Research Division of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.	Official U.S. Time-- From the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO).

*Environment*
Earth Trends -- "The environmental information portal."	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Environment Canada-- Environment Canada's World Wide Web site.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation	NYPIRG -- New York Public Interest Research Group.	New York State Energy Research and Development Authority -- "NYSERDA works to help New York State save energy, reduce energy costs, protect the environment and improve the economy." Lots of information.
Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation -- "ALSC's mission is to determine the extent and magnitude of acidification of lakes and ponds in the Adirondack region."	Adirondack Park Agency	National Atmospheric Deposition Program -- "Data on the chemistry of precipitation for monitoring of geographical and temporal long-term trends."
Scorecard -- "Find out about the pollution problems in your community and learn who is responsible." From the Environmental Defense Fund.	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Watersheds of the World -- "Maps of land cover, population density and biodiversity for 154 basins and sub-basins around the world. It lists indicators and variables for each of these basins and, where appropriate, provides links and references to relevant information. It further contains 20 global maps portraying relevant water resources issues."
Virtual Courseware for Earth and Environmental Sciences -- From California State University, Los Angeles.	World in the Balance -- From NOVA.	Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment -- "A one-stop source of information, for younger and older users alike, on a range of atmospheric issues, including air quality, acid rain, global warming and ozone depletion." From the Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Progamme.
National Resources Defense Council -- News, issues, policy, green living, multimedia, and more.	Reduce -- "A ton of ways for you to reduce waste, save yourself some time and money, and be good to the Earth at the same time." From the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.	Skin Deep -- "A safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products." From the Environmental Working Group.
Union of Concerned Scientists -- Global Warming, Vehicles, Energy, Invasives, Security, Food, and Scientific Integrity.	Climate and Global Change -- From the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.	Wilderness Society -- With an online research library of reports, sceientific and legal papers, factsheets, and more.

Climate Change
What's Up With the Weather? -- "NOVA and FRONTLINE join forces to investigate the science and politics of one of the most controversial issues of the 21st century: the truth about global warming." Teacher's guide, graphs and more.	Global Climate Change: Research Explorer -- "Explore scientific data relating to the atmosphere, the oceans, the areas covered by ice and snow, and the living organisms in all these domains." Some data in real time. From the Exploratorium.	Global Warming -- From National Geographic.
Climate and Global Change -- From the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.	Union of Concerned Scientists -- Global Warming.	Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment -- "A one-stop source of information, for younger and older users alike, on a range of atmospheric issues, including air quality, acid rain, global warming and ozone depletion." From the Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Progamme.

*Astronomy*
NASA	TeachSPACE	Physics and Astronomy Online Education and Reference
Science and Nature: Space-- From the BBC.	Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy	ASPIRE -- Astrophysics Science Project Integrating Research and Education. "Fun interactive labs, ... well designed and produced curriculum content, created by teachers for teachers."
GALEX -- "The Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) is an orbiting space telescope observing galaxies in ultraviolet light across 10 billion years of cosmic history."	Galileo -- From NOVA on PBS.	Official U.S. Time-- From the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO).
Windows to the Universe -- "A rich array of documents, including images, movies, animations, and data sets, that explore the Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience." From the University Corpration for Atmospheric Research.