WMC Links Page

Contents:

• Current Weather and Realtime Hydrologic Conditions
• Digital Maps and Mapping Tools
• Information and Data for Geographic Information Systems
• Comprehensive Geoscience Resources
• Earthquakes and Seismology
• Volcanoes and Volcanism
• Hydrology, Oceanography and Coastal Studies
• Wetlands and Watersheds
• Water Quality
• Groundwater
• Soils, Forestry and Dendrochronology
• Mining
• Pacific Northwest Government Agencies
• Pacific Northwest Universities
• U.S. and Canadian Government Agencies
• Professional Organizations
• Earthscience and Modelling Software
• Resources for Educators
• Weather and Atmosphere & Climate Studies
• Library Catalogs
• Grants and Loans

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Current Weather and Realtime Hydrologic Conditions

• Institute of Global Environment and Society: Weather and Climate
• Live Access to Climate Data
• USGS National Real Time Water Data
• Hydrologic Information Center: Current Hydrologic Conditions
• USGS Daily Streamflow Conditions Maps of the US and Individual States

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Digital Maps and Mapping Tools

• ORES Geography & GIS Data Sets: Digital Maps and Images
• USGS National Mapping Information
• USGS Interactive Geohazards Maps
• ORES Geography & GIS Data Sets: Mapping Tools
• NAIS Internet GIS for Creating Maps
• ArchNet- Map Libraries, GIS, and Mapping Software

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Information and Data for Geographic Information Systems

• GIS Resources on the Web
• Research Program in Environmental Planning and Geographic Information Systems (REGIS)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• GInfoServer: GIS on the Internet

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Comprehensive Geoscience Resources

• Online Resources for Earth Scientists (ORES) by Bill Thoen & Ted Smith
• Internet Resources in the Earth Sciences
• CIESIN (Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network)
• Open Directory Project: Geology

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Earthquakes and Seismology

• Seismosurfing the Internet
• Earthquake information, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA
• National Earthquake Information Center, Golden, CO
• Tsunami! A WWW Tsunami Information Resource
• Earthquake Engineering Research Center (EERC)
• Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER)
• Northern California Earthquake Data Center
• Earthquake Hazard Maps from ABAG
• UC Berkeley Seismological Library
• National Seismic Mapping Project

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Volcanoes and Volcanism

• Cascade Volcano Observatory
• Volcano Systems Center, University of Washington
• Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program

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Hydrology, Oceanography and Coastal Studies

• U.S. Geological Survey Washington State District Water Resources Division
• U.S. Geological Survey Western Region Water Resources Information
• U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Information
• U.S. Geological Survey Ice and Climate Project
• Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory Earth and Environmental Sciences Center
• Washington Water Research Center
• Washington Sea Grant
• Oregon Sea Grant
• NOAA Northwest Region
• Groundwater Modeling Links Page
• Universities Water Information Network (UWIN) Gopher
• U.S. Geological Survey Marine and Coastal Geology Program
• National Academies Ocean Studies Board
• Nevada Division of Water Planning Water Words Dictionary

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Wetlands and Watersheds

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds
• National Wildlife Refuge System Wetland and Water Resources
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Surf Your Watershed
• Conservation Technology Information Center Know Your Watershed
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory

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Water Quality

• USDA Water Quality Information Center
• USGS Water Quality Information Pages
• WA Department of Ecology Water Quality Program
• USGS National Stream Water Quality Data
• Nevada Division of Water Planning Water Words Dictionary

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Groundwater

• USGS Groundwater Information Pages
• National Groundwater Association
• Journal of Groundwater
• Discussion Forum on Groundwater Science
• Groundwater Protection Council
• WA Department of Ecology Groundwater Information
• American Groundwater Trust
• CA Department of Water Resources Division of Planning and Local Assistance Groundwater Level Data

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Soils, Forestry, Dendrochronology

• U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service
• British Columbia Ministry of Forests
• Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona
• Elsevier Science Soil Biology and Biochemistry
• Institute of soil sciences
• Bioremediation Discussion Group's "Soils Online" Resource Page
• World Soils Data Set
• Cybersoils Massey University Dept of Soil Science
• Colorado State University Soil Biology Lnks Page
• Soil Ecology and Restoration Group (SERG)
• Forestry.com
• Forestry Links

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Mining

• INFO-MINE, Mining industry information
• International Archive of Economic Geology, University of Wyoming
• Mining U.S.A.
• Mining Journal
• Office of Surface Mining

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Pacific Northwest Government Agencies

• State of Washington home page
• Washington State Department of Ecology
• Washington State Department of Transportation
• Washington State Department of Transportation Research Page
• Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI)
• California Division of Mines and Geology
• Idaho Geological Survey
• British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
• Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories See both 'Environmental Technologies Division' and 'Environmental and Energy Sciences Division'.
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District
• U.S. Forest Service, Park and Forest InformationSelect 'Other Forest Service information on the Internet'; Select 'Oregon-Washington National Forest information'.

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Pacific Northwest Universities

• Humboldt State University Geology Home Page
• Eastern Washington University Department of Geology
• University of Washington Department of Geological Sciences
• University of Washington Geophysics Program
• University of Washington School of Oceanography
• Washington State University Department of Geology
• Portland State University Department of Geology
• Western Washington University Department of Geology

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U.S. and Canadian Government Agencies

• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
• Geological Survey of Canada (Newly Natural Resources Canada)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• Geophysical On-Line Data (GOLD)
• National Geodetic Survey
• USDA Forest Service
• U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Professional Organizations

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
• American Geological Institute (AGI)
• American Geophysical Union (AGU)
• Association for Women Geoscientists
• COGSnet (Computer Oriented Geological Society)
• Geological Society of America (GSA)
• Geoscience Information Society (GIS)
• Society of Exploration Geophysicists
• Soil and Water Conservation Society

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Earthscience and Modeling Software

• Virtual Library Earthscience Software List
• Scientific Software Group Modeling Software
• ASCE Geo-Institute Computer Applications (look at the software links)
• Groundwater Modeling Links Page

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Resources for Educators

• On-line earth science education resources
• Interactive multimedia educational resources
• Geoscience education resources

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Weather and Atmosphere & Climate Studies

• The Climate Diagnostics Center (CDC)
• Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Ocean
• Scripps Institute of Oceanography
• National Weather Service San Fransisco Bay Area Home (with links to other sites)
• Earthwatch and Skywatch
• National Weather Service: Florida and Surrounding Area
• Todd Gross' Weather and Astronomy Site
• UM Weather
• Wunderground
• CNN.com.weather
• University of Maryland Department of Weather
• The Weather Underground
• WXP The Weather Processor

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Library Catalogs

• Canadian Geoscience Information Centre
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Central Library
• Mining Environment Database (MEDB)
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Online Library
• National Agriculture Library

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Grants and Loans

• Research Funding Opportunities and Administration (TRAM)
• National Science Foundation Grants and Awards
• FEDIX Federal Research and Education Opporunities
• Community of Science
• National Sea Grant