University Libraries - Tarleton State University
Earth Science Internet Links

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General

Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote Sensing - A University of California, Berkeley Library project, this site covers acronyms from A to ZTS.

EurekAlert! - Developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), this is the Earth Science portion of the website.

Yahoo! Earth Sciences - Lots of Earth Sciences links.

Yahoo! Geology and Geophysics - Lots of Geology and Geophysics links.

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Environmental Sciences

Environment - From the USGS, this site includes studies of natural physical, chemical, and biological processes, and of the results of human actions from various US government resources. The major categories covered are: Ecosystems and Management, Anthropogenic and Natural Contaminants, Global Change, Policy and Guidance, and Additional Information.

Environmental Test Methods and Guidelines - From the Environmental Protection Agency, some of the guides archived at this site are: Criteria for Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Guidelines, EMSL-Cincinnati's The Manual of Manuals and Good Automated Laboratory Practices.

EPA - Get information for the Environmental Protection Agency, including laws, news, EPA publications, state, local and tribal and much more.

EPA Concerned Citizens - Excellent resources for informing and protecting home, community and workplace.

EPA Laws & Regulations - Get Regulations and Proposed Rules, Codified Regulations and Legislation.

Gnet - Get environmental news from The Global Network of Environment & Technology.

Librarian's Index to the Internet: Environment - From the University of California, Berkeley, this site is a frequently updated collection of environmental science oriented links.

State, Local and Tribal Environmental Networks - Contact information for state environmental departments, EPA offices, and more.

Terms of Environment Glossary - From the Environmental Protection Agency, this site covers terms from Abandoned Well to Zero Air.
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Meteorology

Weather and Climate Data - Current Conditions, Forecasts, Meteograms.

National Weather Service - A department of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this outstanding site is organized into  three general categories: Current Weather, Climate & Historical Data, and Weather Topics. Some of the resources to be found here: Federal Meteorological Handbook I,  U.S. Coastal Tide Tables, historic environmental data, climatic data & historical data records, and links to related sites.

The Office of the State Climatologist for Texas - This site includes: Means, Normals, and Extremes, Texas Climatic Bulletins and Easterwood Field/College Station Monthly Summaries.

Online Meteorology Guide - This site is based at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; while designed for high school level, this resource gives a good overview of light & optics, clouds & precipitation, pressure, air masses & fronts, weather forecasting, severe storms, hurricanes and El Niño.

USGS Global Change Research Program - This excellent resource includes: Climate History, Carbon Cycle, Processes and Regional Impacts, Global Change Data Sets and more.

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Oceanography

National Oceanic Data Center - This government web site contains a wealth of information, archived on site or linked to other National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) subdivisions including the NOAA Central Library Digital Collection. Some of the topics covered are: Global Temperature and Salinity Profile Program (GTSPP), Global Drifter Population Maps, and Resources for Marine Stock Enhancement.

Yahoo! Oceanography - Lots of links.