Geology
Databases and Government Agency Web Sites
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GeoScienceWorld (on campus users only) - "A comprehensive Internet resource for research and communications in the geosciences," including full-text articles from over 35 journals and over 2.6 million citations and abstracts from the GeoRef database, the most comprehensive database in the geosciences.
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Science.gov - a U.S. government science portal
- American Museum of Natural History Scientific Publications
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United States Geological Survey
- National Geologic Map Database - resource for maps and related data about geology, hazards, earth resources, geophysics, geochemistry, geochronology, paleontology, and marine geology.
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National Oceanic & Atomopheric Administration (NOAA).
- National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
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National Geophysical Data Center - a resource for glaciology, marine geology and geophysics, paleoclimatology, solar terrestrial physics, and solid earth geophysics; includes the Snow and Ice Data Center.
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National Geophysical Data Center - a resource for glaciology, marine geology and geophysics, paleoclimatology, solar terrestrial physics, and solid earth geophysics; includes the Snow and Ice Data Center.
- Smithsonian: Geology
Climate
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Colorado Climate Summaries (Western Regional Climate Center) - Select a weather station for climate data, including temperature and precipitation. Historic data available.
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Climate for Gunnison and Crested Butte
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- Common Sense Climate Index (NASA) - "An index of climate change based on practical climate indicators such as heating degree days and the frequency of intense precipitation." Select a weather station and view charts on annual temperature variations.
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Hansen, J., Mki. Sato, J. Glascoe, and R. Ruedy 1998. A common sense climate index: Is climate changing noticeably?. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 95, 4113-4120. - Definition of the Common Sense Climate Index.
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National Climatic Data Center (NOAA) - "The world's largest archive of climate data, past and present."
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National Weather Service (NOAA) - "Provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts."
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Colorado Climate Center (Colorado State University) - assists the state in "monitoring climate over time scales of weeks to years."
Mineralogy
- Mineralogy Database (David Barthelmy, petroleum geology consultant) - over 4,400 "individual mineral species descriptions with links and a comprehensive image library."
Volcanos
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How Volcanoes Work (San Diego State University)
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VolcanoWorld (University of North Dakota)
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Volcano Hazards Program (U.S. Geological Survey) - link to specific volcano obsevatories and learn about historical eruptions.
Water
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Colorado Water Knowledge (Colorado State University)
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Colorado Water Resources Research Institute (Colorado State University)
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Surf Your Watershed (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
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Water Resources of the United States (U.S. Geological Survey)
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Western Waters (Greater Western Library Alliance) - "chronicles water usage and conservation for the Western United States"
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Online Documents Covering Water and Agriculture (U.S. National Agricultural Library)
- Water Information Center (National Academies) - "more than 100 peer reviewed reports from the National Academies that offer independent, objective advice on many water-related issues in the United States and abroad"
Updated July 2006
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