HYDROSPHERE

  the ocean world
marine life
coastlines
the water cycle and water quality
freshwater ecosystems

GEOSPHERE



inside the earth
plate tectonics
modeling the earth
earthquakes
volcanoes
avalanches
living at risk
planning for hazards

ATMOSPHERE

  the earth system
paleoclimates
the global carbon cycle
modeling the climate
global warming
el niño & la niña
climate & biodiversity
climate & society

Course Content
Geosphere: Modeling the Earth

ILLUSTRATED LECTURES

Fossils, Rocks, and Time
Lucy E. Edwards and John Pojeta, Jr., U. S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Exploring the Dynamics of Earth Systems: Modeling with STELLA
David Bice, Department of Geology, Carleton College

Geologic Hazards: Discovery of the Seafloor I: Topography, Morphology and Structure
Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan

Geologic Hazards: Discovery of the Seafloor II: Ridges
Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan

Geologic Hazards: Discovery of the Seafloor III: Trenches
Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan

Geologic Time
William L. Newman, USGS General Interest Publications

Remote Sensing of Volcanic Eruption Clouds Using AVHRR
David J. Schneider et al., Department of Geological Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University

Seismic Waves: Faulting Direction and Earth Structure
Thorne Lay, UC Santa Cruz

IMAGE BANKS, VIDEOS, AND INTERACTIVE RESOURCES

Computer Imaging, Visualization, and Animation Center
Eric Frost et al., San Diego State University

DDM Tutorial: A Tutorial to Using Supercard v2.5 in Making Dynamic Digital Maps
Chris Condit, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Geologic Blocks
Stephen J. Reynolds, Arizona State University

Hard Science: Views of a Planet at Work
New York Times

Keck Geology Consortium Structural Geology Slide Set
H. Robert Burger, Smith College, and Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia

NewsOne Video
ABC News

Shear Waves: The Movie
Saadia A. Baqer and Michael E. Wysession, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University

WebDoGS Virtual Plates
Paul D. Howell, University of Kentucky

WILSIM: A Model of Landform Evolution
Wei Luo, Northern Illinois University

EXERCISES AND LABS

Geo Teacher's Geography Classroom: Internet Resources for High School Students and Teachers
R. S. Williams, Denbigh High School (Newport News, Virginia)

Inspiring Earth Science Field Trips: A "How To" Manual
Stephen Kluge, Fox Lane High School (Bedford, New York)

Plate Stratigraphy Assessment Question
Kim Kastens, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University

Seismic Wave Simulations
Earth Science Australia

Toolkit for the GLOBE Teachers' Guide
The GLOBE Program

RESEARCH & POLICY

Digital Earth: Interactive Mapping and Data Analysis
Institute for the Study of the Continents and Department of Geological Sciences, Cornell University

The Digital Earth Vision
NASA

Geological Survey of Japan
Kiyo Kisimoto

HOLOSTRAT
British Geological Survey