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Geological Sciences

Geological Sciences Resource Guide for Cal Poly Pomona Students and Faculty

Websites for Geological Sciences

California Geological Survey 
Geological information, maps of seismic hazard zones, mineral resources, selected articles and tables of contents from California Geology magazine, State Mining & Geology Board.

ESRI GIS Dictionary
Look up terms related to GIS operations, cartography, and Esri technology.

Geology.com
Geology and Earth Science news and information.

Khan Academy: Earth geological and climatic history
An open-access introductory lesson on Earth's geological and climatic history

Map of Recent Earthquakes (U.S.)
Includes real earthquake maps and link to other earthquake sites.

MIT Open Courseware: Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science
We seek to understand the fundamental processes defining the origin, evolution, and current states of these systems and to use this understanding to predict the future. The phenomena under investigation are often vexingly complex, and they engage a large array of scientific disciplines: Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Geobiology, Physical and Chemical Oceanography, Meteorology, Atmospheric Chemistry, and Planetary Science.

NASA Earth Science Division
NASA’s Earth Science Division (ESD) missions help us to understand our planet’s interconnected systems, from a global scale down to minute processes.

National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Guide
The Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) at the NSF supports basic research that advances the frontiers of knowledge and drives technological innovation while improving our understanding of the many processes that affect the global environment. GEO supports research spanning the Atmospheric, Earth, Ocean and Polar sciences.

Volcano World
From Oregon State University, this website includes information about volcanoes, their activity, and how they form and erupt.


Institutions, Ecological Hubs, and Research Centers