Geology Links

Earthquakes/Seismology

• University of Washington Earth and Space Sciences
  • links to information about the department and recent seismic activity in the Pacific Northwest
• Recent Earthquakes: California and Nevada
  • USGS website shows most recent earthquakes in California and Nevada
• Southern California Earthquake Center
• National Earthquake Information Center
  • view recent earthquakes around the world
• Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network
  • view recent earthquakes in Washington and Oregon

Geology and Science Organizations

• National Science Foundation
• Geological Society of America
• USGS
• American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• Society of Exploration Geophysicists
• Northwest Geological Society

Other Interesting Links

• Virtual Museum: UC Museum of Paleontology
• Glossary of Geologic Terms
  • A quick on-line reference
• www.edumine.com: True dip and apparent dip
  • this link will lead you to a program that calculates true dip from apparent dip and vice versa
• Environmental Studies Links
  • links from the Whitman College environmental studies page; includes many concerning water resources