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Curriculum Connections Earth Science Resources

	Selected Online Resources United States Geological Survey The official USGS web site. "As the Nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems. The diversity of our scientific expertise enables us to carry out large-scale, multi-disciplinary investigations and provide impartial scientific information to resource managers, planners, and other customers." Massachusetts Water Resources Authority "MWRA is a Massachusetts public authority established by an act of the Legislature in 1984 to provide wholesale water and sewer services to 2.5 million people and more than 5,500 large industrial users in 61 metropolitan Boston communities." Surf Your Watershed Part of the EPA web site, this page allows users to locate their watershed, view ongoing wetlands projects, find support for rivers in your area, and search directory of web sites dedicated to environmental issues and information. Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds More information from the EPA, highlighting the connection between wetlands, oceans and watersheds. Massachusetts Geographic Information System "Through MassGIS, the Commonwealth has created a comprehensive, statewide database of spatial information for environmental planning and management." Contains technical data about wetlands, proposed projects that impact the environment, regulations, etc. National Watershed Network "The National Watershed Network is a registry of locally led watershed partnerships working to meet local goals through voluntary actions." Mineralogy Database "This mineral database contains 4,442 individual mineral species descriptions with links and a comprehensive image library." The Weather Channel "Features current conditions and forecasts for over 77,000 locations worldwide, along with local and regional radars. Access to maps, weather-related news, educational material, a weather glossary, a storm encyclopedia, and seasonal features." National Weather Service Maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "the National Weather Service provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy." National Hurricane Center Maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this site provides forecasts and warnings on hurricane activity around the world. NOAA Photo Library Maintained by the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, this site features dramatic weather photos from the NOAS Environmental Research Laboratories. Journey to Planet Earth: Rivers of Destiny "Journey to Planet Earth examines the health of four of the world's river systems — the Mississippi, the Amazon, the Jordan and the Mekong." Created by PBS. Rivers of the World Basic information about the major river systems of the world (Amazon, Yangtze, Danube, Euphrates, Ganges, Yellow River, Indus, Mackenzie, Mekong, Mississippi, Missouri, Murray, Nile, Ob). Generated by the Salt Lake County Library Services Kid's Help. Earth Observatory "The purpose of NASA’s Earth Observatory is to provide a freely-accessible publication on the Internet where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet. The focus is on Earth’s climate and environmental change."

Selected Print Resources Oxford companion to the earth REF 550.3 OXF The Smithsonian atlas of the Amazon REF 551.483 GOU Water : Science and issues REF 553.7 WAT Earth REF 550 EAR Tropical rainforest : our most valuable and endangered habitat with a blueprint for its survival into the third millennium REF 574.5 NEW Man on earth : how civilization and technology changed the face of the World - a survey from space 550 SHE Images of earth 550.22 FRA