Tools
Recommended Websites
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Biomes of the World -
http://mbgnet.mobot.org
An excellent introduction to biomes by the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Coastal Watersheds -
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/oceans/factsheets
The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water compiles basic information on beaches, reefs, estuaries, and other coastal features.
Earth Today -
http://www.nasm.si.edu/earthtoday/start.htm
Digital pictures of Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere from space, maintained by the National Air and Space Museum.
Fundamentals of Physical Geography -
http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/title_page.html
Michael J. Pidwirny of the Okanagan University College - Canada - provides an excellent introduction to the field of physical geography in his online textbook.
Lakes of Washington -
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/wsb/wsb_Lakes.html
Water Supply Bulletin 14 (Ernest E. Wolcott, 1973) evaluates lakes in Washington State and is part of an overall inventory of the water resources of the state. Indicates the elevation above sea level and describes the location of each lake, acres, depth and illustration.
Librarians' Index to the Internet - Geography Topi -
http://lii.org/search/file/geography
LII compiles reviewed websites on most aspects of physical geography, including Canals, Earthquakes, Tides, Tsunamis, Volcanoes, Weather and more.
Meteorology Guide -
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/home.rxml
A detailed, multi-media weather educational tool (Univ. of Illinois)
PALEOMAP Project -
http://www.scotese.com/
A private collection (maps under copyright) of award-winning research maps showing the Earth's geographical development, including tectonic and climate changes in the past and future.
Polar Web -
http://arcticcentre.urova.fi/polarweb
An excellent collection of data, research activities, and educational websites focusing on polar and other cold area regions. Special Subjects include Native Peoples, Tourism, Glaciology, Polar Photographs, Politics and Archaeology.
Washington State Volcanoes and Volcanics -
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Washington
Descriptions, pictures, maps and data for Washington's volcanoes, as well as general volcano fact sheets and tourist information.
