Miscellaneous Links:

(updated December 2, 2009)

 

Maps  Images  Publications  Weather Animations Earthquake Information

 

Maps:

 

This Dynamic Planet map: http://www.minerals.si.edu/tdpmap/

 

The Dynamic Planet, Smithsonian: http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/main_frames.html

 

USGS map index page: http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/outreach/mapcatalog/earthquakes.html

 

USGS Tapestry map: http://pubs.usgs.gov/imap/i2720/

 

Earthquakes in the Conterminous US, Product 19017: http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/outreach/mapcatalog/images/topography/elevation_usa.jpg

 

Bay Area Earthquakes and Satellite image, Product 47253: http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/outreach/mapcatalog/images/earthquake/bayareaearthquakes.jpg

 

Southern California Earthquakes Map:

http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/outreach/mapcatalog/images/earthquake/Southern_CA_EQ_11x14.jpg

 

Central Region Earthquakes, Product 101503 (~34.5 – 39.5 deg N, ~93.25 – 87 deg W): http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/outreach/mapcatalog/images/earthquake/centralregionearthquakes.jpg

 

Central Region USA Earthquakes, Product 115886 (34 – 42.5 deg N, 93 – 86 deg W): http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/outreach/mapcatalog/images/earthquake/central_usa_earthquakes_3centuries.jpg

 

Map orders, Omnimap.com: http://www.omnimap.com/catalog/cats/thematic.htm

 

Images:

 

“Blue Marble” digital image of Earth: http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/rsd/bluemarble/bluemarble2000.html

 

Bay Area Satellite Images: http://www.sfbayquakes.org/

 

Publications:

 

This Dynamic Earth brochure: http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/dynamic.html

 

Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country: http://www.earthquakecountry.info/roots/roots.html

 

Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country, southern California:

http://www.earthquakecountry.info/roots/cover.html

 

Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country, southern California, PDF version:

http://www.earthquakecountry.info/roots/download_eng.html

 

Weather:

 

Global:

 

Global Infrared Satellite Loop: http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/SatelliteLoop/world_None_anim.gif

 

            United States:

 

U.S. Infrared Satellite Loop: http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/SatelliteLoop/hiusa_None_anim.gif

 

U.S. Current Surface Loop : http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/SurfaceAnalysisLoop/usa_None_anim.gif

 

U.S. Radar Loop: http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/RadarLoop/usa_None_anim.gif

 

            Regional:

 

Regional Current Surface Loop (Indiana): http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/SurfaceAnalysisLoop/r07_None_anim.gif

 

Regional Radar Loop (Indiana): http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/RadarLoop/day_None_anim.gif

 

Regional Radar Loop (DFW): http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/RadarLoop/law_None_anim.gif

 

Regional Radar Loop (N. California): http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/RadarLoop/rno_None_anim.gif

 

Regional Radar Loop (S. California): http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/RadarLoop/bfl_None_anim.gif

 

Regional Radar Loop (Seattle): http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/RadarLoop/tiw_None_anim.gif

 

Regional Radar Loop (AZ/NM): http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/RadarLoop/prc_None_anim.gif

 

Satellite Image (Pacific): http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/SatelliteLoop/hipacsat_None_anim.gif

 

Regional Satellite Loop (Hawaii): http://www.weather.com/maps/geography/hawaiius/hawaiisatellite_large_animated.html

 

Regional Radar Loop (Molokai): http://weather.hawaii.edu/radar/radaranim.cgi?radar=phmo&base=NCR&banner=uhmet

 

Regional Radar Loop (Big Island): http://weather.hawaii.edu/radar/radaranim.cgi?radar=phkm&base=NCR&banner=uhmet

 

Regional Radar Loop (Hawaiian Islands): http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/hawaii_loop.php

 

            Sites:

 

Intellicast Weather: http://www.intellicast.com

 

OceanWeather (current maps of ocean wind velocity and direction, global and regional): http://www.oceanweather.com/data/ 

 

Weather Underground current wind velocity (United States): http://www.wunderground.com/US/Region/US/2xWindSpeed.html

 

Animations:

 

USGS animations 1906 SF EQ: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/simulations/ 

 

From John Lahr’s web pages: http://www.jclahr.com/science/earth_science/animate/summary.html

 

From UCSB: http://www.cerritos.edu/colbath/ES110/ES110-OL-unit_10-Earthquakes-animations.htm

 

Brad Aagaard, So. CA: http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/office/baagaard/research/cucamonga/animations.html 

 

Earth-Sun orbit, tilt, length of day animations:  http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0408/es0408page01.cfm?chapter_no=04

 

http://www.mathsisfun.com/earth-orbit.html

 

Earthquake Information:

 

New Madrid earthquake catalog search, CERI, Univ. of Memphis (34 – 39 deg N, 92 – 87 deg W, 5476 events as of Feb. 28, 2007): http://folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu/catalogs/html/cat_nm.html 

 

USGS earthquake data, PDEs, EDRs, lists, catalogs: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/topics.php?areaID=13

 

Current M5+ USGS earthquake list (last 7 days): http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_big.php

 

Current M2.5+/4.5+ earthquake list (last 7 days):  http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php

 

Current M5+ USGS earthquake list (8-30 days): http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/qed/

 

USGS event search: http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/epic/epic.html

 

IRIS event search: http://www.iris.edu/quakes/eventsrch.htm

 

IRIS WILBER II: http://www.iris.edu/cgi-bin/wilberII_page1.pl

 

USGS M1+ Earthquake list: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/quakes_all.php

 

S minus P times, USGS:  http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/travel_times/s-p_table.html

 

Flinn-Engdahl regions list:  http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/epic/fer.html