GATEWAYS / VIRTUAL LIBRARIES

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Geophysics on the Internet
http://www.uh.edu/~jbutler/geophysics/seg.html
Developer : John C Butler, Geosciences, University of Houston
Excellent site "dedicated to providing you access to the wealth of geophysical information on the Internet".  Contains useful links to reference materials, educational resources, data, societies, organisations, and other Internet resources.

Links to Seismology Resources
http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/
Developer : David Scott, British Geological Survey

Seismo-surfing the Internet
http://www.geophys.washington.edu/seismosurfing.html
Developer : Steve Malone
Points to sites where original seismic data or seismic research information is available. Recommended.

SIO Library
http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/
Developer : Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library
Lots of excellent links to oceanography sites, including electronic journals, databases, e-texts, etc.

The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Oceanography
http://www.mth.uea.ac.uk/ocean/ocean/vl
Developer : Dave Stevens, School of Mathematics, University of East Anglia 

ACADEMIC & RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

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Geological Survey of Japan
http://www.aist.go.jp/GSJ/HomePage.html
Developer : Geological Survey of Japan
Information about the GSJ and its research programmes.  Also provides links to other organisations, FTP and WWW servers.

National  Geophysical Data Center
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/
Developer : US National  Geophysical Data Center
Major categories are "What's new", "Search NGDC", More info", "NGDC contacts", "Science for Society" and "World Data Centers".

U.S. Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov/
Developer : U.S. Geological Survey
Catch up with the latest geological news and obtain images from this site.  Also provides databases and  links to other Internet resources.  Highly recommended for all levels.

DATABASES

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EROS Data Center : Earth Resources Observation Systems
http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/eros-home.html
Developer : EROS Data Center, US Geological Survey
Distributes satellite images, aerial photos and digotal maps recording land-surface phenomena. The world's largest archive of earth information.  Highly recommended.

Global Change Master Directory
http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Developer : NASA
Well-organised site with a database containing the location of satellite-based observations of earth's environment.

SOCIETIES & ORGANISATIONS

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Directory of Geoscience Organizations of the World
http://www.aist.go.jp/GSJ/EXT/GsOWDir.html
Developer : Geological Survey of Japan
This directory contains information on 378 organizations from 160 countries and areas. 

Geoscience Information Society
http://geoinfo.org/
Developer : Geoscience Information Society

TEACHING RESOURCES

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The Virtual Geosciences Professor
http://www.uh.edu/~jbutler/anon/anonfield.html
Developer : John C. Butler, Department of Geosciences, University of Houston, Texas
Links categorised under WWW directories, Geophysics resources, Good practices, Course resources, and Field trips. Also has a mailing list.