Australian Antarctic Data Centre
http://www-aadc.aad.gov.au/
The Australian Antarctic Division is part of the Australian Government's Department of the Environment and Heritage. Within the department's Web site is the Australian Antarctic Data Centre, which makes all scientific observations and results freely available. Data topics include weather, GIS and mapping, marine science, flora and fauna, and many other topics related to the southern continent. [JAB]
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Geode
http://geode.usgs.gov/
Maintained by the US Geological Survey (USGS), Geode is the "data delivery system of the geologic discipline and continues to provide unbiased scientific and energy related data to the public via a fully functional, web accessed GIS map server." Subjects covered include Coastal and Marine Geology, Earth Surface Dynamics, Earthquake Hazards, Integrated Natural Resource Sciences, Mineral Resources, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping, and Volcano Hazards. This powerful resource gives researchers and scientists an excellent tool for simplifying the often difficult task of data acquisition. This site is also reviewed in the September 6, 2002 Scout Report. [JAB]
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Data Products at COAPS
http://www.coaps.fsu.edu/Data_Products/
Florida State University's Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) (last mentioned in the February 28, 2001 Scout Report for Science & Engineering) provides a wealth of information on its Data Products at COAPS Web site. Visitors have access to scatterometry, ocean surface meteorology fluxes, and ocean psuedostress products, among others. The site also contains relevant publications and research information for those interested. [JAB]
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Online Maps and Data
http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/
From the California Geological Survey, the Online Maps and Data site contains information focused on natural hazards. Topics include minerals, earthquakes, and landslide and erosion hazards such as the General Location Guide for Ultramafic Rocks in California. The site also has links to a publications page and a new interactive mapping program called the Seismic Hazards Mapping Web page. [JAB]
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Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry
http://ibis.grdl.noaa.gov/SAT/SAT.html
As part of NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, the Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry specializes in the analysis of satellite altimeter data related to problems in physical oceanography and marine geophysics. The Web site provides links to currently active projects with information such as near-real time sea level altimeter data, historical data, European Space Agency data, geophysics data, and more. [JAB]
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Geological Survey Program
http://www.sdgs.usd.edu/
If your research or interests lie in the geology of South Dakota, then the state's Geological Survey Program Web site is for you. Offered are online publications and maps, a geologic reference database, a lithologic logs database, digital base maps, a water quality database, and several other quality information sources worth checking out. [JAB]
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Hydrology Web
http://etd.pnl.gov:2080/hydroweb.html
"Hydrology Web is a site that hosts a comprehensive list of links to Hydrology and related Hydrology resources." Maintained by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Hydrology Group, the site provides a wealth of resources related to the subject. Links are provided to companies, conferences, data, job lists, online chat sites, projects, publications, research, universities, and more. [JAB]
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National Pollutant Release Inventory
http://www.ec.gc.ca/pdb/npri/npri_home_e.cfm
The National Pollutant Release Inventory is maintained by Environment Canada and provides access to pollutant release information for facilities located throughout Canada. The data can be searched by chemical name and location, and results provide detailed information on the substance, its release, its disposal, and its transfer at a particular facility. [JAB]
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