Geology: Websites

Provides online access to extensive datasets covering the intersection of the social, natural, and information sciences, and specializes in on-line data and information management, spatial data integration and training, and interdisciplinary research related to human interactions in the environment.

This web site is sponsored by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, as part of our effort to provide and apply relevant earthquake science information and knowledge to reduce deaths, injuries, and property damage from earthquakes.

"Address major societal issues that involve geologic hazards and disasters, climate variability and change, energy and mineral resources, ecosystem and human health, and ground-water availability."

Information and knowledge on the geological resources and hazards of Colorado, from the Colorado School of Mines.

Images, stories, and discoveries about the environment, Earth systems, and climate from NASA research.

Determines, as rapidly and as accurately as possible, the location and size of all significant earthquakes that occur worldwide. Collects and provides to scientists and to the public an extensive seismic database that serves as a solid foundation for scientific research, principally through the operation of modern digital national and global seismograph networks and through cooperative international agreements. Pursues an active research program to improve its ability to locate earthquakes and to understand the earthquake mechanism.

Originally established in 1987 to provide the USGS with accurate and cloud-free photographs for creating and revising USA topographic maps. These images now serve as an archive that documents historic land surface and vegetation conditions.

Online map making tool and data collections.

Resources used for USGS geospatial coordination, production and service activities.

Resources providing the science and technology needed to support the sound management and conservation of our Nation's biological resources.

Mission is to enhance public safety and minimize social and economic disruption from eruptions through delivery of effective forecasts, warnings, and information of volcano hazards based on scientific understanding of volcanic processes.

Historical map collection with over 38,000 maps and images online. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North American and South American maps and other cartographic materials.

Query and order satellite images, aerial photographs, and cartographic products through the U.S. Geological Survey.

Your one stop for federal, state, and local geographic data

A catalog of USGS Publications (current and historic maps, aerial photos, satellite images, datasets, reports) and other products (screensavers, earth science image sets for teaching) available for purchase or for free download.

The Mineralogy Database was last updated in 2014 and it contains 4,714 individual mineral species descriptions with links and a comprehensive image library.

Database of satellite images that are useful to study natural resource management, national hazards mitigation, and environmental changes over time.

Searchable lists of titles for bulletins,professional papers, circulars, water-supply papers, and thematic maps back to 1948.

Provides publications, conferences, and educational opportunities to geoscientists and disseminates the most current geological information available to the general public.

Promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity.

Represents and serves the geoscience community by providing collaborative leadership and information to connect Earth, science, and people.

An international organization devoted to enhancing the quality and level of participation of women in geosciences and to introduce girls and young women to geoscience careers.

An international organization devoted to the study of clays and clay minerals. We encourage exchange of research findings through the publication of Clays and Clay Minerals, sponsorship of an annual meeting, online access to the archived journals, special publications, the Source Clays Repository, and other network building activities.

Resources supporting learning and professional growth of earth scientists at all levels of expertise.

Encourages fundamental research about natural materials; supports the teaching of mineralogical concepts and procedures; and attempts to raise the scientific literacy of society with respect to issues involving mineralogy in the widest sense.