Selected
Geographic Links
**Palomar College Geography**
Geography Home Page
The Latest: Links which provide current information on happenings in the environment. These links are all updated at least once a day, if not every hour or every minute.
- Earth Alert Daily updates on the state of the planet. Includes storms, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and biologic events.
- San Diego Weather Current weather and forecast for San Diego.
- Local Radar for San Diego Shows precipitation intensity for the San Diego region.
- Western N. A. Satellite Animation Time series of satellite images for Western North America.
- N. A. Satellite Animation Time series of satellite images for North America.
- U. S. Surface Weather Map Pressure systems, fronts, and precipitation for U. S.
- U. S. Temperature Map Isotherm map for the U. S.
- U. S Precipitation Map Location and intensity of precipitation for the U. S. (from radar)
- U. S. Pressure Map Isobar map for the U. S.
- National Hurricane Center's Tropical Cyclone Page From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- Real-Time River Stages Real time data on river discharge for many California rivers.
- Recent California Earthquake Map Detailed magnitude and location information.
- Global Volcanic Activity Map Location and detailed descriptions available.
Physical Geography / Earth Science
GENERAL
- Earth Alert Daily updates on the state of the planet. Includes storms, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and biologic events.
- U. S. Geological Survey Maps and various resources related to the Earth's biological and physical environment.
- Scripps Instutute of Oceanography
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Popular El Nino Websites
ATMOSPHERE
- WeatherNet Complete guide to weather information from around the world. Maps, satellite and radar imagery, current conditions and forcasts, and much more.
- The Weather Processor All purpose weather information from Purdue University.
- Hurricane and Tropical Data From Purdue University.
- FEMA Tropical Storm Watch Tropical storm information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
HYDROSPHERE
- International Year of the Ocean
- Water Resources Center Archives Links to hundreds of sites related to water resources issues.
- National Water Conditions Stream flow data and flood information.
- Dartmouth College Flood Remote Sensing Page Sattelite imagery related to flood hazards.
- Cyberspace Snow and Avalanche Center General information on avalanches including forecasts.
- National Drought Mitigation Center Complete information on droughts.
LITHOSPHERE
- Volcano World Pictures, information, maps, and updates on volcanic activity.
- Southern California Earthquake Center Complete guide to seismic activity in California.
- National Earthquake Information Center General information about earthquakes and earthquake preparedness.
BIOSPHERE
- Information Center for the Environment Administered by the University of California at Davis, offers a wide variety of information on the environment. The sites specializes on watershed and ecosystem level data.
- Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project Outstanding collection of information related to the biological and physical environment of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in California.
- Alexandria Digital Library Well-organized and well-catalogued collection of information on environmental resources.
- California Environmental Resource Evaluation System
Human Geography (mostly current events for now)
- National Public Radio Local, national, and international coverage newsworthy events.
- The World Factbook For your information...... courtesy of the CIA. Amazing collection of facts and maps for countries of the world.
- The Washington Post The latest current events from The Washington Post.
Geography Organizations
Miscellaneous Geography
- Finding A Way A resource for classroom teachers...
- List of State Geographic Alliances
- Geo Job Source
- Magellan Geographix Maps, maps, and more maps...
- ESRI Home Page GIS software and information...
- Geographic Education and Technology Program
- Earth Remote Sensing User Services
