Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution -This attractive page highlights research into the world's oceans. Learn about a planned series of autonomous, diesel-powered buoys that will collect information about the ocean floor, and much more.
Cool Site: February 1999

The South Pole Adventure Page - Want to know the current temperature at the South Pole? This clear and interesting site offers a range of science activities related to the South Pole. Or submit your weather experiment ideas, and maybe scientists will conduct it and send you the results!
Cool Site: October 1998

Ocean AdVENTure - Take a multimedia dive into the ocean's depths to learn about deep-sea hydrothermal vents, where some of the earth's most unusual creatures live! Another excellent resource from ThinkQuest students.
Cool Site: October 1998

Volcanoes - Learn how volcanoes work, explore plate tectonics, and much more. This site was designed by students in the ThinkQuest competition.
Cool Site: October 1998

USGS Earthquake Information- Comprehensive and clear, this site has information on the latest earthquakes around the world, current earthquake research, and much more.
Cool Site: September 1998

Terraserver - This site offers a vast database of satellite images of earth. Zoom in to see amazing detail! Terraserver requires a Java-enabled browser
Cool Site: July 1998

The Calcite Palace - Visit this site for beautiful pictures of a unique group of microscopic fossil algae, some as old as 200 million years!
Cool Site: June 1998

GardenGuides- If you've ever wondered when to start your cantaloupe seed for best growth, or what companion plants will keep tomato worms off your tomatoes, this site has the answers. A rich resource for gardeners, from beginner to expert, with a simple and effective interface..
Cool Site: April 1998

Death Valley: A Guide - Originally printed in 1939, the online version of the guide has sections on the geology, climate, flora and fauna, as well as information about the history and human inhabitants (past and present) of Death Valley.
Cool Site: February 1998

The Stone Pages - Tour Europe's megalithic past, stone by stone. Scotland, Ireland and England are already available and France is coming soon. If you don't have time to look at all the neolithic sites contained here, use the "Evaluations" action, which rates each site based on specified criteria. A very comprehensive site.
Cool Site: May 1997

U.S.G.S. Learning Web -Where better to learn about geology than the U.S. Geological Survey?
Cool Site: March 1997

Glacier -It's the middle of winter so we looked for a cold site. You can't get much colder than the Antartic. This site teaches about the ice-covered continent and the geologic forces that are behind its formation.
Cool Site: January 1997

The Mineral Gallery -This cool site allows you to find minerals by name, class, or by "interesting groupings." From acanthite to zoisite, there are pictures and information on the chemistry of minerals.
Cool Site: October 1996

World Data Center for Marine Geology & Geophysics -The WDC "promotes excellence in archiving, managing, and exchanging data obtained from measurements of the seafloor." The site contains some outstanding images of the ocean floor. You can even view some of the images with 3-D glasses. An informative site with lots to explore.
Cool Site: October 1996

U.S. Geological Survey -Visit the nation's largest earth-science research and information agency. Access to maps, reports, and information to help students, educators, and researchers protect the earth's resources.
Cool Site: October 1995

Aurora Page -Get information about the "Northern Lights."
Cool Site: June 1995

Volcano World Home Page -Learn all about volcanoes. A great site for teachers and students.
Cool Site: June 1995