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This
portal
provides
information
on
the
seismicity
and
plate
tectonics
of
the
active
boundary
between
the
North
American
plate
and
the
northeast
corner
of
the
Caribbean
plate,
and
the
research
program
being
conducted
there
by
the
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS).
There
are
links
to
maps
and
remote
imagery
of
the
plate
boundary
and
the
Caribbean
Trench,
and
to
publications
and
news
articles
on
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Five
moderate-to-strong
earthquakes
struck
California
in
June
2005.
Could
the
cluster
of
quakes
be
a
harbinger
of
the
Big
One?
Another
earthquake-prone
area,
New
Madrid,
near
Memphis,
Tennessee,
has
had
more
than
its
share
of
impressive
quakes
and
strain
is
building
along
its
fault
lines.
This
radio
broadcast
discusses
these
two
seismic
zones,
the
new
data
based
on
years
of
GPS
(Global
Positioning
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This
site
explores
the
dual
faces
of
Mother
Nature
in
Hawaii
by
examining
four
powerful
forces
(volcanoes,
earthquakes,
tsunamis,
and
hurricanes),
focusing
on
the
disastrous
impacts
as
well
as
lessons
of
hope
and
renewal.
For
each
type
of
disaster,
there
are
explanations
of
making
predictions,
types
of
damage,
warning
systems,
emergency
preparation,
and
survival
stories.
There
are
volcano
and
tsunami
...
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On
December
26th,
2004,
an
earthquake
off
the
coast
of
Sumatra
shook
the
Indian
Ocean,
sending
a
series
of
destructive
tsunamis
toward
the
coasts
of
11
countries
that
border
the
ocean
basin.
In
this
lesson,
students
will
gain
understanding
about
the
nature
and
causes
of
tsunamis,
confronting
this
tragedy
in
a
productive
and
practical
way.
They
will
observe
a
demonstration
of
wave
propagation
in
a
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The
National
Weather
Service
provides
weather
and
marine
data
from
buoys
surrounding
North
America,
the
Carribean,
and
Great
Britain.
Historical
and
realtime
data
are
featured.
Data
include
wind,
waves,
atmospheric
pressure,
air
and
water
temperature,
and
dewpoint.
Frequently
Asked
Questions
explain
how
the
marine
stations
collect
and
transmit
data,
how
quality
is
assured,
and
how
the
National
Data
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The
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
supports
a
variety
of
networks
for
monitoring
earthquakes
and
crustal
deformation.
These
include
the
Advanced
National
Seismic
System
(ANSS),
which
provides
uniform
broadband
and
strong-motion
coverage
of
the
continental
U.S.;
the
National
Strong
Motion
Program
(NSMP),
which
is
responsible
for
recording
damaging
earthquakes
in
the
United
States
on
the
ground
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This
site
covers
the
four
main
types
of
faults
(not
including
growth
faults):
the
normal
fault,
reverse
fault,
transcurrent
(strike-slip)
fault,
and
thrust
fault.
Animations
show
the
type
of
movement
for
each
different
type
of
fault.
There
is
a
section
on
the
initial
stage
of
a
landform,
containing
a
diagram
of
a
graben
and
horst
system.
Also
included
are
photographs
of
fault
scarps
along
Hebgen
Lake,
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National
Oceanic
and
Atmospheric
Administration
(NOAA)
Research,
conducted
primarily
through
the
NOAA
Office
of
Oceanic
and
Atmospheric
Research,
drives
the
NOAA
environmental
products
and
services
that
protect
life
and
property
and
promote
sustainable
economic
growth.
Research,
conducted
by
in-house
laboratories
and
by
extramural
programs,
focuses
on
enhancing
understanding
of
the
environmental
phenomena
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The
Integrated
Data
Viewer
(IDV)
is
a
software
framework
for
analyzing
and
visualizing
geoscience
data
sets
collected
by
the
Unidata
Program.
The
IDV
may
be
used
to
display
and
analyze
satellite
imagery,
gridded
data,
surface
observations,
balloon
soundings,
radar
data
and
more.
Most
of
the
data
are
provided
in
real
time
or
near-real
time.
The
IDV
can
display
data
anywhere
on
the
globe
with
a
wide
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WINDandSEA
is
an
oceanic
and
atmospheric
sciences
internet
locator
built
by
the
National
Oceanic
and
Atmospheric
Administration
(NOAA)
Library
and
is
meant
to
make
internet
searching
more
efficient.
WINDandSEA
topics
include
air
pollution
and
quality,
astronomical
navigation
and
sunrise/
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