Research Guides: Earth and Planetary Sciences: National & Local Information

National Sites

NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Notice links for Life on Earth. Also, see areas for Students and for Researchers.
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contains infomation about satellites, climate, the ocean, and research.
United States Geological Survey
Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment.

Geology Division of the State of Tennessee
Provides maps, newsletters, other publications, and information of geologic interest in the state.
Water Resources of Tennessee
Created by the USGS to provide information about the water resources in Tennessee.
Tom Dunigan’s Tennessee Landforms
This site has GPS waypoints (latitude/longitude WGS84) and maps to interesting landforms in Tennessee.
UTK Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Departmental website for the University of Tennessee's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Gray Fossil Site
East Tennessee State University's fossil site at Gray, Tennessee.
Great Smoky Mountains Geology
Has great links to other geological information.
Center for Earthquake Research and Information
From the University of Memphis, this web site offers international earthquake information.
Science In Your Backyard: Tennessee
Resources about Tennessee from the U.S. Geological Survey.