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Plate Tectonics Tour - An interactive satellite image tour of plate boundary sites to observe volcanoes, faults, rift valleys, island arcs, and more.


Satellite Images of US Cities - Landsat images showing the detail and environment of 76 United States cities.

Zoom in on Meteor Impact Structures! - Use Google Maps to get a close look at some meteor impacts.


Current Events in Geology - Updated several times per week. Learn about recent publications, events, discoveries and more.

Geology Field Camps - The capstone course in the training of a geologist. A listing of geology field courses for over 60 schools.


Topo Maps and Aerial Photos - Visit Digital Map Store for US topo maps from Delorme, MyTopo, MapCard, & National Geographic.

Atlantic Ocean Tsunami - Recurrent Canary Islands landslides create tsunami hazard in the Atlantic basin.


What Causes a Tsunami? - Learn what causes these killer waves - its not just earthquakes.

Geology.com Store - Topographic maps, waterproof paper and pens, field books, geology guidebooks, aerial photos and more!


Highest Points in All 50 States - Interactive satellite images and maps of the highest peak in each of the 50 US states.

Interactive New Orleans Satellite Images - View before / after Katrina from Google and DigitalGlobe.


Himalaya Mountain Range - A full-width Landsat satellite image of the Himalaya Range.

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- Tarapaca, Chile 7.9 Earthquake
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