The following links include animations and movie clips illustrating many of the geologic processes discussed in class...Enjoy!...some of these take awhile to download...
Online Learning Center for Earth Revealed, Carlson, 7th edition (contains many great animations and links!)
Teacher Links (sites you may find helpful if you teach or plan to teach K-12 Earth Science)...
- Wards Natural Science (a great source for Earth Science classroom supplies, rock samples, etc.)
- Download Google Earth (no science classroom should be without this!)
- Download Seismic Eruption (the ultimate in earthquake/volcanism visualization; scroll down to SeismicEruptionSetup.exe)
- Rock and Mineral Identification (a great classroom resource; provides study guides too!)
- Tide Animation (nicely illustrates why we have tides)
Science...
Origins of Modern Astronomy...
- Geocentric vs Heliocentric Solar System Models
- Pluto Article by Jewitt and Luu (click here for Geol 104 short exercise due Mon Sept 14th)
Early Solar System...
- The Nebular Hypothesis
- Animation of Solar System Formation (click on Fig 22.8)
- Hubble Images of Proto-planetary Disks
- Origin of Earth's Moon
- Animation of Birth of Earth's Moon (click on Fig 22.12)
- Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud
- Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud Diagram
- Kuiper Belt Objects
- Meteorite Types
- Comets
Early Earth...
Plate Tectonics...
- The Story of Plate Tectonics
- Plate Tectonics Animations
- Plate Collision
- Plate Tectonic Evolution of California
- What Drives Plate Motions?
- Plate Tectonics in a Nutshell
- Plate Tectonic Myths
- Seismic Reflection Profile of Cascadia Subduction Zone
- Seafloor Topography, Sumatra
- Hot Spots: Do they really exist?
Minerals...
- The Silicates
- Silicate Structure Animation (click on Figs. 2-7, 2-9, and 2-11)
- Conflict-free Diamonds
- Synthetic Diamonds
- Hematite on Mars
- Mineral Growth/Crystallization Animations
- Halite Growth Video Clip
- Photomicrographs
Igneous Rocks...
- Photomicrographs
- More Photomicrographs
- Hydration Melting at subduction zones (Fig. 3-24)
- Decompression melting at divergent boundaries (scroll down to 2.11)
- Bowen's Reaction Series
- Igneous Rock Gallery #1
- Igneous Rock Gallery #2
- Igneous Rock Textures
- Granite
- Rhyolite
- Diorite
- Andesite
- Gabbro
- Basalt
- AA lava
- Pahoehoe lava
- Pumice/scoria
- Obsidian
Volcanism...
- Volcanic/Tectonic Settings
- Pyroclastic Flow, Monserat
- Volcano World
- How Volcanoes Work
- Hawaii Volcano Observatory
- Cascade Volcano Maps/Pics
- Mt St. Helens (updated every 5 mins)
- Mt St. Helens (Oct 1 Eruption Photo)
- Mt St. Helens Seismicity
Weathering...
Sedimentary Rocks...
- Photomicrographs
- Sedimentary Structure Animations
- More Sedimentary Structure Animations (scroll down to primary structures)
- Coquina Fortress
- Sedimentary Rock Gallery #1
- Sedimentary Rock Gallery #2
- Breccia
- Conglomerate
- Sandstone
- Siltstone
- Shale
- Limestone
- Chert
Metamorphic Rocks...
- Summary
- Photomicrographs
- More Photomicrographs
- Metamorphic Rock Gallery #1
- Slate
- Schist
- Blueschist
- Gneiss
- Quartzite, Marble, and Serpentinite
Geologic Time...
- Radioactive Decay Animation
- Geologic History (Relative Dating) Animation
- Unconformities Animation (scroll down on page)
- Deep Time
- Radiometric Dating
- Mass Extinctions
- Earth's Oldest Rocks Found
Earthquakes...
- Seismic Wave Animations (scroll down on page)
- Seismograph Animation (scroll down on page)
- USGS Earthquake Homepage
- Recent California Earthquakes
- Seismogram Displays
- US Earthquake Info by State
- Measure & Locate an Earthquake (5 pts if you turn in certificate!!!)
- 28 Sept 2004 Parkfield Earthquake
- Newspaper Account of Parkfield Quake
- 62% Probability of M > 6.7 Bay Area Quake by 2032
- Virtual San Andreas Fault Tour
- Video Clip, 2004 Sumatra Earthquake/Tsunami
- Video Clip, 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
- Video Clip, Shake Experiment, UCSD
- Tsunami Animation (takes awhile to download but worth it!)
Geologic Structures...
- Fault Animation
- Fold Animation
- Fault & Fold Animation
- Video Clip of Elsinore Fault
- Structural Hydrocarbon Trap Animation
- Devil's Postpile (top view)
The Seafloor...
- Seafloor Age Map
- Magnetic Reversals & Seafloor Spreading (scroll down page to 2.3)
- Processed Image of Submarine Canyons (scroll down)
- Multibeam Images of Los Angeles, CA Continental Margin
- Fly-by Animation of Los Angeles Continental Margin
- Multibeam Images of San Diego, CA Continental Margin
- Multibeam Image of Big Island, Hawaii
- Multibeam Image of Reef Complexes, Gulf of Mexico
- Marianas Trench Animation
- Global Seafloor Topography Map
- Animated Image of a Guyot
- Multibeam Image of a Seamount
- Slow Turbidity Current Video Clip
- Fast Turbidity Current Video Clip #1
- Fast Turbidity Current Video Clip #2
Earth's Interior...
- Simulation of a terrestrial magnetic field reversal
- Will Earth's Magnetic Field Reverse Soon?
- An Inner Inner Core?
Orogenesis...
Mass Movement...
- Flyby Movie/Slump Animation
- Rockfall Animation (really lame!)
- Japan Landslide (amazing!)
- Debris Flow Video Clip #1
- Debris Flow Video Clip #2
- Subaqueous Debris Flow Video Clip #1
- Subaqueous Debris Flow Video Clip #2
Fluvial Processes...
- Development of Point Bars, Cut Banks, and Oxbow Lakes (animation)
- Transport Processes (click on Fig. 10-14)
- Floodplain/Terrace Animation (click on Fig. 10-27)
- Video Clip of Gravelly Braided River
- Video Clip of an Experimental Braided Stream
- Video Clip #1 of Bedload Transport
- Video Clip #2 of Bedload Transport
- Video Clip #3 of Bedload Transport
- Video Clip of Upper San Diego River Watershed
- Video Clip of San Diego River at Floodstage
- Video Clip of Flood Damage, San Diego River
- Video Clip of Cedar Creek Falls
- Calculating Stream Discharge (5 pts if you turn in exercise results by due date!!!)
Groundwater...
- Groundwater flow animation
- Confined Aquifer (click on Fig. 11.9)
- Pumping Well/Cone of Depression (click on Fig. 11.18a)
- Pumping Well/Saltwater Intrusion (click on Fig. 11.18c,d)
Glaciation...
Coastal Processes...
Atmospheric Processes...
- Water Phase Change Animation
- Properties of Water Animation
- Cold and Warm Fronts
- Seasonal Temperature Change
- Coriolis Effect Animation
- Air Mass/Extra-tropical Cyclone Animation
- Hurricane Animation 1
- Hurricane Animation 2
- Current Weather (real-time data)
- Satellite Images
- Real-Time Weather Data
Oceanography...