Usgs pdf dynamic earth

The usgs earth explorer gives some extra capabilities. Apr, 2016 online world map with booklet pdf format giving an account of plate tectonics, volcanology, earthquake activity, and impact craters. The pdf portable document format versions of the lecture notes are optimized for printing. Our earth is a dynamic planet, as clearly illustrated on the main map by its topography, over 1,500 volcanoes, 44,000 earthquakes, and 170 impact craters. The usgs earth explorer is a similar tool to the usgs global visualization viewer glovis in that users search catalogs of satellite and aerial imagery. The theory of plate tectonics states that the earth s outermost layer is fragmented into a dozen or more large and small plates that are moving. Data citation there are no restrictions on the use of data received from the u. Online world map with booklet pdf format giving an account of plate tectonics, volcanology, earthquake activity, and impact craters.

Our earth is a dynamic planet, as clearly illustrated on the main map by. Usgs topo is a tile cache base map service that combines the most current data in the national map tnm, and other publicdomain data, into a multiscale topographic reference map. Our earth is a dynamic planet, as clearly illustrated on the main map by its topography, over 1500 volcanoes, 44,000 earthquakes, and 170 impact craters. For the principal investigators, feel free to write to. Many states contribute orthoimagery to the national map, and the usgs also relies on a partnership with the u. Discussion and diagrams on plate tectonics and the structure of the earth for beginners with link to a detailed version. Geological survey usgs community for data integration cdi is a dynamic aggregation of multiple communities of practice, focused on the advancement of scientific data and information management and integration capabilities. See also this dynamic planet, the map showing the earth s physiographic features, current plate movements, and locations of volcanoes, earthquakes, and impact craters. The paper version of this book can be ordered directly from the u. Geological survey center for earth resources observation and science eros, sioux falls, sd 57198 usa email. This dynamic planetthis map shows the earths physiographic features, the current movements of its major tectonic plates, and the locations of its volcanoes, earthquakes, and impact craters. A fullcolor book that describes, in nontechnical terms, usgs studies of geothermal resourcesone of the benefits of plate tectonicsas a sustainable. Along with live stream video, the tool also replays image loops from a list of recent overpass recordings.

Techniques of waterresources i investigations twris techniques of waterresources i investigations twris featured product. Modis vegetation index user s guide mod series usgs. Geological survey usgs and the smithsonian institution produced the third edition of this dynamic planet. Usgs links upper right corner reflect links to the usgs website, usgs contact information, and the usgs search tool. Putting these two words together, we get the term plate tectonics, which refers to how the earth s surface is built of plates. Revised landsat5 thematic mapper radiometric calibration. Procedures and postcalibration dynamic ranges gyanesh chander and brian markham abstract effective may 5, 2003, landsat5 l5 thematic mapper tm data processed and distributed by the u. Geological survey usgs community for data integration cdi was established in 2009 and represents a dynamic community of practice focused on advancing science data and information management and integration capabilities across the usgs and other organizations. These features largely reflect the movements of earth s major tectonic plates and many smaller plates or fragments of plates including microplates. The story of plate tectonics excellent comprehensive overview of plate tectonics with excellent graphics, online usgs general interest publication usgs understanding earthquakes brief history of seismology to 1910, earthquake and plate tectonic quizzes, earthquake accounts by famous people, elastic rebound.

The booklet highlights some of the people and discoveries that advanced the. Geological survey s earth resources observation and science eros center or nasas land processes distributed active archive center lp daac, unless expressly identified prior to or at the time of receipt. Ndvi dynamic range illustrating the saturation problems. A worldwide series of geologic maps, published on cdroms, was released by the u. In the former resolution, every pixel in an orthoimage covers a six inch square of the earths surface, while in the latter resolution, each pixel represents a one meter square.

Geological survey usgs is the nations principal natural science research and information agency. Techniques and methods tm techniques and methods tm featured product. This dynamic planet university of california, san diego. Usgs logo upper left corner reflects the relevance of the bureaus work in todays world and communicates usgs. Americaview lessons usgs is a partner in americaview, which has lesson plans and other education resources for working with satellite imagery. The use of color and shaded relief helps the reader to identify significant features of the land surface and the ocean floor. Usgs science and business goals and how they support the department of the interior strategic plan. The usgs conducts research, monitoring, and assessments that contribute to understanding the natural worldamericas lands, water. A fullcolor book that describes, in nontechnical terms, usgs studies of geothermal resourcesone of the benefits of plate tectonicsas a sustainable and relatively nonpolluting energy source. This dynamic earthcontents usgs usgs publications repository.

Arcgis javascript arcgis online map viewer arcgis earth arcmap arcgis pro view footprint in. Geological survey earth resources observation and science eros center 47914 252nd street, sioux falls, sd 57198. Naval research laboratory, 4 institute of earth sciences jaume almera, spanish national research council. Dynamic earth kmz file for use with plate tectonics exercises kmz file 1. Us topo series added to topoview weve added the us topo series to topoview, giving users access to over 3 million downloadable files from 2009 to the present day. World map of volcanoes, earthquakes, impact craters, and plate tectonics. The word tectonics comes from the greek root to build. Usgs information services box 25286 denver, co 80225 or call 1800usamaps. Geological survey earth science information centers. The complete and fullsized version of this dynamic planet will be available from the usgs in the summer of 2006.

If your web browser has the proper plugin installed, clicking on the pdf will bring the file into your web browser from which you can then print the notes. Geological survey s world energy project during 1997 2000. Usgs information services box 25286, building 810 denver federal center denver, co 80225 3032024700. See also this dynamic planet, the map showing the earths physiographic features, current plate movements, and locations of volcanoes, earthquakes, and impact craters. View of the planet earth from the apollo spacecraft. Cdi works across the usgs and external organizations to enhance earth science research. Earthexplorer ee uses a dynamic tree menu with expandablecollapsible links for each major data category. The us topo series is a latest generation of topographic maps modeled on the usgs historical 7. Geological survey usgs and the smithsonian institution. Revised landsat5 tm radiometric calibration procedures and. Presentations about cdi community for data integration. The movement of the indian subcontinent through time by plate tectonics motions from usgs, this dynamic earth the story of plate tectonics.

Title bar is a standard bar describing the website. The goal of the project was to assess the undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources of the world and report these results by the year 2000. The scecusgs rupture dynamics code comparison exercise. The usgs shaded relief base map service from the national map was created with data from the 3d elevation program 3dep for large and medium scales 1. This dynamic planet is now accessible to a wider public thanks to a collaborative project initiated in 2009 between the authors, the geological survey of canada gsc, and the canadian space agency csa that led to the translation of the text on the map to french. Graph for plotting position latitude of a continent india, for example through time. Geological survey usgs earth resources observation system eros data center edc will be radiometrically calibrated using a. These features largely reflect the movements of earths major tectonic plates and many smaller plates or fragments of plates including microplates. The resource links provided below are categorized by the key event topics listed in the 2020 dynamic planet event rules. Please dont remove the usgs logo or citations so that others. Picture two giant conveyor belts, facing each other but slowly moving in opposite directions as they transport newly formed oceanic crust away from the ridge crest. The usgs earth explorer is the new and improved version.

Divergent boundaries divergent boundaries occur along spreading centers where plates are moving apart and new crust is created by magma pushing up from the mantle. The usgs center for lidar information coordination and. An online version of a usgs book also available as a pdf. Dynamic earth lesson plan library discovery education. Primarily designed for use by earth scientists, engineers, and educators, this map provides a comprehensive overview of strong magnitude m 5.

Markham is with the nasa goddard space flight center, greenbelt. This pdfversion was edited by peter lindeberg in december 2001. Page 9 is the map, itself, which is 44 inches wide. A world map of volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate tectonics. In particular, four major scientific developments spurred the formulation of the platetectonics theory. These conditions render evi useless f, 3band evi over greenland.