Environmental Earth Science

             MapQuest Topo Maps - Hit this site to find topographic maps of your area.  My students

                                         will need to use this site for their topographic stream project.

                                     What is a Watershed? - Hit this site to get answers to many questions about watersheds

                                          including your local watershed.  In addition, you need to hit this site to download the

                                          three videos you need to watch about watersheds.

                                    Know Your Watershed - Groundwater and Surface Water Interaction. - Learn about the

                                         groundwater and aquifers, how surface water "feeds" groundwater, pollution that threatens

                                         ground and surface water and how to protect water.  Test your groundwater IQ.

                                    Pennsylvania's Watersheds - You will need this site to complete "Know Your Watershed."

                                         This is a DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) website that provides maps

                                         and information on Pennsylvania's Watersheds.

                                     EnviroMapper For Watersheds (Lehigh) - This is a great site with detailed, up to date

                                         information on the health of the Lehigh Watershed.  Note that it is the green section and

                                         you will need this site to complete "Check out the qualities of your watershed."

                                      EnviroMapper - The previous site is a link from this site.  This is an EPA

                                          (Environmental Protection Agency) site that allows you to map many types of

                                          environmental information!

                                      EPA Locate Your Watershed (Pennsylvania) - This link from the EPA site allows

                                          you to locate information on any watershed in Pennsylvania.

                                      EPA Locate Your Watershed (Lehigh) - This link from the EPA site allows

                                          you to access information such as rock type, size, counties, toxic and hazardous

                                          wastes as well as Superfund sites.

                                      Surf Your Watershed - EPA link that allows you to research any watershed in the U.S.

                                      Streams - "Geomorphology" of streams (or their origin and development) information here!

                                      Stream Drainage Basin information - stream order and drainage patterns

                                      Streams and Drainage Systems - Tulane University site with information about stream morphology

                                      EPA Office of Water - Everything you want to know about water!

                                      EPA Superfund - Hit this site and look for Fact Flashes.  There are 11 different

                                          fact flashed dealing with pollution, clean-up efforts, the role of EPA and

                                          environmental laws.

                                      U.S.G.S. - This is the home page for the United States Geology Survey.

                                          Excellent site for anything dealing with geology and the environment!

                                      USGS Streamflow Data - This link explains that the USGS provides realtime

                                           streamflow data using the GOES (Geostationary Environmental Satellite).

                                      USGS Daily Streamflow Conditions - This link of USGS shows a range of

                                          streamflow conditions in the U.S. and allows you to link to a NOAA

                                          (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) site that will

                                          download a 6-hour real-time video loop of the latest precipitation.  COOL!

                                       USGS Delaware River Basin - This site will lead you to the Lehigh Basin

                                            where you can click on a variety of streams in Lehigh and get some

                                            interesting information on streamflow.

                                       Cygnus Group - This organization deals with efficient ways to reduce waste

                                           and conserve resources.  Links to EPA and NSTA.

                                       OSEI (Operational Significant Event Imagery) - See the OSEI Image of the Day and

                                           access archived images related to the atmosphere and the environment.

                                       DOI (United States Department of the Interior) - This part of the U.S. government

                                           oversees the Federal Park System and is responsible for helping to protect our

                                           natural resources.  Some bureaus include:  USGS, National Wildlife Service, and

                                           the Office of Surface Mining.

                                       DCNR - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.   If you go camping

                                           at a Pennsylvania State Park you have seen these letters.  Find out about

                                           Pennsylvania's parks, natural resources, and environmental issues.

                                                             Date this page was last updated

Wednesday, February 02, 2005 08:38:18 PM