Here are some USGS Web pages with more information on tectonic processes and Anywhere:
Earthquake information by topic
Information on earthquakes by topic including faults, tsunami, seismic waves, and plate tectonics.
(Score: 1.000)
Education resources for paleontology
Contacts and other sources of information for teachers, students, and others interested in paleontology with links to related USGS websites and on-line publications.
(Score: 1.000)
The Earths crust
Information on the Earths crust with a contour map of the thickness plus links to a global crustal database, a global crustal model - CRUST 5.1, and regional crustal models.
(Score: 1.000)
This dynamic Earth: the story of plate tectonics
Online booklet giving an introduction to the concept of plate tectonics and complements the information on the map This Dynamic Planet published in 1994 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Smithsonian Institiution.
(Score: 1.000)
What on Earth is plate tectonics?
Discussion and diagrams on plate tectonics and the structure of the earth for beginners with link to a detailed version: This Dynamic Earth for more information.
(Score: 1.000)
Seismic properties of North America and the surrounding ocean basins
Presetation of maps of the seismic properties of North America and the surrounding ocean basins compiled from seismic refraction and reflection data, earthquake studies, and surface wave analyses showing crustal thickness and geologic provinces.
(Score: 0.811)
The crustal structure of China from deep seismic sounding profiles
Summary of results of Deep Seismic Sounding (DSS) profiles in China with links to a sample DSS profile, contour map of China with crustal thickness, crustal columns and maps showing profile locations and seismic cata.
(Score: 0.730)
Earthquake image glossary
Dictionary of terms associated with earthquakes with simple definitions and photographs especially suited for students.
(Score: 0.690)
P-wave data from the Indian subcontinent
Compilation of P-wave data from the Indian subcontinent from twenty Deep Seismic Sounding (DSS) profiles using refraction and reflection techniques to provide an estimate of crustal thickness in a transect across the subcontinent.
(Score: 0.658)
Pacific Northwest geologic mapping and urban hazards
Overview of the Pacific Northwest Urban Corridor Geologic Mapping Program concerned with geology and urban hazards with links to online geologic maps, current research, publications, and contacts.
(Score: 0.496)
Cascadia subduction zone: two contrasting models of lithospheric structure
Summary of an investigation of the Cascadia subduction zone with detailed density modeling experiments of the crust and mantle along two transects across Vancouver Island and the Canadian margin and the other on the margin of central Oregon.
(Score: 0.443)
Central California /San Francisco Bay Earthquake Hazards Project
Information on earthquakes in central California and the San Francisco region with links to four types of field studies, deep seismic investigations, geotechnical investigations, shallow seismic imaging, and airborne geophysical surveys.
(Score: 0.367)
Geologic framework of the central Death Valley region
Description of a multi-disciplinary effort to develop an integrated tectonic, geologic, and hydrogeologic data model for the central and southern Death Valley area with links to geologic map index, location maps, and 1999 conference.
(Score: 0.356)
North Cascades National Park geology, a mountain mosaic
Homepage for information on geology of the North Cascades National Park in the state of Washington. Includes links to geologic story, geologic field trips, geologic maps, plate tectonics, rocks and minerals, geologic time, and glossary.
(Score: 0.331)
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Definition:
Series of actions and changes relating to, causing, or resulting from structural deformation of the earth’s crust. [Adapted from American Heritage Dic. of the English Language, 4th ed.]
