U.S. Geological Survey World Wide Web Information

Fact Sheet 055-03 (June 2003)

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) invites you to explore an earth science virtual library of digital information, publications, and data. The USGS World Wide Web sites offer an array of information that reflects scientific research and monitoring programs conducted in the areas of natural hazards, environmental resources, and cartography. This list provides gateways to access a cross section of the digital information on the USGS World Wide Web sites.

World Wide Web Sites

Primary Home Pages

U.S. Geological Survey
www.usgs.gov

ASK USGS
ask.usgs.gov

USGS Search
search.usgs.gov

USGS Library
library.usgs.gov

Biological Resources Information
biology.usgs.gov

Geologic Information
geology.usgs.gov

Geographic Information
geography.usgs.gov

Water Resources Information
water.usgs.gov

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Data and Information Sites

Amphibians
www.frogweb.gov

Ask-a-Geologist
walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ask-a-geologist

Biological Cooperative Research Units
biology.usgs.gov/status_trends/sci_centers.htm

Biological Resources National Programs
biology.usgs.gov/pub_aff/natprog.html

Biological Science by State
biology.usgs.gov/pub_aff/centers.html

Biological Science and Technology Centers
biology.usgs.gov/pub_aff/centers.html

Breeding Bird Survey
www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/

Butterflies of North America
www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/bflyusa.htm

Coastal and Marine Geology
marine.usgs.gov

Current Streamflow Conditions
waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt

Daily Water Conditions
waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt

Data Available from EROS Data Center
edcwww.cr.usgs.gov

Declassified Intelligence Satellite Photographs
edc.usgs.gov/products/satellite/declass1.html

Digital Backyard
(discontinued)

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Earth Explorer
edcsns17.cr.usgs.gov/EarthExplorer/

Earthquake Hazards Program
earthquake.usgs.gov

Earth Science Information Center (ESIC)
ask.usgs.gov

Earth Surface Dynamics
geochange.er.usgs.gov

Energy Resources
energy.usgs.gov

EROS Data Center Home Page
edc.usgs.gov

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
geonames.usgs.gov

Ground Water Information
water.usgs.gov/ogw

Historical Streamflow
waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis

Landsat7 Remote Sensing Satellite Data
landsat.usgs.gov/

Landslide Information
landslides.usgs.gov

Locating Publications and Data Products
www.usgs.gov/pubprod/index.html

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Mineral Resources
minerals.usgs.gov

Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data
mrdata.usgs.gov

Missouri River InfoLink
infolink.cr.usgs.gov/

National Geologic Mapping
ncgmp.usgs.gov

National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse, USGS Node
nsdi.usgs.gov

National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive
edc.usgs.gov/archive/nslrsda/

National Water Conditions
water.usgs.gov/nwc

National Water-Quality Assessment Program
water.usgs.gov/nawqa

National Water Research Program
water.usgs.gov/nrp

National Wetlands Research Center
www.nwrc.usgs.gov

North American Reporting Center for Amphibian Malformations
www.frogweb.gov

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Ordering Information
geography.usgs.gov/esic/prices/ordering_info.html

Pricing Information for USGS Products
geography.usgs.gov/esic/prices/ordering_info.html

Search Publications of the USGS
no longer supported by USGS

Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
toxics.usgs.gov/

USGS Geographic Data Download
edc.usgs.gov/geodata/

USGS by Theme—Environment, Resources, Hazards, Information Management
www.usgs.gov/themes

USGS Fact Sheets
water.usgs.gov/wid/indexlist.html

USGS Information Products about Mapping and Related Subjects
erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/pubslists

USGS State District Chiefs
water.usgs.gov/district_chief.html

USGS Topographic Maps
topomaps.usgs.gov/

View USGS Maps and Aerial Photo Images Online
geography.usgs.gov/partners/viewonline.html

Volcano Hazards
volcanoes.usgs.gov

Water Data
water.usgs.gov/data.html

Water Use Data
water.usgs.gov/watuse

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Educational Sites

Audience Track for Teachers and Students
education.usgs.gov/

Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental change
edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/earthshots/slow/tableofcontents

Finding Your Way with Map and Compass
erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs03501.html

Kids Corner in Biology
biology.usgs.gov/features/kidscorner/kidscrnr.html

Geography Educational Materials
erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/pubslists/edu.html

National Wetlands Research: Education
www.nwrc.usgs.gov/fringe/ff_index.html

The Learning Web: K-12 Education
education.usgs.gov/

Water Education Resources
water.usgs.gov/education.html

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Other Sites

Microsoft TerraServer
terraserver.microsoft.com

National Atlas of the United States
nationalatlas.gov

National Biological Information Infrastructure
www.nbii.gov

National Biological Information Infrastructure Postcards
No longer available.

Postcards from the Prairie
No longer available.

Water Science for Schools
ga.water.usgs.gov/edu

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Doing Business with the USGS

Biological Resources Division Partnerships
biology.usgs.gov/partnership

Contract and Grant Information
www.usgs.gov/contracts/

Enhancing Integrated Science
www.usgs.gov/integrated_science

Geography Cooperative Research and Development Agreements
www.usgs.gov/tech-transfer/what-crada.html

Mapping Partnership Program
nationalmap.gov/nmabout.html

Memorandums of Understanding with Other Federal Agencies
www.usgs.gov/mou

Geography Business Partner Program
edc.usgs.gov/about/partners/index.html

Technology Transfer Information
www.usgs.gov/tech-transfer/

USGS Activities Related to American Indians and Alaska Natives
www.usgs.gov/indian

USGS Partnerships
www.usgs.gov/partnerships.html

Employment Sites

Employment With the USGS
www.usgs.gov/ohr

USGS Student Jobs
www.usgs.gov/ohr/student

USGS Vacancy Notification
no longer supported

Information

For information on other USGS products and services, call 1-888-ASK-USGS, or visit the general interest publications Web site on mapping, geography, and related topics at erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/pubslists/.

For additional information, visit the ask.usgs.gov Web site or the USGS home page at www.usgs.gov.

Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. This document has undergone official review and approval for publications established by the Eastern Region Geography, U.S. Geological Survey.