Collections of Visualizations on Geoscience Topics

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Browse through our collections of visualizations on geoscience topics. Each collection page is targeted at a topic that could be addressed in one or just a few class periods. Many of these pages reside in other parts of the On The Cutting Edge website so don't be surprised if the page looks different when you click on one of the links.

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Atmospheric Flows: sediment transport and sedimentary structures part of Sedimentary Geology:s
Aeolian Processes on Mars from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) at the University of Arizona. Hundreds of beautiful images (includes Dunes). Great Sand Dunes Formation Animation from the ...

Sediment Deposition and Facies in Continental Environments part of Sedimentary Geology:s
Jump to: Floods | Alluvial Fans and Headwaters Rivers Animations Terrestrial Animations This set of animations from the Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS) group contains 16 movies of various river ...

Earth Science Image Archives part of Collections
Compiled by Jen Millner at Montana State University. This section features a variety of websites that provide extensive collections of images related to earth sciences and earth system processes.  Click here ...

Map Projections part of Collections
Compiled by Mark Francek (more info) at Carleton College (more info) (SERC) and Central Michigan University (more info) Find animations showing why distortion when cartographers attempt to fit a three dimensional ...

Historical Geology Animations part of Collections
Find animations depicting dating techniques, significant geologic events, and dinosaurs.

Weather and Climate part of Climate Change:s
Compiled by Monica Bruckner at SERC. This section provides access to a spectrum of visualizations and supporting material that can be used effectively to teach students about weather and climate. Visualizations ...

Atmospheric Heating Animations part of Hurricanes-Climate Change Connection:s
Find animations covering the electromagnetic spectrum, Earth's radiation balance, temperature contours, and the urban heat island.

Soil Orders part of Geomorphology:s
Find animations showing distinct soil orders.

Types of Maps part of Collections
Compiled by Mark Francek (more info) at Carleton College (more info) (SERC) and Central Michigan University (more info) Find animations showing various types of maps, including topographic maps, aerial photo maps, ...

Map Direction part of Collections
Compiled by Mark Francek (more info) at Carleton College (more info) (SERC) and Central Michigan University (more info) Find animations highlighting how direction can be distorted by magnetic declination. Browse ...