Focus on Yellowstone
- Bedrock geology 1 match rock types, maps, structural geology
- Climate history and glaciation 1 match records of past glaciations and climate change from Quaternary to present
- Geomicrobiology 4 matches bacteria, viruses and other microbes, with emphasis on those living in thermal features
- Geothermal processes and features 2 matches geysers, hot springs, fumaroles, and the processes that drive them
- Policy and management 3 matches wildfire management, snowmobiling, hazard mitigation, wildlife, human impacts
- Seismicity, Deformation, geophysics 4 matches (earthquakes, heat flow, geodetics, geophysical data and monitoring
- Surficial geology and hydrology 2 matches surficial deposits, landscape evolution, geomorphology, topography, glacial features, streams and rivers
- Volcanism 4 matches eruption history, volcanic features, volcanic monitoring
- Wildlife and plants 2 matches mammals, fish, amphibians, forests, wildflowers, grasses
- Yellowstone hazards 3 matches volcanic, earthquake, wildfire, landslide
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Volcanic History of the Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This U.S. Geological Survey website gives an overview of Yellowstone volcanism. Text, numerous photos, tables, a map, and a volcanic term glossary explain the three major volcanic cycles that created ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
The Yellowstone-Teton Epicenter part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This University of Utah website provides an overview of the history and present conditions of the Yellowstone hotspot. Topics include the track of the hotspot, tectonics, seismicity, history and ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Maps
Notable Changes in Thermal Activity at Norris Geyser Basin Provide Opportunity to Study Hydrothermal System part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website gives an overview of the changes in many hydrothermal features in the Norris geyser basin that began in July 2003. To monitor the increased hydrothermal activity, the Yellowstone Volcano ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Pre-historic Land Use Patterns within the Yellowstone Lake Basin and Hayden Valley Region, Yellowstone National Park part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This 19-page PDF discusses human use of the Yellowstone Lake area for the last 10,000 years through a summary of recent archeological studies. The article features a summary of lithic raw material ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results, Overview/Reference Work
Archeology Around Yellowstone Lake part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This 9-page PDF examines the importance of Yellowstone Lake to humans in prehistoric times. The shorelines around the lake have been eroding and exposing artifacts that remain hidden elsewhere in the ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results, Overview/Reference Work
Yellowstone Resources and Issues Guide - Astrobiology part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This report explores the connection between geomicrobiology and astrobiology, explaining NASA's interest in the natural history of Yellowstone National Park. Multi-institution research teams are ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Map and Data for Quaternary Faults and Folds in Wyoming part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The primary objective of this U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report is to improve seismic-hazard assessments in regions of Wyoming with low to moderate levels of historic seismicity. A map and ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Maps, Datasets and Tools:Datasets
Microbiology in Yellowstone National Park part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site describes how Yellowstone National Park is a focal point for cutting-edge microbiology research and how it provides a valuable setting for outreach education. Topics include questions for ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Yellowstone Resources and Issues part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Yellowstone National Park online book is a compendium of concise information about the park's history, natural and cultural resources, issues, and major areas. Chapters, which are ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Maps
Nature and Science: Natural Features and Ecosystems part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Yellowstone National Park website gives a brief overview of how geologic characteristics form the foundation of the park's ecosystem. Yellowstone has a unique interplay between volcanic, ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work