This USGS portal offers information about the origin, frequency, and distribution of natural geologic hazards and catastrophic events, and the resulting impacts on people, property, and the environment. Featured sites provide user-friendly information and graphics about earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, El Nino, hurricanes, and erosion studies. Information is available about both general topics and specific events, and each site includes additional links to a multitude of other resources within USGS and beyond.
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Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes, Mass Wasting, Coastal Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards, Global Change and Climate:El Nino Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets Special Interest: Hazards Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, General Public Theme: Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Hazards, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Oceanography, Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Earthquakes
