Resources

General Resources

Macdougall, J. D., 2011, Why Geology Matters: Decoding the Past, Anticipating the Future, University of California Press, Berkeley, 285 pp.
NASA Earth Observatory Natural Hazards map. (Monthly images of Earth hazards occurring globally.)

Alaska Earthquake Center, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska—Fairbanks.
Jones, L. M., & M. Benthien, 2007, Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country: Your Handbook for the San Francisco Bay Region, revised edition, Southern California Earthquake Center and US Geological Survey.
Jones, L. M., & M. Benthien, 2011, Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country, Southern California edition, Southern California Earthquake Center and US Geological Survey.
Odds Are 1-In-3 That a Huge Quake Will Hit Northwest In Next 50 Years, Oregon State University News and Communication Services.
Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) Communication, Education, and Outreach.

(See also resources on climate change in Chapter 9: Climate)

Floods: Recurrence Intervals and 100-year Floods, US Geological Survey, 2014.
Effects of Urban Development on Floods, US Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-076-03, 2012.
Hazards Associated with Flooding, by S. Nelson, 2012.
Hurricanes: Online Meteorology Guide, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Thunderstorms and Flying, National Weather Association, 2003.
Tropical Cyclone Tracker, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (Interactive track of cyclones 1950 - 2007.)
TWC’s Exclusive Tor:Con Index [tornado forecast], by G. Forbes, Weatherunderground, 2014.
What is the Polar Vortex?, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ozone Watch, 2013.
What’s a Polar Vortex? The Science Behind Artic Outbreaks, by J. Erdman, 2014.

USGS National Earthquake Information Center, US Geological Survey.
U.S. Earthquake Monitor, US Geological Survey.
Stover, C. W., & J. L. Coffman, 1993, Seismicity of the United States, 1568 - 1989 (revised), US Geological Survey Professional Paper 1527, 418 pp.
Today in Earthquake History, Earthquake Hazards Program, US Geological Survey. (Content abridged from Stover & Coffman, 1993.)
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) education and public outreach.
IRIS Seismic monitor, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS).

Recent and Historical Tsunami Events and Relevant Data, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Includes a world map of recent tsunamis.)
Tsunamis—Past and Present, University of Washington.

Brantley, S., & B. Myers, Mount St. Helens—from the 1980 eruption to 2000, US Geological Survey Fact Sheet 036-00.
Swanson, D., D. Fiske, T. Rose, B. Houghton, & M. Mastin, 2011, Kīlauea: an explosive volcano in Hawai`i, US Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2011-3064, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Tilling, R. I., C. Heliker, & D. A. Swanson, 2010, Eruptions of Hawaiian volcanoes; past, present, and future, 2nd revised edition, US Geological Survey General Information Product 117, 63 pp.
US Geological Survey, 1997, Volcanic and Seismic Hazards on the Island of Hawaii, revised edition, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC.
US Volcanoes and Current Activity Alerts, Volcano Hazards Program, US Geological Survey.

Impact of Natural Disasters on the Earth, by J. Radke, Hamline University Graduate School of Education MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection.
Investigating Speed and Acceleration Using Tornado Tubes, Hamline University Graduate School of Education MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection.
Karst Formation, City of Austin Youth Education resources.
Landslide Hazards Program, US Geological Survey.
Natural Hazards and Risks: Hurricanes, by L. Gilbert, J. Galster, & J. Ramage, SERC module on hurricane hazards.
Radon activities from the Alabama Radon Program, Alabama and Auburn Universities Extension.
Science Serving Coastal Communities, The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS).
Teaching Quantitative Concepts in Floods and Flooding, SERC Resources for Undergraduate Students and Faculty.
Tsunami Teaching Materials, California Department of Conservation.