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| Alaska Volcano Observatory |  |
| Details on activity & location of Alaska's volcanoes, from the US Geological Survey, the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the State of Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys. | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://www.avo.alaska.edu
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| Earthquake Information from USGS | |
| Brief seismic activity updates; earthquake locations; more detailed issues on earthquakes. U.S. Geological Survey. Recommended in The Guardian On-line supplement. | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov
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| South Asia earthquake - in depth | |
| BBC In-Depth report on the South Asia earthquake of October 2005 that devastaed parts of northern Pakistan. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/south_asia/2005/south_asia_quake/default.stm
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| Sustainable Development Issues | |
| Educational material from UNESCO. Interdisciplinary units on a variety of themes. For geographers, those on agriculture, tourism, development, population, women and communities are probably the most informative. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://www4.gu.edu.au/ext/unesco/theme_c/uncofrm_c.htm
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| This Dynamic Earth | |
| The story of plate tectonics giving background on the development of the theory and ideas. Clear explanations of the cause of earthquakes and volcanoes, giving some useful details, maps and diagrams. | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html
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| Tsunami disaster - In-depth | |
| In-depth reports from BBC on the tsunami disaster of 26th December 2004 that devastated large areas of northern Indonesia and countries with coastline on the Indian Ocean. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/world/2004/asia_quake_disaster/default.stm
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| Turkey Earthquake Full Coverage | |
| BBC On-Line News site giving links to BBC reports and related sites on the Turkish earthquake on 17 August 1999. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_422000/422773.stm
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| Volcano World | |
| Multiple photos, data and updates on volcanic activity. Widely known and recommended in The Guardian On-line supplement. | Key Stage 2, 3, 4 & 5 |
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu
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| The tsunami disaster explained |  |
| The causes and effects of the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 that devastated areas of northern Indonesia. | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/4136289.stm
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| Discovery Channel Online - Guide to Planet Earth | |
| Discovery Channel | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/planetearth/planetearth.html
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| Earthquake strongest in world in 20 years | |
| ITN News report on measuring strength of earthquakes and the earthquake in Turkey of 1999. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://www.itn.co.uk/World/world19990817/081710w.htm
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| From Pangea to Present | |
| A description and explanation of the changing positions of the earth's continents that result from plate tectonics. Pangea was the supercontinent with all continents once joined together. Site from Volcano World. | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Pangea/Pangea1.html
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| Global Tectonics | |
| Description and evidence about the theory of plate tectonics from Prof. Stephen A. Nelson of Tulane University . | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/geol111/pltect.htm
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| How earthquakes happen | |
| Animated guide to how earhquakes happen (from BBC) | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4126809.stm
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| Italy's Volcanoes | |
| Site by Boris Behncke of Instituto di Geologiae Geofisica, Univ. Catania (Italy). Useful particularly on Stromboli & Etna. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/~boris/STROMBOLI.html
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| Japanese earthquake of 2003 | |
| BBC News reports following the earthquake off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan on 23 September 2003. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://newssearch.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?scope=news&q=Japan+earthquake&range=range&fromday=1&frommonth=9&fromyear=2003&today=31&tomonth=12&toyear=2003&order=sortdate
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| Map of Recent Middle East Earthquakes | |
| Details of recent earthquake activity in the Middle East. From US Geological Survey. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/neis/current/m_east.html
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| Mount Etna | |
| From Italy's Volcanoes site by Boris Behncke of Instituto di Geologiae Geofisica, Univ. Catania (Italy) | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/~boris/ETNA.html
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| Photo glossary of volcano terms | |
| Dictionary of volcanic terms including sections on type of volcanoes or vent, eruption types, and eruptive products. Photos of many terms. From United States Geological Survey. | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/
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| Pinatubo Volcano: The Sleeping Giant Awakes | |
| Very good collection of reports and images on the eruption of 1991, its impact and local opinions of the | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://parallel.park.org:8888/Philippines/pinatubo/
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| ReliefWeb - Natural Disasters | |
| Links to news agency reports on latest natural disasters globally. Latest reports (mostly brief press releases) on natural hazards events. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://wwww.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/vLND
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| Stromboli On-Line | |
| Volcano site by Dr Jürg Alean and Dr Roberto Carniel | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/
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| World Tourism | |
| Facts and figures on global tourism from the World Tourism Organsation. More detailed statsitics database available on registering (use the Statistics link under the Services menu to register). | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://www.world-tourism.org/frameset/frame_market_data.htm
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| Congo volcano kills dozens |  |
| Dozens of people are thought to have been killed as a river of molten rock poured from a volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Goma people were caught out by the fast-flowing lava. BBC News Report Friday, 18 January, 2002. Click here for pictures. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1766000/1766170.stm
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| Earth, Space and Weather Science | |
| Recommended in The Guardian On-line supplement. Explore Earth, Space and Weather zones - up-to-date info on extreme events. US focussed. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://explorezone.com/
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| Etna Erupts | |
| Pictures from BBC News, (13 February 2000) of the volcano eruption. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_641000/641266.stm
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| Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | |
| Summary of characteristics of Nyiragongo volcano. Also some images and photos. | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/africa/nyiragongo.html
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| Pinatubo from Volcano World | |
| Volcano World entry gives some specific technical details on the type of volcano and eruptions for Mount Pinatubo, Philippines. Also some general information and photos. | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/southeast_asia/philippines/pinatubo.html
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| Pinatubo Links | |
| Directory of sites with information on Pinatubo selected by USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory. | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Philippines/Pinatubo/framework.html
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| Virtually Hawaii: Kilauea Fieldtrip | |
| Photos & selected details with latest news on volcanic activity. | Key Stage 2, 3, 4 & 5 |
http://hawaii.ivv.nasa.gov/space/hawaii/vfts/kilauea/kilauea.vfts.html
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| Virtually Hawaii: Virtual Fieldtrips | |
| Photos and selected details of islands of Hawaii. Aimed mainly at traveller, but with geological flavour. | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://hawaii.ivv.nasa.gov/space/hawaii/virtual.field.trips.html
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| Volcano devastates Congo city | |
| GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo -- Around 45 people were killed and hundreds of thousands fled Goma, eastern Congo after a volcano erupted and devastated the city. CNN News Report January 18, 2002.
| Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/01/18/drcongo.volcano/index.html
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| Encarta: Pinatubo Volcano, Philippines |  |
| Encarta on-line encyclopaedia entry. General geographical/location background. A good quality photo linked from the page. | Key Stage 3 |
http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=06D08000
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| UK Volcanologists Home Page | |
| Hosted by the Open University (UK) Department of Earth Sciences. Limited content, mainly for university researchers. Some useful links. | Key Stage 5 |
http://exodus.open.ac.uk/volcano/volc_index.html
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| Volcanic Activity Reports - Nyiragongo | |
| Report on historical activity of Nyiragongo volcano in Congo. Also photos and maps of region. Technical details of eruptions. | Key Stage 5 |
http://www.volcano.si.edu/gvp/volcano/region02/africa_c/nyiragon/var.htm
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| AsiaVille - The Global Village in Asia |  |
| Information on business, news, buying and selling, job hunting, or just for leisure. Site maintained by Cyberville eServices, an Internet / Intranet / Extranet services company. | Key Stage 3, 4 & 5 |
http://www.asiaville.com
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| India World | |
| A news and information website including sites on Personal Finance, Cricket, Food, History, Internet, Customised News, and a search engine. IndiaWorld is an Indian internet services company managed by ASAP Solutions Inc. | Key Stage 3 & 4 |
http://www.indiaworld.com
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| From USGS |  |
| Index for USGS pages | Key Stage 4 & 5 |
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/textindex.html
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