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Global Volcano Locations Database
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
NCEI maintains a database of over 1,500 volcano locations obtained from the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program, Volcanoes of the World publication. The... -
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NCEI/WDS Global Historical Tsunami Database, 2100 BC to Present
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Global Historical Tsunami Database provides information on over 2,400 tsunamis from 2100 BC to the present in the the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; and... -
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Bathymetry of Lake Superior
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Bathymetry of Lake Superior has been compiled as a component of a NOAA project to rescue Great Lakes lake floor geological and geophysical data and make it more... -
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Coastal Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Digital elevation models (DEMs) of U.S. and other coasts that typically integrate ocean bathymetry and land topography. The DEMs support NOAA's mission to understand... -
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NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database, 2150 BC to Present
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Significant Earthquake Database is a global listing of over 5,700 earthquakes from 2150 BC to the present. A significant earthquake is classified as one that... -
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Ionosonde Stations
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Ionograms are recorded tracings of reflected high frequency radio pulses generated by an ionosonde. Unique relationships exist between the sounding frequency and the... -
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PETROS - Worldwide Databank of Major Element Chemical Analyses of Igneous Rocks
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
PETROS is a worldwide data bank of major element chemical analyses of igneous rocks compiled for research and teaching purposes by Dr. Felix Mutschler and Staff at... -
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Wang-Sheeley-Arge (WSA)-Enlil Solar Wind Prediction
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Wang-Sheeley-Arge (WSA)-Enlil is a large-scale, physics-based prediction model of the heliosphere, used by the Space Weather Forecast Office to provide 1-4 day... -
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Multibeam Bathymetry Database (MBBDB) NGDA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Originally designed for military use, the multibeam echosounder has proved very useful for nautical charting, oceanographic research and modeling, habitat... -
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U.S. Virgin Islands Coastal Digital Elevation Model
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) is building high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) for select U.S. coastal regions. These integrated... -
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Marine Trackline Geophysical Database NGDA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This data set contains bathymetry, magnetic, gravity and seismic shot point navigation data collected during marine cruises from 1939 to the present. Coverage is... -
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NCEI/WDS Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, 4360 BC to Present
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database is a global listing of over 600 eruptions from 4360 BC to the present. A significant eruption is classified as one that... -
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Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Deep Space Climate ObserVatoRy (DSCOVR) satellite is a NOAA operated asset at the first Lagrange (L1) point. The primary space weather instrument is the PlasMag... -
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Bathymetry of Lake Ontario
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Bathymetry of Lake Ontario has been compiled as a component of a NOAA project to rescue Great Lakes lake floor geological and geophysical data and make it more... -
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Data on the Earth's Magnetic Field and its Secular Change since 1800
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Information on the past and present orientation of the Earth's magnetic field is available from the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) which serves as the... -
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ETOPO1 1 Arc-Minute Global Relief Model
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
In August 2008, the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), developed the ETOPO1 Global... -
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Deep-Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART(R))
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
As part of the U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP), the Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART(R)) Project is an ongoing effort to... -
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May 1960 Puerto Montt, Valdivia, Chile Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
On May 22, 1960, a Mw 9.5 earthquake, the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded, occurred in southern Chile. The series of earthquakes that followed ravaged... -
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Hawaii Volcanism: Impact on the Environment
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Fewer than one hundred people have been killed by eruptions in the recorded history of Hawaii, and only one death has occurred in the 20th Century. However, the lava... -
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Environmental Hazards and Mud Volcanoes in Romania
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Romania, an eastern European country, is severely affected by a variety of natural hazards. These include frequent earthquakes, floods, landslides, soil erosion, and...
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