[sotd] Encyclopedia of Earth [October 7, 2009]
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- Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:18:36 -0300
Site of the Day for Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Encyclopedia of Earth
Today's site, a project of the non-profit Environmental Information Coalition
organization, composed of leading scientists from a number of prominent
universities and U.S. government agencies, offers an excellent resource for
authoritative and scholarly scientific information about earth-related topics.
Gentle Subscribers may find this reference a useful and reliable source for
material on issues which are germane to earth science concerns.
"The Encyclopedia of Earth, a new electronic reference about the Earth, its
natural
environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free,
fully
searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators,
and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The articles are
written
in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars,
professionals, as well as to the general public." - from the website
The Earth Encyclopedia provides scientific material on areas such as the
lithosphere -- earth's upper mantle -- atmosphere, and cryosphere, with an
emphasis
on how they support life, and the biodiversity of earth's organisms, along with
a
wide range of subjects in interdisciplinary fields, including environmental
engineering, and the physical and life sciences. The site is searchable and
browsable, with alphabetically listed broad topics further subdivided into
specific
subjects, while the home page highlights articles on a variety of interesting
topics, currently featuring a look at the pioneering work of Rachel Carson.
Holding
more than 3500 articles, Earth Encyclopedia content undergoes a rigorous,
peer-reviewed submission procedure resulting in accurate and trustworthy
scientific
papers.
Hike over to the site for a noteworthy and comprehensive reference on earth
science
at:
http://www.eoearth.org/
A.M. Holm
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