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* International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix http://www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm Petrified Forest National Park - Arizona http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB_p3jjER6c&feature=fvwrel 8.57 m. http://www.discovermoab.com/archesnationalpark.htm PP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSeSoUenNuQ 5.06 m. Magic of the Snowy Owl http://video.pbs.org/video/2291436455 55.06 m. * 1 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Earth Science Matrix Welcome A Resource for All Science Information A Science Resource Welcome to the World of Science The ISC Science Information Project is a joint project of participating Individuals and Organizations for the sole purpose of enabling rapid access to The World’s Knowledge In Science, Technology and Engineering The Project provides direct links to view science data from NASA, NOAA, DOE, EPA, DEP, DOI, NPS, USDA, ED, USGS, NIH, SI Research Centers, et al., in the governmental sector, from universities, colleges and laboratories, from technical societies around the world (AGI, AGU, GSA, NESTA, etc.), and from science/engineering/technical information available thru our international partners and the independent research and testing organizations. . *Scroll down and click on the live Internet link listed for each subject of interest. (Save this PDF file for direct Internet access to any chosen subject URL.) The National Wildlife Refuges of Alaska * 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19rGB_DVs8&feature=related 28.51 min © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Earth Science Matrix Table of Contents Cover……………………………………………….. 1 Welcome…………………………………………… 2 Table of Contents………………………………… 3 Earth Science Matrix…………………………… 4 Subterranean – Surface – Earth Core………………. 5 Table Of Contents Welcome to the World of Science Continents & Islands Regions…………………. 6 Continents Overview…………………………….. 7 Continents – Geology & Topology….………… 8 Continents – Meatamorphic Rock….……….… 9 Continents – Igenous Rock.……………….…… 10 Continents – Major Plateaus.……………………11 Continents – Plateaus of North America……...12 Continental Formation – Plate Tectonics.........13 Continents – Statistics………………………….. 14 Islands – Continental……………………………. 15 Islands – Oceanic 1 ......……………………….. 16 Islands – Oceanic 2 ......………………………… 17 Islands – Statistics……………………………….. 18 Eco-Life Regions…………………………………. 19 Geological Regions……………………………… 20 Earth Chemistry Regions……………………….. 21 Polar Regions……………………………………... 22 Subterranean Systems / Regions……………... 23 Continental Crust Regions…………………...… 24 Seabed Systems – Science...............................25 Volcano Science Regions………………………. 26 Earth Core Systems / Regions………………… 27 Outer Core Regions……………………………… 28 Upper Inner Core Regions……………………… 29 Inner Inner Core Regions………………………. 30 Weather Science Photos – Blizzard....……….. 31 Teaching Website – NESTA……………………. 32 Teaching Website – Regents………………….. 33 Teaching Website – Onenta…………………… 34 Power & Beauty of Volcanoes…………………. 35 Media Gallery – Earth Pg. 1 to 9……….……... 36- 46 Arches National Park, Utah in HD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB_p3jjER6c&feature=fvwrel 8.57 min. * 3 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix ISC Earth Science Matrix Subterranean Systems Subterranean Systems Surface Systems Earth Core Systems Surface Systems Earth Core Systems Welcome to the World of Science . * Volcanos in Action Earth Sounds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNVuGtx4uOM 2.04 min.Totals Earth Science URL Address Outlink Totals Direct URL outlinks to Government , Science and Educational Agencies - 420 * 4 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems . Continents . Eco / Life . Geological Earth . Chemistry Earth Science Matrix Subterranean Surface Systems Systems Earth Core Systems Surface Systems Regions . Continents / Islands . Eco / Life Systems . Geological . Earth Chemistry Overview . Polar . Polar Systems .Topography . Topographical Welcome to the World of Science Managaha Island off of Saipan http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/mystate/n_mariana_islands.html * 5 * South Pacific Islands Video * Beauty in Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGCUDaCmmxA&feature=related © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems Continents OVERVIEW Surface Systems Continents . Africa - (30,065,000 sq km) . Continents http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/africa.htm . Anartica . Eco / Life - (13,209,000 sq km) http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Antarctica . Geological . Asia - (44,579,000 sq km) http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/asia.htm http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/as.htm Earth . Chemistry . Australia / Oceania (7,687,000 sq km) http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=3800 http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/the-australian-continent . Polar . Europe - (9,938,000 sq km) .Topography http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Europe.aspx . North America -(24,256,000 sq km) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America Welcome to the World of Science . South America-(17,819,000 sq km) http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/South+America+(continent) el Carvenoso (fotos: National Geographic) * .. 6 http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/140174/Barlang-Cavernoso © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Surface Systems Earth Science Matrix Continents OVERVIEW 7 CONTINENTS MODEL Surface Systems . Continents . Eco / Life . Geological Earth . Chemistry . Polar . .Topography Continent. Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) released into the public domain by its author, AlexCovarrubias Welcome to the World of Science http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/continent.aspx .. Pacific Islands – Palau http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SKBJ9L_hzo&feature=related * 7 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems . Continents . Eco / Life . Geological Earth . Chemistry . Polar .Topography Welcome to the World of Science Surface Systems Continents Continents are the largest unit of landmasses on the earth. Percent of Total population total landmass Continent Area (km²) Area (mi²) Asia Africa North America South America Antarctica Europe Australia 43,820,000 16,920,000 29.5% 4,164,252,000 30,370,000 11,730,000 20.4% 1,022,234,000 24,490,000 9,460,000 16.5% 542,056,000 17,840,000 6,890,000 12.0% 392,555,000 13,720,000 5,300,000 9.2% 0 10,180,000 3,930,000 6.8% 738,199,000 9,008,500 3,478,200 5.9% 29,127,000 Geology and Topography of the Continents Geologists use the term continent in a different manner from geographers, where a continent is defined by continental crust: a platform of metamorphic and igneous rock, largely of granitic composition. Some geologists restrict the term 'continent' to portions of the crust built around stable Precambrian "shield", typically 1.5 to 3.8 billion years old, called a craton. The craton itself is an accretionary complex of ancient mobile belts (mountain belts) from earlier cycles of subduction, continental collision and break-up from plate tectonic activity. An outward-thickening veneer of younger, minimally deformed sedimentary rock covers much of the craton. The margins of geologic continents are characterized by currently active or relatively recently active mobile belts and deep troughs of accumulated marine or deltaic sediments. Beyond the margin, there is either a continental shelf and drop off to the basaltic ocean basin or the margin of another continent, depending on the current plate-tectonic setting of the continent. A continental boundary does not have to be a body of water. Over geologic time, continents are periodically submerged under large epicontinental seas, and continental collisions result in a continent becoming attached to another continent. The current geologic era is relatively anomalous in that so much of the continental areas are "high and dry" compared to much of geologic history.[citation needed] ((http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonics)) < Click for full enlargement. * 8 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems Continents Surface Systems Continents are the largest unit of landmasses on the earth. earth . Continent . Continents . Eco / Life . Geological Earth . Chemistry . Polar .Topography Welcome to the World of Science * 9 Highest point Height (m) Height (ft) Country or territory containing highest point Africa Mount Kilimanjaro 5,895 19,341 Tanzania Antarctica Vinson Massif 4,892 16,050 Antarctica Asia Mount Everest 8,848 29,029 China and Nepal Australia Puncak Jaya 4,884 16,024 Indonesia (Papua) Europe Mount Elbrus 5,633 18,481 Russia North America Mount McKinley 6,198 20,335 United States South America Aconcagua 6,960 22,830 Argentina Metamorphic Rock Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism, which means "change in form". The original rock (protolith) is subjected to heat and pressure, (temperatures greater than 150 to 200 °C and pressures of 1500 bars[1]) causing profound physical and/or chemical change. The protolith may be sedimentary rock, igneous rock or another older metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rocks make up a large part of the Earth's crust and are classified by texture and by chemical and mineral assemblage (metamorphic facies). They may be formed simply by being deep beneath the Earth's surface, subjected to high temperatures and the great pressure of the rock layers above it. They can form from tectonic processes such as continental collisions, which cause horizontal pressure, friction and distortion. They are also formed when rock is heated up by the intrusion of hot molten rock called magma from the Earth's interior. The study of metamorphic rocks (now exposed at the Earth's surface following erosion and uplift) provides information about the temperatures and pressures that occur at great depths within the Earth's crust. Some examples of metamorphic rocks are gneiss, slate, marble, schist, and quartzite. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamorphic_Rock) A contact metamorphic rock made of interlayered calcite and serpentine from the Precambrian Alaska - alaska pais estoun de la Eozoön union americana camarada of Canada. Once thought be estado a fossil called canadense. Scale in mm. ..... saludos 20.54 4 Stars Plate motionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFzXeBn7qf0&feature=related based on Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite data from NASA JPL. © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor The vectors show direction and magnitude of motion. A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Surface Systems Earth Science Matrix Continents Surface Systems . Continents . Eco / Life . Geological Earth . Chemistry . Polar .Topography Welcome to the World of Science * 10 Geologic provinces of the world (USGS) Shield Platform Orogeny Basin Large igneous Province Extended Crust Igenous Rock Igneous rock (derived from the Latin word ignis meaning fire) is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic rock. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. Igneous rock may form with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive (plutonic) rocks or on the surface as extrusive (volcanic) rocks. This magma can be derived from partial melts of preexisting rocks in either a planet's mantle or crust. Typically, the melting is caused by one or more of three processes: an increase in temperature, a decrease in pressure, or a change in composition. Over 700 types of igneous rocks have been described, most of them having formed beneath the surface of Earth's crust.as continental collisions, which cause horizontal pressure, friction and distortion. They are also formed when rock is heated up by the intrusion of hot molten rock called magma from the Earth's interior. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igneous_rock ) Extrusive igneous rock is made from lava released by volcanoes © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems . Continents Surface Systems Continents Major Plateaus of the World . The largest and highest plateau in the world is the Tibetan Plateau, called the "roof of the world", which is still being formed by the collisions of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates. In all, the Tibetan plateau covers an area of some 2.5 million square kilometres, approximately 5000 m above sea level. The height of this plateau is such that it is enough to reverse the Hadley cell convection cycles and to drive the monsoons of India towards the south. . Eco / Life . Geological Earth . Chemistry < Click for full scale. . Polar .Topography Welcome to the World of Science Bogotá, Colombia is located in a high plateau, over 8,600 ft (2,600 m) high The second-largest current plateau in the world is the Antarctic Plateau, which covers most of the central part of Antarctica. In that region of Antarctica, there are no known mountains, but rather 3000 meters or more of ice - which very slowly spreads toward the coastline via enormous glaciers. This ice cap is so massive that echolocation sound measurements of the thickness of the ice have shown that large parts of the "dry land" surface of Antarctica have been pressed below sea level. Thus, if the icecap were somehow removed, large areas of Antarctica would be flooded by the oceans. On the other hand - more realistically - were the icecap to gradually melt away, the surface of the land beneath it would gradually rebound away from the center of the Earth, and that land would ultimately rise above sea level. The third-largest plateau in the world is probably the one in South America that lies in the middle of the Andes Mountains. This Andean Plateau covers most of Bolivia, central Peru, northern Chile and northern Argentina. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plateau) USGS Webcams – Alaska Volcano Observatory http://www.avo.alaska.edu/webcam/SpurrCKT.php l'AQUARIUM DE DUBAI * 11 4:38 m. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1DtNCg0XTE&feature=related © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems . Continents . Eco / Life . Geological Earth . Chemistry . Polar .Topography Welcome to the World of Science Surface Systems Continents Major Plateaus of North America In North America, the largest plateau is the Colorado Plateau covering an area of about [1] 337,000 square kilometres (130,000 sq mi) in Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. The Colorado Plateau in northern Arizona and southern Utah is bisected by the valley of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. How this came to be is that over 10 million years ago, a river was already there, though not necessarily on exactly the same course. Then, subterranean geological forces caused the land in that part of North America to gradually rise by about a centimeter per year for millions of years. An unusual balance occurred: the river that would become the Colorado River was able to erode into the crust of the Earth at a nearly equal rate to the uplift of the plateau. Now, millions of years later, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is at an elevation of about 2450 meters (9800 ft) above sea level, and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is about 2150 meters (8200 ft) above sea level. At its deepest, the Colorado River is about 1830 meters (6000 ft) below the level of the North Rim. The southern edge of the plateau in northern Arizona is called the Mogollon Rim, where the elevation of the land declines steeply into central Arizona. This Mogollon Rim is located about 20 kilometers south Flagstaff, Holbrook, Winslow, and Williams, Arizona. Because of the snowy plateau and the San Francisco Mountains to its north, the Mogollon Rim area is noted for its many natural springs and artesian wells. The second-largest current plateau in the world is the Antarctic Plateau, which covers most of the central part of Antarctica. In that region of Antarctica, there are no known mountains, but rather 3000 meters or more of ice - which very slowly spreads toward the coastline via enormous glaciers. This ice cap is so massive that echolocation sound measurements of the thickness of the ice have shown that large parts of the "dry land" surface of Antarctica have been pressed below sea level. Thus, if the icecap were somehow removed, large areas of Antarctica would be flooded by the oceans. On the other hand - more realistically - were the icecap to gradually melt away, the surface of the land beneath it would gradually rebound away from the center of the Earth, and that land would ultimately rise above sea level. The third-largest plateau in the world is probably the one in South America that lies in the middle of the Andes Mountains. This Andean Plateau covers most of Bolivia, central Peru, northern Chile and northern Argentina. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plateau) Sasan Gir National Park – India http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sexdHPVBMQ&feature=related 23.48 . * 12 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems Continents Theory of Continental Formation - Plate Tectonics Surface Systems Plate tectonics (from the Late Latin tectonicus, from the Greek: τεκτονικός "pertaining to [1] buildPing") is a scientific theory that describes the large-scale motions of Earth's lithosphere. The theory builds on the concepts of continental drift, developed during the first decades of the 20th century. It was accepted by the geoscientific community after the concepts of seafloor spreading were developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The lithosphere is broken up into tectonic plates. On Earth, there are seven or eight major plates (depending on how they are defined) and many minor plates. Where plates meet, their relative motion determines the type of boundary: convergent, divergent, or transform. Earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountain-building, and oceanic trench formation occur along these plate boundaries. The lateral relative movement of the plates typically varies [2] from zero to 100 mm annually. Tectonic plates are composed of oceanic lithosphere and thicker continental lithosphere, each topped by its own kind of crust. Along convergent boundaries, subduction carries plates into the mantle; the material lost is roughly balanced by the formation of new (oceanic) crust along divergent margins by seafloor spreading. In this way, the total surface of the globe remains the same. This prediction of plate tectonics is also referred to as the conveyor belt principle. Earlier theories (that still have some supporters) proposed [3] gradual shrinking (contraction) or gradual expansion of the globe. Tectonic plates are able to move because the Earth's lithosphere has a higher strength and lower density than the underlying asthenosphere. Lateral density variations in the mantle result in convection. Their movement is thought to be driven by a combination of the motion of seafloor away from the spreading ridge (due to variations in topography and density of the crust that result in differences in gravitational forces) and drag, downward suction, at the subduction zones. A different explanation lies in different forces generated by the rotation of the globe and tidal forces of the Sun and the Moon. The relative importance of each of these factors is unclear, and is still subject to debate (see also below). . Continents . Eco / Life . Geological Earth . Chemistry . Polar .Topography Welcome to the World of Science * 13 A Remnants of the Farallon Plate, deep in Earth's mantle. It is thought that much of the plate initially went under North America (particularly the western United States and southwest Canada) at a very shallow angle, creating much of the mountainous terrain in the area (particularly the southern Rocky © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor Mountains). ((http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonics)) public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems Continents Statistics Surface Systems NUMBER OF COUNTRIES IN EACH CONTINENT . Continents Africa - 54 . Eco / Life Europe - 47 Asia - 44 . Geological North America - 23 Earth . Chemistry Australia / Oceania - 14 . Polar Antarctica - 0 .Topography ALL COUNTRIES WITHIN EACH CONTINENT South America - 12 http://www.worldatlas.com/cntycont.htm POPULATION OF ALL COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD Welcome to the World of Science http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/world_population.htm http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/peo_pop-people-population&date=2011 .. . * 14 Gateways to the countries, cultures and nations in the world www.nationsonline.org © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems Continental Islands Surface Systems * . Islands . Eco / Life . Geological Earth . Chemistry . http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/line2840.htm . Polar .Topography Welcome to the World of Science * 15 Continental islands are bodies of land that lie on the continental shelf of a continent. Examples include Greenland , Long Island and Sable Island off North America ; Barbados and Trinidad off South America ; Great Britain , Ireland, and Sicily off Europe ; Sumatra, Borneo and Java off Asia ; and New Guinea, Tasmania and Kangaroo Island off Australia. A special type of continental island is the Microcontinental island, which results when a continent is rifted. Examples are Madagascar and Socotra off Africa ; New Zealand ; New Caledonia ; the Kerguelen Islands ; and some of the Seychelles . . Another subtype is an island or bar formed by deposition of tiny rocks where a water current loses some of its carrying capacity. An example is barrier islands which are accumulations of sand deposited by sea currents on the continental shelf. Another example is islands in river deltas or in large rivers. Barrier islands, a coastal landform and a type of barrier system, are relatively narrow strips of sand that parallel the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from a few Islands to more than a dozen. Data Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_islands#Continental_islands South Pacific Islands Wonderful Music 3.14 min. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGCUDaCmmxA&feature=related © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems Oceanic Islands - 1 Surface Systems .. . Islands . Eco / Life . Geological . Earth . Chemistry . Polar .Topography Welcome to the World of Science Lonely Island in the Bering Sea - NOAA Photo Gallery Oceanic islands are ones that do not sit on continental shelves. The vast majority are volcanic in origin. The few oceanic islands that are not volcanic are tectonic in origin and arise where plate movements have lifted up the deep ocean floor to above the surface. Examples of this include Saint Peter and Paul Rocks in the Atlantic Ocean and Macquarie Island in the Pacific. One type of volcanic oceanic island is found in a volcanic island arc. These islands arise from volcanoes where the subduction of one plate under another is occurring. Examples include the Mariana Islands, the Aleutian Islands and most of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean. Some of the Lesser Antilles and the South Sandwich Islands are the only Atlantic Ocean examples. Another type of volcanic oceanic island occurs where an oceanic rift reaches the surface. There are two examples: Iceland , which is the world's second largest volcanic island, and Jan Mayen — both are in the Atlantic. Data Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_islands#Continental_islands USGS Webcams – Alaska Volcano Observatory http://www.avo.alaska.edu/webcam/SpurrCKT.php * 16 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems Oceanic Islands - 2 Surface Systems * . Islands . Eco / Life . Geological Earth . Chemistry . Polar .Topography Welcome to the World of Science … NOAA Ocean Explorer: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 2002 A third type of volcanic oceanic island is formed over volcanic hotspots. A hotspot is more or less stationary relative to the moving tectonic plate above it, so a chain of islands results as the plate drifts. Over long periods of time, this type of island is eventually "drowned" by isostatic adjustment and eroded, becoming a seamount. Plate movement across a hot-spot produces a line of islands oriented in the direction of the plate movement. An example is the Hawaiian Islands, from Hawaii to Kure, which then extends beneath the sea surface in a more northerly direction as the Emperor Seamounts. Another chain with similar orientation is the Tuamotu Archipelago; its older, northerly trend is the Line Islands. The southernmost chain is the Austral Islands, with its northerly trending part the atolls in the nation of Tuvalu. Tristan da Cunha is an example of a hotspot volcano in the Atlantic Ocean. Another hot spot in the Atlantic is the island of Surtsey, which was formed in 1963. An atoll is an island formed from a coral reef that has grown on an eroded and * 17 submerged volcanic island. The reef rises to the surface of the water and forms a new island. Atolls are typically ring-shaped with a central lagoon. Examples include the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and Line Islands in the Pacific. Tropical islands See also: Formation of coral reefs [7] There are approximately 45,000 tropical islands on Earth. Among coral tropic islands for example are Maldives, Tonga, Nauru and Polynesia.[7] Granite islands include Seychelles and Tioman.[7] The socio-economic diversity of these regions ranges from the Stone Age societies in the interior of Madagascar, Borneo or Papua New Guinea to the high-tech lifestyles of the city-islands of Singapore and Hong Kong. International tourism is a significant factor in the local economy of Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Réunion, Hawaii and the Maldives, among others. © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_islands#Continental_islands A public serviceData of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems Islands Statistics Surface Systems Total Number of Islands in the World . Islands To date no accurate records exist tabulating the total number of Islands in the world. . Eco / Life Researchers estimates range between 750,000 to 1,500,000 Islands. . Geological Earth . Chemistry Several websites are available that do provide island overview records for some continents. . Polar e.g. Europe http://www.holiday-european-island.eu/ Some Countries have developed generic Island count data. e.g. .Topography Phillippines - 7,107 Islands Indonesia - 13,000 Islands Welcome to the World of Science . Gateways to the countries, cultures and nations in the world www.nationsonline.org * 18 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems Eco – Life Regions Surface Systems Eco-Life . Agricultural Land . Continents Arable land, orchards, vineyards, pastures, meadows http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Arable_land . Eco / Life . Plains, Uplands, Deserts, Woodlands & Mountains . Geological http://www.un.org/earthwatch/forests/forestloss.html Earth . Chemistry . Beaches & Water Bodies Rivers, lakes, streams, springs, bayous, swamps, marshes http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/lista.htm . Polar . Biotic & Abiotic Ecology http://www.biology-online.org/6/3_abiotic_factors.htm . Topography . Vertebrate Life Forms http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/vertebrate.aspx http://sciserv.org/isef/rules/rules10.pdf Welcome to the World of Science . Invertebrate Life Forms http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/science/marinelife.shtml http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/cfl/animals-without-backbones http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/ee/origin-of-invertebrates * 19 .. © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix * Surface Systems . Continents . Eco / Life . Geological Earth . Chemistry . Polar . Topography Surface Systems Geological Regions Geological Time Frames Archean Mesozoic Carboniferous Miocene Cambrian Mississipian Cenozoic Neogene Cretaceous Oligocene Devonian Ordovician Eocene Paleocene Holocene Paleozoic Jurassic Pennsylvanian Phanerozoic Pleistocene Pliocene Precambrian Proteozoic Quarternary Silurian Tertiary Triassic Covering - Eon - Era - Period - Sub-Period and Epoch time Periods Ref. AGI Interactive Geological Time Scale http://www.stratigraphy.org/column.php?id=Chart/Time%20Scale http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html *Ma = Abbreviation for mega-annum (106 years); a million years. Global Volcanism Program (GVP) data - Welcome to the World of Science Smithsonian / USGS Reports http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcanocriteria.cfm IAVECI www.iugg.org/associations/iavcei.php .. .. http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/sfgeo/geologic/stories/diablo_cenozoic.html * 20 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org * Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems Earth Chemistry Regions Surface Systems Earth Chemistry Science Areas Bodner Research Web . Continents http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/index.php (Click on any subject.) . Eco / Life . Geological Earth . Chemistry . Polar . Topography Welcome to the World of Science Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Measurement Gases An Introduction to Ionic Compounds The Covalent Bond Main-Group Metals Acids and Bases The Structure of Solids Liquids Solutions Gas-Phase Reactions Acid-Base Equilibria Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria Intermolecular Forces Organic Chemistry: Structure and Nomenclature of Hydrocarbons 21 Structure of the Atom Transition-Metal Chemistry Chemical Thermodynamics * Thermochemistry The Chemistry of Nonmetals Redox Reactions Stoichiometry Introduction to Polymers Oxidation-Reduction Reactions Chemical Kinetics Nuclear Chemistry Introduction to Organic Chemistry Introduction to Materials Science Organic Chemistry: Functional Groups Organic Chemistry: Reaction Mechanisms Introduction to Biochemistry The U.S. Response to REACH www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . Electrochemistry * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Surface Systems Polar Regions Surface Systems Polar Science Areas . Continents . Artic Geology/Topography http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/index.shtml . Eco / Life . Artic Weather Systems http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/33100/Arctic/57841/Physical-geography . Geological Canadian Shield Baltic Shield Earth . Chemistry Aldan Shield Angaran Shield . Artic Animal & Plant Life http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/ . Polar . Antartic Geology/Topography http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010ESSDD...3..231T . Topography . Antartic Weather Systems http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/fliers/98mgg02.html . Antartic Animal & Plant Life Welcome to the World of Science * 22 http://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx?id=551&ParentMenuId=42 http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/science/marinelife.shtml .. Wildlife Without Borders http://www.fws.gov/video/flash/wwb_full_508.html © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Subterranean ISC Earth Science Matrix Subterranean Systems Systems . Continental . Crust . Shelf . Slope . Rise . Plains .Volcanoes . Ridges . Trenches . Fissures . Mantel . Vents Surface Systems Earth Core Systems Subterranean / Seabed Systems . Continental Crust . Volcanic Islands . Continental Shelf . Submarine Ridges . Continental Slope . Mid Ocean Ridges . Continental Rise . Oceanic Trenches . Abyssal Plain . Ocean Fissures . Hydrothermal Vents . Mantel . Lithosphere . Asthenosphere . Asthenosphere . Lithosphere View ISC Ocean Science Matrix for Seabed Systems * Welcome to the World of Science 23 ** Robust plume rises from the Waikupanaha ocean entry. http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch/2008/08_12_31.html © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . .. * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Subterranean Systems Continental Crust Regions Subterranean Systems Continental Crust Science Areas . Volcanoes . Continental http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ http://www.pnas.org/content/99/22/14026.abstract (Inner Core) . Crust Systems Regions .Surface Earthquakes http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ . Continents / Islands BMKG http://www.bmkg.go.id/BMKG_Pusat/Depan.bmkg Indonesia BMKG - Gempabumi Terkina . Eco / Life Systems Earthquakes in the World .. Latest Geological Magnitude 2.5 & above Last 7 Days . Earth Chemistry 196 Total Quakes withOverview Maps http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php . Polar Systems . Tremors . Topographical http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/glossary/?term=harmonic%20tremor . Sinkholes . Volcanoes . Earthquakes . Tremors . Sinkholes Welcome to the World of Science http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthgwsinkholes.html Global Vulcanism Program - Smithsonian http://www.volcano.si.edu/education/video.cfm . * 24 .. .. Sinkholes http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthgwsinkholes.html © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . 1. .. * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Seabed Systems Seabed Science Areas Subterranean Systems . Continental . Crust . Shelf . Slope . Rise . Ab Plain . Zones . Continental Shelf http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/regions/oceanfloor2.htm http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Continental_shelf . Continental Slope http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/134990/continental-slope . Continental Rise . http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1994/of94-152/description.html . http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/134967/continental-rise . Abyssal Plain - Sea Bed Begins .Volcanic Ridges . Bathyal, Abyssal, Hadal Zones http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewArticle.do?id=2328 . abyssalpelagic layer . Trenches . Fissures . Mantel . Vents . hadalpelagic layer . Mid-Ocean Ridge http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vents/nemo/explorer/concepts/mor.html . Oceanic Trenches http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/glossary/?term=oceanic%20trench (movie) . Volcanic Island Ridges View ISC Ocean Science Matrix for Seabed Systems http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewArticle.do?id=2394 . Hydrothermal vents http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vents/nemo/explorer/concepts/hydrothermal.html . Paleoceanography Regions http://www.sciencemag.org/content/314/5800/787.abstract BBC – Nature Wildlife - Deep Seabed . http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/habitats/Deep_sea#p00hn502 * 25 . Mount St. Helens _new_dome_growing_MSH80 10 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . 2. * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Subterranean Systems Volcano Science Regions Subterranean Systems Volcano Types http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/VolcanoTypes/island_oceanic_continental.html http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Outreach/AboutVolcanoes/volcano_types_quick_reference.html . Volcanoes Continental . Continental . Cinder Cone . Shield . Composite http://geology.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/ (hornitos, calderas, mud) . Cinder Cone, Shield, Composite http://www.cuca.k12.ca.us/rcms/smith/volcano/contvol.htm . Cascade Range . Cascade http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/PlateTectonics/framework.html http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/home.html . Oceanic / Submarine . Oceanic / Submarine http://www.cuca.k12.ca.us/rcms/smith/volcano/subvol.htm . Hawaiian Islands . Hawaiian http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/SubmarineVolcano/framework.html . Island- Arc . Island-Arc . Aleutian http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/PlateTectonics/framework.html . Aleutian Volcanic Arc http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Alaska/framework.html Welcome to the World of Science (Volcano Origin – Vulcan – Roman god of fire. / Greek – Hephaestus.) http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Volcano/ . . Living Above the Artic Circle . * Library of Congress Prints and Photographs, Photograph by Frank E. Kleinschmidt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hmSofw5SKk 26 (wonderful music) © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Earth Core Systems . Outer Core . Inner Core ISC Earth Science Matrix Subterranean Systems Surface Systems Earth Core Systems Earth Core Regions http://geology.about.com/od/core/a/about_the_core.htm http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/interior/ . Outer Core http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/inside.html . Inner Inner Core . Inner Core http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/interior/ . Inner Inner Core (IIC) http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sunday/2012-06/10/content_15491107.htm . Seismic Waves . Hemispheres . Seismic Waves – Tectonic Summary http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/2002/eq_021103/ak_seismic_waves.html . Hemispheres – Eastern / Western Northern / Southern http://geography.about.com/library/faq/blqzhemisphere.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Hemisphere http://geography.about.com/od/specificplacesofinterest/a/northernhemisphere.htm http://geography.about.com/od/specificplacesofinterest/a/southernhemisphere.htm Welcome to the World of Science * 27 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor . A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Earth Core Systems Earth Core Regions Earth Core Regions . Outer Core Structure Geomagnetic Geodynamo D-double Seismic Data Tectonics Outer Core Science Areas . Outer Core Structure Surface Systems Regions . .Continents / Islands Geomagnetic Field http://www.universetoday.com/26713/earths-outer-core/ http://geology.about.com/od/core/a/about_the_core.htm http://geology.about.com/lr/structure_of_the_earth/14901/1/ . Eco / Life Systems . Geological Geodynamo . .Earth Chemistry Overview .http://geology.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=geology&cdn=education&tm=79&gp s=374_200_851_367&f=10&tt=2&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//es.ucsc.edu/%7Eglatz/geodyna mo.html . Polar Systems . Topographical . D-double-prime Layer http://geology.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=geology&cdn=education&tm=79&gp s=374_200_851_367&f=10&tt=2&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//es.ucsc.edu/%7Eglatz/geodyna mo.html http://geology.about.com/od/mantle/a/cmb.htm . Seismic Data http://www1.ucsc.edu/currents/01-02/12-03/earth.html http://www.geo.mtu.edu/spot/SeismicData/ http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/NAMSS/ . Plate Tectonics http://www.platetectonics.com/book/page_2.asp http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html http://geology.com/plate-tectonics.shtml (Plate Boundary Map) * 28 * © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Earth Core Systems Earth Core Regions Earth Core Regions Upper Inner Core Science Areas http://geology.about.com/sitesearch.htm?q=inner+core+structure&SUName=geology Upper Inner Core . Inner Core Rotation http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/v4/n4/abs/ngeo1083.html http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110220142817.htm Rotation . Mantle Plumes http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3574918/ Plumes http://geology.about.com/library/weekly/aa022298.htm . Core Dynamics Dynamics http://geology.about.com/od/core/a/about_the_core.htm http://bowie.gsfc.nasa.gov/MoSST/index.html . Core-Mantel (CMB) Boundary Boundary http://geology.about.com/library/weekly/aa031598.htm www.agu.org/books/gd/v028 Seismic Waves . Seismic Wave Patterns / http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC137819/ http://blogs.agu.org/meetings/2010/12/15/seismic-waves-open-a-window-into-the-inner-core/ Welcome to the World of Science . US DOE Geothermal Program http://energy.gov/science-innovation/energy-sources/renewable-energy/geothermal .. * 29 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor * A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Earth Core Systems Earth Core Regions Earth Core Systems Inner Inner Core Science Areas http://geology.about.com/sitesearch.htm?q=inner+core+structure&SUName=geology . Inner Inner Core . Structure . Inner Inner Core Structure http://www.pnas.org/content/99/22/14026.abstract http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC137819/ http://www.npiee.org/science.html . Anisotropy http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC137830/ http://science.nasa.gov/missions/wmap/ . Anistropy . Crystal Phase . Iron Crystal Phase http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/demos/main_pages/13.1.html . Crystal Align . Wave Patterns www.geology.illinois.edu/people/xsong/Sites/.../sun_song08_epsl.pdf . Iron Crystal Alignment http://www.uri-geller.com/core.htm http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/96legacy/iron.html . Seismic Wave Patterns Welcome to the World of Science * 30 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC137819/ http://blogs.agu.org/meetings/2010/12/15/seismic-waves-open-a-window-into-the-innercore/ .. http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2007/images/gal_004.jpg © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix WEATHER SCIENCE PHOTOS Photo Gallery Blizzard – Chicago 2011Galleries Milwaukee Marina in Wisconsin .. Blizzard Welcome to the World of Science .. * 31 A man watches as large chunks of ice crash into the break wall at the Milwaukee Marina in Wisconsin. 40 spectacular photos on the link http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/02/the-blizzard-of-2011/ © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Recommended Teaching Websites NESTA Teaching Websites * http://www.nestanet.org/cms/content/about/whatis Welcome to NESTA Here you can find a wealth of quality educational resources on the Earth and Space Sciences available for teachers and students. Welcome to the World of Science The links below lead to quality Earth and Space Science education websites, digital libraries, as well as multimedia galleries, fun activities and games for enriching the learning experience, classroom activities, and other classroom resources. http://www.nestanet.org/cms/content/resources Earth and Space Science Today Now you can easily access information on topics that highlight our active Earth. Learn all about the latest earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, severe weather, wildfires, tides & currents, droughts, a calendar for solar and lunar eclipses, and daily streamflow information. http://www.nestanet.org/cms/content/home/today NESTA Image Galleries http://www.nestanet.org/cms/content/resources/multimedia/images/galleries * 32 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Recommended Teaching Websites Regents Teaching Websites The Regents Earth Science and Regents Physics Web Resource for Students and Teachers http://earthphysicsteaching.homestead.com/ Welcome to the World of Science Dark Sky Association http://docs.darksky.org/PG/PG1-light-pollution.pdf "If I saw farther, 'twas because I stood on the shoulders of giants." Isaac Newton * 33 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org . Earth Science Matrix Recommended Teaching Websites Oneonta Teaching Websites Earth Science Teacher Websites Below is a listing of teacher submitted websites. These are submitted by teachers who have educational non-commercial websites that they feel other teachers could benefit from. Check them out and feel free to link to them as you feel necessary. http://www.newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/pages/es/index.php http://newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/pages/teacher-sites-subject.php?subject=Earth%20Science Welcome to the World of Science . O.M.N.I. - Oneonta Mentor Network Initiative http://external.oneonta.edu/mentor/NYGEOTCHR.html Earth Science Resources http://www.newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/pages/es/index.php Welcome to the Earth Science subsection of New York Science Teacher. This section contains material directly related to the Earth Science Curriculum. All of the material found below has been peer reviewed by science teachers across the country and myself (an active Earth Science Teacher). * 34 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix The Power and Beauty of Volcanoes Photo Gallery East Pond Vent Pu`u `O`o Hawaii Welcome to the World of Science Welcome to the World of Science * 35 .. Photograph by C.Heliker on September 12, 2003 Lava drains back into the East Pond Vent, Pu`u `O`o, Hawai'i http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/archive/spotlight_images/200309-ch-120103.html © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Media Gallery Media Gallery Wonders from around the World Wonders from Around the World - Pg. 1 To view Power Point full screen – Click on ‘F’ key or four arrow key . el Carvenoso (fotos: National Geographic) Pg. 1 .. http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/140174/Barlang-Cavernoso 5.53 m. . The Pulpit in Norway . Please forgive language errors.. Had to translate it.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yiDbQaSvNE 3.58 m. . Living Above the Artic Circle Welcome to the World of Science . Library of Congress Prints and Photographs, Photograph by Frank E. Kleinschmidt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hmSofw5SKk 4.50 m. (beautiful music) . Harbin Ice Festival . 60 Slides (Wow.) http://www.slideshare.net/coltich/snow-ice-festival-harbin-chine-presentation . Caverns of Hang Son Doong World’s Largest Cavern Discovered In Viet Nam in1991 meaning Mountain River Cave * 36 . 40 Slides http://www.slideshare.net/SphericalXS/hang-son-doong-cavern-8334151 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Media Gallery Wonders from around the World Wonders from around the World - Pg. 2 Media Gallery . Monarch Butterfly Migration – Incredible Pg. 2 . Photograph by Hope Ryden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD9wP5vKdKg . Burung Bird Park in Bali, Indonesia http://www.5min.com/Video/Visit-The-Burung-Bird-Park-in-Bali-Indonesia-237249425 . Wild Mongolian Horses http://animal.discovery.com/videos/jaws-and-claws-2-wild-horses.html . Alaskan Snow Geese Migration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4vj2nl-cCA 3:04 m. Welcome to the World of Science . Bison Duel in Yellowstone http://animal.discovery.com/videos/jaws-and-claws-2-bison-clash.html . Royal Bengal Tigers in India http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5-0__Igl7E * 37 5:23 m. .. National Geographic – tiger running through water. © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Media Gallery Media Gallery Wonders from around the World Wonders from around the World - Pg. 3 . The Incredible Beauty of Pollination Flowers, Birds, Bees, Bats and Butterflies Pg. 3 . http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/xHkq1edcbk4?rel=0 4.24 m. . Animals of the World http://www.whozoo.org/listodate.htm . National Geographic Animal Pictures http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/ Welcome to the World of Science . Great Pyrenees http://animal.discovery.com/videos/breed-all-about-it-great-pyrenees.html 3.0m. . Really Cute Youngsters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfK9V24JFkE . Tibetan Mastiff Convention http://animal.discovery.com/videos/dogs-101-tibetan-mastiff.html . Grand Canyon Skywalk (Incredible) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEa7P9e8Jvo * 38 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Media Gallery Media Gallery Wonders from around the World Wonders from Around the World - Pg. 4 Italia in 3 Dimensions Incrediblay - Extremadura 3D Pg. 4 . http://player.vimeo.com/video/17148411?autoplay=1 (Press ‘esc’ key to exit from full screen) 14.07 m. Tour de France El Arco de Triunfo - Francia Welcome to the World of Science . Picture Show http://www.arcdetriompheparis.com/ l'AQUARIUM DE DUBAI 4:38 m. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1DtNCg0XTE&feature=related Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7deClndzQw 4.34 min. * Churaumi Aquarium, Okinawa 39 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzXoN14UzJs 2.34 min. © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Media Gallery Media Gallery Wonders from around the World Wonders from around the World - Pg. 5 The Dance of the Flowers . Incredible Pg. 5 . http://player.vimeo.com/video/27920977?title=0&%3bbyline=0&%3bportrait=0href= 2.29 The National Wildlife Refuges of Alaska http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19rGB_DVs8&feature=related 28.52 m. Welcome to the World of Science White Nose Syndrome in the Great Smoky Mountains USFWS http://www.nps.gov/grsm/photosmultimedia/wns-bat-video.htm Select “Standard” or “Broadband (HD)” Phantom Felines of the Rio Grande Valley (Ocelot Survival) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DBV7gEJ-98&feature=related 7.42 m. Soil: From Dirt to Lifeline – TEDx 15.20 m. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VObLitSe3K0&feature=related The Karakoram Highway, Pakistan 10.04 m. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq8_txPcZR4&feature=related * 40 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Media Gallery Wonders from around the World Wonders from Around the World - Pg. 6 Media Gallery Pg. 6 . Volcanos in Action Global Vulcanism Program - Smithsonian http://www.volcano.si.edu/education/video.cfm 5.30 m. Everyday Sci-Fi: Bio-Environmental Dangers - USAF http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktny1ytB_2U&feature=related 5.10 m. Wildlife Without Borders http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLvz-DPP5DE 2.12 m. Welcome to the World of Science Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska 2009 USFWS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URCaWGqVq5Y 11.49 Whooping Cranes Return Celebrated at White Lake W.C.A. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8mn_m5IeDE&feature=relmfu 9.00 m. Sasan Gir National Park – India https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc98RQJRtvE 49.00 m. Lions of Gir Forest - India http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sexdHPVBMQ&feature=related 23.48 m. Pakistan a heaven on earth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhYRJ7QQ8cc&feature=related 5:18 m. * 41 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Media Gallery Wonders from around the World Wonders from Around the World - Pg. 7 Media Gallery Petrified Forest National Park http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSeSoUenNuQ 5.06 min. Arches National Park, Utah in HD Pg. 7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB_p3jjER6c&feature=fvwrel 8.57 min. Arches National Park - MOAB (manual) http://www.discovermoab.com/archesnationalpark.htm NOAA – National Geophysical Data Center http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ngdc.html Earth Sounds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNVuGtx4uOM 2.03 min. South Pacific Islands Wonderful Music 3.14 min. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGCUDaCmmxA&feature=related Pacific Islands – Palau 2.48 min. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SKBJ9L_hzo&feature=related USGS Webcams – Alaska Volcano Observatory Welcome to the World of Science http://www.avo.alaska.edu/webcam/SpurrCKT.php Gateways to the countries, cultures and nations in tne world www.nationsonline.org/ Chicago Blizzard - 2011 40 spectacular photos http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/02/the-blizzard-of-2011/ . * 42 California Condor - Gymnogyps californianus USFWS http://www.blm.gov/ca/forms/wildlife/details.php?metode=serial_number&search=2451 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Media Gallery Wonders from around the World Wonders from Around the World - Pg. 8 Media Gallery NASA - Dynamic Earth - Outstanding Talk http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=ujBi9Ba8hqs&NR=1 4.27 min. Earth's Motion around the Sun, not as simple as I thought Pg. 8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=82p-DYgGFjI&feature=endscreen 9.28 min. Arches National Park http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB_p3jjER6c&feature=fvwrel 8.57 min. All Alone in the Night - Time-lapse footage of the Earth as seen from the ISS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG0fTKAqZ5g&NR=1&feature=endscreen 2.30 min. Planet Earth: Amazing Nature Scenery Incredible HD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v2L2UGZJAM&NR=1&feature=endscreen 13.28 min. The Biggest Stars In The Universe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcz4vGvoxQA 4.26 min. . Welcome to the World of Science .. http://www.bestesoft.com/rs/landscape.html * 43 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org Earth Science Matrix Media Gallery Media Gallery Wonders from around the World Wonders from Around the World - Pg. 9 .. Pg. 9 .. http://www.bestesoft.com/rs/landscape.html Beautiful ducks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPv9WWAlrCs&feature=player_detailpage 1.27 min. Views From Low Earth Orbit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlNEHKpQyio&feature=endscreen&NR=1 1.26 min. Welcome to the World of Science Planet Earth - Seen from Space http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5_GlAOCHyE 20.34 min. The View from Space - Countries and Coastlines http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPyl1LgNtoQ 3.47 min. Grand Canyon Skywalk Grand Canyon Skywalk http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/grand-canyon-skywalk-vin Magic of the Snowy Owl http://video.pbs.org/video/2291436455 53.10 min. * 44 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org * Earth Science Matrix Media Gallery Wonders from around the World Wonders from Around the World - Pg. 10 Media Gallery Pg. 10 . Big Horn Sheep NOAA – National Geophysical Data Center http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ngdc.html Earth Sounds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNVuGtx4uOM 2.04 min. The Story of Cambodia (Documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko7pggrFq4U 51.02 m. Welcome to the World of Science India 2012, Land of Tigers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z5R23vYATg 14.41 m. The Bull the most powerful animal and symbolic of the earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxdw7CCK7Vw 56.5 m. . . Congo African Grey Parrot named Einstein. One intelligent bird! http://www.youtube.com/embed/nbrTOcUnjNY 6.00 m. * 45 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) . * International Science Center - Earth Science Matrix www.InternationalScienceCenter.org * Earth Science Matrix Media Gallery Media Gallery Wonders from around the World Wonders from Around the World - Pg. 11 .. BBC Natural World - 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbuqX9rjjXM 58.34 m Pg. 10 The Wild Bush Budgie - Pure Nature Specials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUxaMLGj1iU 27.12 m. Prince of the Alps - The Secrets of Nature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDGvdEt8OgI 52.45 m. Africa’s Primeval Oceans - Pure Nature Specials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNp4P7clM-I 52.09 m. Why Sea Otters Hold Hands & Wrap Pups in Seaweed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0OyhHeelyo Saga of the White tailed Eagle - The Secrets of Nature Welcome to the World of Science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSkwgUCQGIQ 50.03 m. Incredible Birds of Paradise - Danza Inti https://www.youtube.com/embed/REP4S0uqEOc 10.14 m. .. .. * . 46 © 2012 R. B. Morgan Editor A public service of The American Millennium Foundation, Inc. (501c3) .