Geomorphology from Space

inm@in-media.com:
An out-of-print, NASA classic publication by Nick Short, Sr. and Robert W. Blair, Jr., is now available on CD-ROM and on the World Wide Web. This publication is designed for use by the remote-sensing science and educational communities to study landforms and landscapes. It contains a gallery of 237 color, and black and white plates of space imagery primarily of the Earth, each treating a geographic region where a particular landform theme is exemplified. Each image is paired with a detailed scientific description of the features in the image, some images are accompanied by line drawings, locator maps, geologic maps, and on-the-ground photographs of the landform. Available on CD-ROM from NASA CORE (Item 400.0-87). Recommended level: high school-adult.

Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

URL:
http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/DAAC_DOCS/geomorphology/GEO_HOME_PAGE.html

Contact:
NASA CORE, Lorain County Joint Vocational School, 15181 State Route 58, Oberlin, OH 44074-9799; Phone (440) 775-1400; Fax (440) 775-1460; Email: nasaco@leeca.org; http://core.nasa.gov

Cost:
Free over the Internet; $5.00, plus shipping and handling for CD-ROM from NASA CORE

Education Level:
Grades 9-12
Post Secondary

Subject:
Geology
Remote Sensing

Resource Type:
Internet Site
CD-ROM

Year Published:
1986, with updates

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00