Science and Policy of Natural Hazards

Related Resources

General

1. Nasa Natural Hazards
2. US Geological Survey
3. National Geophysical Data Center
4. USGS Real-time Hazards Page
5. Spatial Patterns of Natural Hazard mortality in the United States (PDF - 2.5MB)

Earthquakes

1. National Earthquake Information Center - NEIC
2. USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
3. NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
4. California Earthquake Authority - CEA
5. Killer Quake!

Hurricanes

1. Navy Hurricane Monitoring page
2. Divine Wind Web site
3. Frequently asked questions about Hurricanes
4. Hurricane Hunters
5. Tropical Cyclone Forecasts

Tornadoes and severe weather

1. Storm Prediction Center
2. Tornado - Frequently asked questions
3. NOVA-Hunt for the Supertwister
4. Fujita Tornado Intensity Ranking Scale
5. Tornado simulations

Communication

1. Gopen, George D., and Judith A. Swan. “The Science of Scientific Writing.” American Scientist 78 (1990): 550-558.
2. Debating the Science Debate
3. Arguing with Certainty