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Links
When North Goes South
www.psc.edu/science/Glatzmaier/glatzmaier.html
Dr. Gary Glatzmaier of the University of California at Santa
Cruz, one of the geomagnetism experts featured in the NOVA program
"Magnetic Storm," maintains this informative Web page, where you
can view animations and read accurate information on magnetic
field reversals.
USGS Geomagnetism Homepage
geomag.usgs.gov
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) offers an extensive selection
of magnetic field models, maps, time lines, and other data.
National Geophysical Data Center
www.ngdc.noaa.gov
Though it seems quite technical, this site offers a wide variety
of fun activities geared around the topic of Earth's magnetism.
Visit the site's Educational Resources section and print out
colorful magnetic field posters, take a quiz on geomagnetism,
browse glossaries and FAQs, and more.
The Aurora Page
www.geo.mtu.edu/weather/aurora
The Michigan Technological University's Web site features a
detailed page on auroras, where you can browse images, find dozens
of links, and even listen to the sound an aurora makes, which is
caused by electromagnetic energy vibrations.
Aurora Viewing Tips
sec.noaa.gov/Aurora
Give yourself the best possible chance of seeing a real-life
aurora display in the night sky with these viewing tips offered by
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Magnetic Orientation
www.unc.edu/depts/oceanweb/turtles/mag1.html
This is part of a much larger site that details the work of
researchers Ken and Catherine Lohmann, who study the fascinating
migratory abilities of loggerhead sea turtles. Several pages
beginning here describe experiments that revealed how loggerheads
detect and use the Earth's magnetic field.
Books
The Magnetic Field of the Earth: Paleomagnetism, the Core, and
the Deep Mantle
by Ronald T. Merrill, Michael W. McElhinny, and Phillip L. McFadden.
New York, Academic Press, 1996.
Magnetic Orientation in Animals
by Roswitha Wiltschko. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1995.
The Aurora Watchers Handbook
by Neil Davis. Fairbanks: University of Alaska Press, 1992.
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