Education

A comic book that introduces the basics of geomagnetism.

The USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center created posters about each of these completed research projects. Here, the posters are presented along with additional information.

With data provided by magnetic observatories, geophysicists can gain insights into our planet’s interior and nearby space environment without even leaving the ground.

This introduction to geomagnetism is from "Magnetic monitoring of earth and space" (PDF) by Jeffrey Love, published in Physics Today 61, 2, 31 (2008). (Note that figure 3 of this version and the downloadable PDF has been modified and corrected from the Physics Today version.)

Landslide and debris flow warning signs, what to do before, during, and after. 

Fact Sheets

Animations created of the magnetic field variation of the Earth through time.

Geological Surveys, city and county governments, and professional consultants may have specific landslide information for your area. The American Association of State Geologists (AASG) maintains a directory of all State Geological Surveys. 

More sites relating to landslides.

Technical publications on Aurora, Geomagnetic Storms, Geomagnetism and Magnetic Fields, Magnetosphere and Ionosphere and Space Weather Impacts on Earth. See the Publications tab for factsheets for a non-technical audience.

When a big earthquake hits a populated area, expect these effects.

An interactive, graphics-rich summary of the hazards in the HayWired Scenario.