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atoz maps glossaries:

atoz maps includes several glossaries:

  • volcanology glossary (usgs)
  • weather glossary (noaa)
  • weather abbrev. and acronyms
  • climate change glossary - epa
  • geography visual glossary
  • gis glossary

geobase thesaurus search:

the thesaurus function helps you to:

  • identify controlled vocabulary terms
  • find synonyms and related terms
  • improve your search strategy with suggested and narrower terms

the thesaurus is accessible from the main search page.

geobase mapping tool - graphically showing, or mapping, the significant geographic features mentioned in the result set of a search. after running a search, click the show map link to display a map of your results.  the map plots different geographical data from geobase search results on a digital  map using google map technology.

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graphic chart on finding an article