HUNTER COLLEGE of the CITY UNIVERSITY of NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT of GEOGRAPHY

Nature of New York

WEB READING SITES

This is a listing of required, recommended and supplemental material pertaining to aspects of the geography of NYS. You will be directed to specific sites during the semester. This is in addition to the books included on the syllabus. It will be revised and updated throughout the semester.

R = required reading.

Section One - Introduction

    1. www.iloveny.com/About-The-State.aspx - review the web site esp. sections related to your counties R

Section Two – Map Reading and Interpretation

    1. http://nationalmap.gov/ustopo/history.html  - topographic maps
    2. https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2002/0015/report.pdf - map scale
    3. http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/TopographicMapSymbols/topomapsymbols.pdf - map symbols
    4. http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2001/0077/report.pdf - UTM grid
    5. http://nationalmap.gov/ustopo/index.html (click on Map Store) National Map Intro     

Section Three – Physical Geography

General Physical Aspects

  1. http://www.geo.hunter.cuny.edu/courses/geog383.19/geology_nys.pdf - FULL BOOK Geology of NYS R
  2. http://www.geo.hunter.cuny.edu/courses/geog383.19/JBBCM2007_GeologyNYNJ.pdf - FULL BOOKLET Geology or New York and New Jersey (reference supplement to Geology of New York)
  3. http://www.nygeo.org/ny_geo.html - physical geography of NYS from the NYGA R
  4. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/byregion/newyork.php - NYS earthquake information R
  5. https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/geotechnical-engineering-bureau/geotech-eng-repository/GDM_Ch-3_Geology_of_NY.pdf - Geology of New York, NYS DOT
  6. http://www.newyorknature.net/IceAge.html - Ice Age R
  7. http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/nathist.pdf - natural history of NYS
  8. https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim60/states/Clim_NY_01.pdf - NYS climate description R
  9. http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/0807climchange.pdf - climate change and NY’s future R
  10. http://www.dos.ny.gov/opd/programs/pdfs/ClimAIDSectorSummaryTable_%20Aug2010.pdf  - consequences of climate change
  11. www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/281.html - air pollution R
  12. http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/65574.html - air quality monitoring program R
  13. www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/283.html - acid rain R
  14. http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8418.html  - acid rain Q&A R
  15. https://www.adirondackcouncil.org/vs-uploads/docs/1354059160_acrapub.pdf - Adirondack Council Report on Acid Rain
  16. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/surveylist/soils/survey/state/?stateId=NY - county soil surveys
  17. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/soils/survey/geo/ - soil geography links
  18. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/energy-environment/wind-power/index.html?scp=1&sq=new%20york%20windmills&st=cse – link to NY Times wind power articles R

Water Resources –surface, underground, and coastal
Surface

  1. waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis - USGS water data for NYS
  2. www.dec.ny.gov/about/865.html - Facts about NYS waters R
  3. www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/66532.html - Section 305b Water Quality Report for NYS
  4. www.dec.ny.gov/docs/water_pdf/2010annualrpt.pdf - 2010 Annual Report

Groundwater

  1. www.dec.ny.gov/lands/36064.html -groundwater resources R
  2. www.dec.ny.gov/docs/water_pdf/305btopten10.pdf  Water Assessment Issues R
  3. www.dec.ny.gov/lands/36183.html?showprintstyles – Long Island aquifers R
  4. www.nytimes.com/2008/02/25/nyregion/25ducks.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Long%20Island%20duck%20farms,%202/25/08&st=cse – LI Duck Farms Struggle with Water Regulation (NY Times article 2/25/08)
Coastal Zone
  1. http://longislandsoundstudy.net/ - Long Island Sound Study
  2. http://longislandsoundstudy.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1_LivingTreasures_Intro_LoRes.pdf - intro to LIS R
  3. www.dec.ny.gov/energy/45202.html -Sea Level Rise Task Force R
  4. www.dec.ny.gov/lands/207.html - Oceans and estuaries R
  5. www.dec.ny.gov/lands/25562.html - Great Lakes R
  6. www.dec.ny.gov/lands/28923.html - Coastal Management R
  7. http://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/ready/coastal-storms-hurricanes.page - NYC and coastal storms R
  8. https://www.dos.ny.gov/opd/programs/pdfs/LWRP_guidebook.pdf -Waterfront Use

Section 4 - Mining

    1. http://geology.com/articles/marcellus-shale.shtml - natural gas controversy R
    2. http://geology.com/articles/utica-shale - new gas-containing rock layer R
    3. www.dec.ny.gov/energy/1608.html - solution salt mining R
    4. www.dec.ny.gov/energy/205.html - Oil, gas and solution salt mining in NYS R
    5. www.dec.ny.gov/energy/75370.html - High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing in NYS R
    6. www.dec.ny.gov/lands/5020.html -mining and reclamation R
    7. www.miningartifacts.org/NewYorkMines.html - historic summary with photos R

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Last updated February 7, 2018 .