Departmental facilities
In-house Equipment
Meteorology/Climatology computer lab
13 Linux workstations with 21" LCD monitors; 2 Windows machines. GEMPAK, IDV, WXP, VIS5D, McIDAS, and IDL software packages are available to analyze both real-time meteorological data (via Unidata) and archived climatological datasets
Optically-Stimulated Luminescence (OSL)
Fully equipped Luminescence Geochronology Laboratory with Riso and Daybreak Nuclear automated thermoluminescence/optically stimulated luminescence reader
Geology Library
The UNL Geology Library collection contains journals, books, maps, reports and reference materials relating to all aspects of Earth Sciences. The collection includes over 45,000 volumes and nearly 500 current journal subscriptions. The Geology Library is a repository for United States Geologic Survey maps and houses over 85,000 sheets. Computer search tools include: IRIS (the University of Nebraska Library electronic card catalogue), and CD-ROM and online versions of both GeoRef and The Arctic and Antarctic Regions Bibliography.
Geosciences computer lab
10 Windows workstations with LCD monitors; ARCINFO and ARCVIEW GIS software are available.
