INTERNET LINKS FOR  THE ADVENTURES OF DAKOTA SANDSTONE   ORIGINS chapter 1 THE STORY OF BIOGENIA How natural materials decay and form natural gas What are the Theories of Natural Gas Origins? Click here to find out!     ORIGINS chapter 2 CENTER OF THE EARTH How natural gas is found on other planets   From the bottom of the ocean to the far away planets, natural gas can be found. Visit NASA and learn more about the planets. For photos of the planets, click here! ORIGINS Chapter 3 FOUR WORLDS How the geologic time periods developed Check out this neat Geologic Timeline Natural gas vents and ridges under the Ocean? Click here for an explanation. Where? Click here for a relief map!   ORIGINS chapter 4 THE MYSTERY OF DELPHI How natural gas has been explained and used Who discovered Natural Gas? Click here for information.     FLOW Chapter 5 THE GREAT ESCAPE How natural gas is trapped in underground formations   Did you know 1.87 billion year old rocks and fossils were found in the Grand Junction area of Colorado? Click here! Click here to learn how to measure Natural Gas in relation to the energy produced.     FLOW Chapter 6 THE MAGIC MUSICIAN How natural gas originates and moves through some rocks   To learn about Dakota Sandstone in the Morrison formation, click here!   FLOW Chapter 7 PHONE HOME How geologists use special phones to find natural gas   To learn more about remote sensing, click here! Want to talk directly with a geologist about natural gas exploration?  Write to : ask-a-geologist@usgs.gov       FLOW Chapter 8 CITY SAVIOR How natural gas is drilled out of the ground and piped to the city How is natural gas transported from the well to your gas burner? Click here to take the journey! Click here for information on Natural Gas pipelines. Click on this link to US Census Data to learn more about the"gas towns" which serve the gas fields and treatment plants at the beginning of the pipeline. These towns can be called "gas towns" because their economies depend in a large part on the natural gas industry. Dumas, Texas Beaver, Oklahoma Lakin, Kansas Elkhart, Kansas Rawlins, Wyoming Wamsutter, Wyoming Census information for these towns was gathered in 1990 because the federal government only performs a census of the population every ten years. The town may have grown or gotten smaller since the last census was completed. Choose a town. What can you learn about your town from this information? How does your town compare with Colorado Springs? What might it be like to live in your town? Make a list of what you know about your town and what you still want to learn. CONSUMERS chapter 9 THE SILJAN RING How natural gas is a clean burning fuel Curious about where to find Natural Gas.  Click here for information on gas fields and gas reserves. What is acid rain? How can clean-burning Natural Gas use help solve this environmental problem? Find out about other ways Natural Gas is non-polluting CONSUMERS chapter 10   OH, TO BE MERCAPTAN! How an odor is added to natural gas   Click here to learn about natural gas in Colorado Springs Natural Gas has many uses in the home. Find out here! How much Natural Gas do we consume? Click here.     CONSUMERS chapter 11   LOOKING TO THE FUTURE How natural gas is delivered and might be used in the future   For more information on Natural Gas for the future, Click here! Will we have enough Natural Gas? Find out about the Supply! How can research help us in the future? Find out here.   CONSUMER chapter 12 DRIVING DREAMS How natural gas vehicles are good for the environment  Natural gas vehicles are an environmentally friendly option to regular gasoline powered engines.  No more smog? Find out how ! For information on Natural Gas Vehicle manufacturers  and fueling stations, Click here! Click here to visit the International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles ORIGINS | FLOW | CONSUMERS STUDENT RENDEZVOUS | TEACHER TOOLS | SITE GUIDE ADVENTURES OF DAKOTA SANDSTONE HOMEPAGE