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Thursday, 23 October 2014

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Bárðarbunga volcano daily update for 23-October-2014 

Iceland Volcano and Earthquake blog [23:48:18]  recommend  recommend this post  (101 visits) info
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Currently earthquake activity is increasing in Bárðarbunga volcano. For the past 48 hours 53 (when this article is written) earthquake with magnitude above 3,0 have happened. It is unclear what is going now in Bárðarbunga volcano, at the … Continue reading

Dinosaur Noses Are Cool 

Laelaps [22:49:15]  recommend  recommend this post  (105 visits) info
category→recreation
 CA
Nearly a century ago, while working in the 75 million year old rock of Alberta, Canada, the professional

A Remarkable Fault Zone 

WATCH FOR ROCKS - Travels of a Sharp-Eyed Geologist [22:15:58]  recommend  recommend this post  (90 visits) info
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 US,IT
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There are certainly many extraordinary natural features to see in Yellowstone National Park, but I will bet there is one hillside in particular that might not have caught your eye. In fact, you could have [...]

Zwei Kometenfamilien um nahegelegenen Stern entdeckt 

Gunnars Geo-Blog [21:29:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (74 visits) info
category→business
 ES,US,CL
Ein französisches Astronomenteam hat mit dem HARPS-Instrument am La Silla-Observatorium der ESO in Chile die bislang umfangreichste Zählung von Kometen um einen Stern durchgeführt und dabei fast 500 [...]

Deinocheirus Decoded 

Palaeoblog [20:19:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (96 visits) info
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 MN
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Resolving the long-standing enigmas of a giant ornithomimosaur Deinocheirus mirificus. 2014. Lee, Y.-N., et al. Science. a, MPC-D 100/127. b, MPC-D 100/128. c, Composite reconstruction of MPC-D 100/127 [...]

The Ebola Crisis: What It Means for West Africa and the World 

State of the Planet [18:40:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (111 visits) info
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 US,
“The Ebola epidemic in West Africa should be viewed akin to a world war whose outcome ... matters crucially for all of us," said Dr. Ranu Dhillon, senior health advisor for The Earth Institute. Dhillon and [...]

Temporary Lakes: Is Antarctic Melt Water Weakening Ice Shelf Density? 

Lake Scientist [17:21:31]  recommend  recommend this post  (76 visits) info
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 GB,
On Antarctica’s Larsen Ice Shelf, researchers from Aberystwyth University will use warm water drills to study the effects that shallow, temporary lakes have on ice there, according to a release[...] The post [...]

Designing a Sustainability Framework for China 

State of the Planet [16:00:11]  recommend  recommend this post  (76 visits) info
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 CN
Last week, Earth Institute Executive Director Steven Cohen traveled to Beijing to formalize a partnership with the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), the preeminent think tank in China. [...]

University of Washington graduate research in Paleobiology 

WeBlog Aragosaurus [15:29:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (112 visits) info
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 Neogene; US
The Strömberg lab (http://depts.washington.edu/strmbrgl/StrombergLab_website/Home.html) in the Biology Department at the University of Washington, Seattle, is seeking motivated prospective graduate students [...]

European Natural Gas Update 

Energy Policy Blog [15:01:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (25 visits) info
Europe, especially Central and Eastern Europe, continues to be at risk of a Russian cutback in natural gas deliveries. Washington, D.C., legislators optimistically claim that U.S. natural gas exports will [...]

Tortugas terrestres pequeñas del Mioceno en las XXX Jornadas de la SEP 

Dinosaurios (el cuaderno de Godzillín) [14:00:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (78 visits) info
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No todo es grande en el mundo de los testudínidos o tortugas terrestres. De hecho, las formas de relativo pequeño tamaño son muy comunes en el registro ibérico a partir del Mioceno. Y uno de los taxones [...]

EGU 2015: Call-for-papers is now open! 

GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [13:00:11]  recommend  recommend this post  (67 visits) info
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From now, up until 7 January 2015, you can submit your abstract for the upcoming EGU General Assembly (EGU 2015). In addition to established scientists, PhD students and other early career researchers are [...]

IV Congresso Jovens Investigadores em Geociências, LEG 2014-10-21 

ALT-SOCIEDADE DE HISTÓRIA NATURAL [12:00:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (108 visits) info
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 Jurassic; PT,BG,US,ES,DE,BR
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Decorreu nos passados dias 11 – 12 de Outubro, no Centro de Ciência Viva de Estremoz a quarta edição do Congresso Jovens Investigadores em Geociências. O encontro contou este ano, pela primeira vez, com [...]

Kunstvolles aus Naturstein 

Natursteine-Blog [09:53:01]  recommend  recommend this post  (81 visits) info
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 IT
Schönes von der Marmomacc 2014 Wir haben bereits über unseren diesjährigen Besuch auf der Natursteinmesse Marmomacc 2014 in Verona berichtet. Ziel war es, Neuheiten aus der Naturstein-Welt und [...]

Otra perspectiva jurásica por Kevin M. Wilson 

Koprolitos [09:10:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (79 visits) info
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 Jurassic
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Parapetado bajo el seudónimo de "Ape meets Girl", el dibujante británico Kevin M. Wilson realiza ilustraciones inspiradas en películas y series de televisión, en las cuales va un poco más allá ofreciendo [...]

October 23, 2014 

Geology.com News [08:10:19]  recommend  recommend this post  (102 visits) info
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DeBeers Diamond Insight ReportDeBeers Group Map of Major Diamond ProducersGeology.com World Diamond Market at $79 BillionMining.com The Search for Clarity on Climate ChangeEarth Magazine Non-Fuel Minerals in [...]

Lakes and lahars at Mt Ruapehu 

Between a Rock and a Hard Place [08:00:40]  recommend  recommend this post  (1186 visits) info
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 US,NZ
Mt Ruapehu is the largest mountain on the North Island of New Zealand. As well as being a popular ski resort, Ruapehu is an active andesitic stratovolcano. Formed approximately 200,000 years ago, activity is [...]

STEM & GEMS: Stephanie Thompson Swims With Sharks 

BEYONDbones [03:00:39]  recommend  recommend this post  (90 visits) info
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Editor’s Note: As part of our annual GEMS (Girls Exploring Math and Science) program, we conduct interviews with women who have pursued careers in science, technology, engineering, or math. This week, [...]

Inoceramus hoepeni Heinz, 1933 

kreidefossilien.de - Bilder [02:25:41]  recommend  recommend this post  (78 visits) info

 CZ
, vom Stratotypus der Priesener Schichten nahe Louny - Coniac, unteres - oberes Coniac (Březno Formation (březenské souvrství)) - Ort: Březno (Priesen); zu

Prorokia? cingulata (Geinitz, 1873) 

kreidefossilien.de - Bilder [01:37:58]  recommend  recommend this post  (20 visits) info
, Gattung ist eigentlich auf den Oberjura beschränkt (siehe Niebuhr et al. 2014, S. 138); Typuslokalität ist Dresden-Plauen - Cenoman, oberes Obercenoman (Dölzschen-Formation) - Ort: Ratssteinbruch, [...]

Phase 2 Alpine Fault Drilling 

Julian\'s Blog [21:29:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (107 visits) info
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 US,NZ
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Rupert Sutherland with DFDP-2 flagsWhilst researchers continue to pull together the history of past Alpine Fault earthquakes, the Deep Fault Drilling Programme is well underway in Whataroa on the West Coast of [...]

Lowe's is the Target of Hardware Stores 

Ontario-geofish [21:07:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (84 visits) info
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I went into an empty Target store the other day, and they still have zombies and empty shelves.  Although I had just bought a lot of junk at Walmart, I felt an instant pressure not to buy anything.  If they [...]

[jules' pics] falling water 

James’ Empty Blog [19:56:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (101 visits) info
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As well as ocean swell, there are other after effects of storms. One is the amount of water falling in the water falls. I actually didn't know we live near a waterfall until this week. It is Scaleber Force, [...]

A Day in the Life of the Hudson River 

State of the Planet [18:37:05]  recommend  recommend this post  (91 visits) info
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 US
Once a year, Piermont Pier becomes a field station, and local students, a team of environmental investigators. On Tuesday, scientists at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory led students through a series of field [...]

MS Student Advocates for Sustainable Fashion 

State of the Planet [16:20:51]  recommend  recommend this post  (92 visits) info
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After working in the University of Arizona’s Laboratory of Tree Ring Research, current Master of Science in Sustainability Management student Ruth Penniston joined the program with the intention of helping [...]

Science and Past: the role of non-destructive methodologies in cultural and natural heritage studies 

WeBlog Aragosaurus [15:43:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (73 visits) info
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 GB,ES,IN,MX
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 El Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón (IUCA) de la Universidad de Zaragoza organiza la sexta edición del curso internacional Science and Past, este año dedicado a las [...]

Bodenprojekt Unterstufe 

Netzwerk für geowissenschaftliche Öffentlichkeitsarbeit [15:09:50]  recommend  recommend this post  (68 visits) info
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 AT
Das Goethe-Gymnasium in Wien führte ein Projekt zum UN-Jahr des

European Natural Gas Update 

Energy Policy Blog [15:01:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (21 visits) info
Europe, especially Central and Eastern Europe, continues to be at risk of a Russian cutback in natural gas deliveries. Washington, D.C., legislators optimistically claim that U.S. natural gas exports will [...]

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is seeking a motivated individual for the new position of Managing Director 

WeBlog Aragosaurus [13:25:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (61 visits) info
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 IT,CA,FR
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is seeking a motivated individual for the new position of Managing Director, Centres for Earth & Space and Fossils & Evolution. The ROM’s eight Centres of [...]

Deinocheirus Revolution: Episodio 2: il Cranio di Deinocheirus mirificus 

Theropoda [12:40:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (111 visits) info
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Come ho annunciato ieri, in preda ad un'emozione troppo grande per poter scrivere un post degno di questo evento, Lee et al. (2014) hanno pubblicato la tanto attesa descrizione dei nuovi resti di Deinocheirus [...]

Haiti – An engineering disaster 

Climate and Geohazards [11:05:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (161 visits) info
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The 2010 earthquake in Haiti was one of the greatest seismic tragedies of the last few decades. The magnitude 7 struck late in the afternoon with an epicentre just west the capital Port-au-Prince on 12th [...]

Riverbank collapse: a fascinating new video 

The Landslide Blog [09:42:35]  recommend  recommend this post  (78 visits) info
category→recreation
A nice new video has appeared on Youtube showing a progressive riverbank collapse event, although the location is not

Alaskan megathrust fault more active under Kodiak 

GeoPrac.net [08:27:48]  recommend  recommend this post  (84 visits) info
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 US
The 1964 Alaska Earthquake was 9.2 in magnitude and caused dramatic destruction and dramatic examples of surface rupture, subsidence, and liquefaction. New paleoseismic evidence points to a previously unknown [...]

Falling Energy Imports 

Geology.com News [08:05:19]  recommend  recommend this post  (58 visits) info
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 US
“Total U.S. net imports of energy as a share of energy consumption fell to their lowest level in 29 years for the first six months of 2014. Total energy consumption in the first six months of 2014 was 3% [...]

Tortugas terrestres semigigantes del Oligoceno en las XXX Jornadas de la SEP 

Dinosaurios (el cuaderno de Godzillín) [08:00:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (106 visits) info
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Si en el post anterior hablábamos sobre un trabajo sobre testudínidos del Eoceno europeo defendidos en las XXX Jornadas de Paleontología de la Sociedad Española de Paleontología, aquí lo haremos sobre [...]

Forecasters and Science Writers Knock Weather.Com For Hype 

Dan\'s Wild Wild Science Journal [02:55:48]  recommend  recommend this post  (83 visits) info
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 US
A low-end nor’easter is bringing wind and rain to much of the Northeast U.S. this evening, and Gale Warnings have been posted in the Atlantic as well. As nor’easters go, this is not really a big [...]

Marine (Deep Sea) Tailings Disposal/Placement in Chile 

I think mining [02:16:49]  recommend  recommend this post  (106 visits) info
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 US,CL
Many, many years ago I was in Sitka for a conference on Marine Tailings Disposal.  The proceedings were published in a book edited by D.V. Ellis.  You can get a copy from amazon.com for $4.00.  My copy is [...]
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