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Tuesday, 28 October 2014
POTD October 28, 2014: Incised petroglyphs, Canaan Gap, Washington County, Utah
Incised petroglyphs, Canaan Gap, Washington County, Utah Photographer: Tyler Knudsen; ©Doch kein Doppelschlag!
Manchmal stellt man im Brustton der Überzeugung Behauptungen auf, die bei näherer Betrachtung so dann doch nicht haltbar sind. Denn oft stellen neue Erkenntnisse die alten in Frage. So zu Beispiel meine kühne Behauptung eines Doppeleinschlags bei den Clearwater Lake Kratern in Kanada. So wie sie sich uns hier präsentieren, scheinen die beiden Krater ja regelrecht das Paradebeispiel eines Doppeleinschlags zu sein, der unsere Erde hier vor rund 290 Millionen Jahren im Perm traf. Das Bild ist [...]The Making of the Mammalian Nose
As far as anatomical ventilation systems go, our noses are pretty impressive. Scrolled sheets of bone called turbinatesHemiaster sp.
, Fritsch (1893) erwähnt von diesem Fundort Hemiaster regulusanus d'Orbigny, 1854 - Coniac, unteres Coniac (Březno Formation (březenské souvrství)) - Ort: Březno (Priesen), zu Postoloprty beiHemiaster sp.
, Fritsch (1893) erwähnt von diesem Fundort Hemiaster regulusanus d'Orbigny, 1854 - Coniac, unteres Coniac (Březno Formation (březenské souvrství)) - Ort: Březno (Priesen), zu Postoloprty beiColder Weather Increases Radon Danger
From hot cocoa to cold-bugs, many things seem to join us as we move indoors in the winter season. Radon gas is among this indoor migration, and it increases as temperatures drop outdoors. Check out this good [...]Lava Flow Approaching Residential Areas in Hawaii
In Hawaii, a lava flow from Kilauea was nearing residential areas in the northwest portion of Pāhoa on October 27th. The flow front was heading towards a low spot on the Pāhoa Village Road, between Apaʻa [...]Por invitación: Catalina Pimiento nos habla de cuando se extinguió el Megalodón
Caribbean Paleobiology [15:48:00]
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Neogene; GB,MX,FR,ES,PH,US,PA,BR,AU,IN
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Novare Earth Science — an upcoming middle school textbook by The GeoChristian
Like their secular school counterparts, many Christian schools offer a full year of Earth Science at the middle school level. These Christian schools, as well as home school parents who wish to offer a year of [...]Five Invertebrates that would be Terrifying if they were Bigger!
What happens to toxins in compost and soil?
Question: What happens to toxins in soil? More specifically, when I compost my banana peel, I know there is a small amount of Thiabendazole, Imazalil, Azoxystrobin, Myclobutanil, and probably aDeinocheirus Revolution: Episodio 5: Deinocheirus vs Spinosaurus
A Visit to the Miocene Sea at Maryland’s Spectacular Calvert Cliffs: A Geologic and Paleontologic Overview
Written In Stone...seen through my lens [10:26:00]
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Neogene,Quaternary,Paleogene,Cretaceous,Triassic,Carboniferous,Devonian,Cambrian; GB,IE,CI,CA,US,KM,GL,IN,MX,VE,,DE,NL,VN
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Bodenkundliche Baubegleitung BBB
Netzwerk für geowissenschaftliche Öffentlichkeitsarbeit [09:45:50]
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Ein Leitfaden für die Praxis: Herausgeber: Bundesverband Boden e. V.
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¡Aerodactylus, te elijo a ti!
Dinosaurios (el cuaderno de Godzillín) [08:41:00]
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October 28, 2014
“Mined in Canada” DiamondsGemological Institute of America Diamond Mines in CanadaGeology.com Lesotho: Diamonds Average $2K/ct vs $106 World AverageGemological Institute of America 500 Years Ago: A Monster [...]The Five Ages of Collection Management
Sound Science Battles Hysteria- Sagan Got It Right
Some politicians (Mainly the governors of NY and NJ) are taking it on the chin this Monday night for locking up a nurse returning from West Africa who was helping patients with Ebola. The treatment of Kaci [...]Higashi for the Anthropocene
Friends of the Pleistocene [02:22:48]
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Higashi for the Anthropocene and seasonal higashi, in collaboration with Kagizen Yoshifusa (Kyoto) and Wagashi Asobi (Tokyo), smudge studio 2014 The project had humble beginnings. Our primary intention was to [...]
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Bárðarbunga volcano update for 27-October-2014
Iceland Volcano and Earthquake blog [01:36:20]
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During the weekend activity in Bárðarbunga volcano was in the same manner as it has been for the past two months. Largest earthquakes during the weekend had the magnitude of 5,2 and 5,3. Pollution was a big [...]
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Eousdryosaurus, um novo dinossauro da Lourinhã
Lusodinos- Dinossauros de Portugal [00:10:00]
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Jurassic; PT
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Primeras huellas de cocodrilos nadadores en el Cretácico Superior de Europa
WeBlog Aragosaurus [20:17:00]
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Cretaceous; ES,NO,IT,PT,,MX
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Hemiaster sp.
, Fritsch (1893) erwähnt von diesem Fundort Hemiaster regulusanus d'Orbigny, 1854 - Coniac, unteres Coniac (Březno Formation (březenské souvrství)) - Ort: Březno (Priesen), zu Postoloprty beiHow to use OpenStreetMap, guides for beginners and advanced users on LearnOSM.org
OpenStreetmap is the fastest growing community mapping project of all times. Beside the “normal” map result, what you can use for your daily navigation through cities and countries like Google [...]28 October: Seoul, Korea – 2014 GSA Distinguished International Lecture Tour
Lake Shoreline Habitats Critical To Monarch Butterfly Winter Migration
Next to fish and recreation on the water, birds get a lot of attention around lakes. From songbirds like the cuckoo to birds of prey like hawks, whole societies are[...] The post Lake Shoreline Habitats [...]I want one of these!
Via Geoff Manaugh at BLDBLOG and the US Military, a spectacular digital/analog sandbox! Yes, it's developed for war games and military planning and operations, but wow, does it look like fun. The digital [...]Geosonnet 16
The strontium which weathers from the land Is held by teeth and shells beneath the waves Their creatures live, then die, interred in sand with isotopes in stratigraphic graves. The greatest dying Earth has [...]10 Large Theropods You Probably Never Heard Of
Which theropod is this? Hello! In this list, I am going to list 10 large Theropods a lot of you probably have never heard of. So, let’s get started.10-OxalaiaOxalaia was a Spinosaur and was probably [...]Glacial striations
Today, I thought I would share some images of lovely “textbook” glacial striations from rocks I saw in the Canadian Rockies thisThe new UKMO computer
I was thinking that this seems reasonable enough: Met Office says new supercomputer will provide more reliable weather warningbut then Mat Collins tweeted that it will "will also be used for making more [...]Publishers, where is the added value?
Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week [09:53:32]
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It’s nearly two years since Alexander Brown wrote Open access: why academic publishers still add value for the Guardian, in which he listed ways that he feels publishers make a contribution. I wrote a [...]
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Jamie Oliver's Dinersaurs
Dalejina hybrida brachiopod from the Wenlock Fm.
Views of the Mahantango [08:01:00]
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Silurian; GB,US
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Toothed Birds
It soars over the tossing waves on enormous, outspread wings. With nary a flap, the bird is soaring dynamically high above the ocean, its eyes scanning the sky around it and sea below. It may seem unremarkable [...]Hippurites Bivalve Fossil
Louisville Area Fossils [02:30:00]
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Cretaceous; IT,US
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Drought, groundwater use, and subsidence in California
Watershed Hydrogeology Blog [02:26:53]
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As California’s drought continues and intensifies, groundwater is ever more heavily exploited. Groundwater withdrawals are happening much faster than natural recharge will ever occur, and the [...]
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Howdy, Y’all! Meet some cool critters in the new Farish Hall of Texas Wildlife
Looking for a fun way to explore the new Farish Hall of Texas Wildlife?! Check out our Farish Hall of Texas Wildlife Scavenger Hunt! Whether you’re bringing students on a field trip or you’re just [...]Isótopos e a geologia do Namibe, Angola
Lusodinos- Dinossauros de Portugal [00:30:00]
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Cretaceous; ES,AO,US,IN
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