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Friday, 21 April 2017
'Be it Proclaimed' - Salute to Dr. Mary Poulton (Univ AZ)
April Educator How-To: Make a Roman Mosaic
Mosaics were common features, in both public spaces and private homes, in ancient Rome. Mosaics are beautiful, but also historically important. Mosaics provide a visual record, detailing everyday life, by depicting items such as food, dress, pets, and people. This common art form provides a looking glass into the past. The mosaic below depicts severalTürkei: 2 x Mw 5,0 Erdbeben
In der Türkei gab es heute 2 Erdbeben mit der Magnitude 5,0. Das erste Hypozentrum lag in 6 km Tiefe westlich des Ortes Usak. Das Zweite in 10 km Tiefe östlich von Izmir. Gerade hier ist ein weitaus [...]Video: Auge in Auge mit einer Lawine
Nepal wird immer wieder von Erdbeben heimgesucht. Diese Erdbeben können auch zusätzlich Lawinen auslösen. So auch in diesem Video, in dem einmal ein Paar beim Hiken unterhalb des Mount Everest [...]Managing the Colorado River | 27 April
Bonapartesaurus rionegrensis un nuevo hadrosáurido en la Patagonia
EGU 2017: Follow the conference action live!
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [15:00:24]
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Earlier this month we shared a post on how you can keep up to date with all the science being presented at the General Assembly via our social media channels. This week we share with you how you can tune into [...]
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(106 visits) What’s on for early career scientists at the Assembly in 2017
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [11:27:59]
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This year, there’s a great line-up of early career scientist (ECS) sessions at the General Assembly. Not only that, but there are opportunities to meet those that represent you in the Union, get to know [...]
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(107 visits) Solving the mystery of Megatherium diet.
Around 10,000 years ago, Argentina was home of numerous species of giant Xenarthrans, giant ground sloths (relative to tree sloth) and glyptodontids (relative to tiny extant [...]Now what? – Wed, Apr 19
We have reached our target depth in the current hole and will move to another hole nearby to go deeper. This has to happen because we can only drill to a [...]Inoceramus labiatus Fossil
Video: Auge in Auge mit einer Lawine
Nepal wird immer wieder von Erdbeben heimgesucht. Diese Erdbeben können auch zusätzlich Lawinen auslösen. So auch in diesem Video, in dem einmal ein Paar beim Hiken unterhalb des Mount Everest [...]Pseudoflowers—Trick or Treat?
Entstehung von Goldlagerstätten in Südafrika
Deutsch-kanadisches Forscherteam entdeckt neuen Bildungsmechanismus in früherem marinen Sedimentbecken 20.04.2017/Kiel. Der Witwatersrand in Südafrika beherbergt das größte bekannte Goldvorkommen [...]More essential stuff
My mercenary streak continues. The last one was so successful, that I got 2 clicks and one order. That will probably give me $2. I will continue in the tone of the famous hammer-schlammer catalogue. [...]Dinosaur Pack Hunters
After I saw Jurrasic Park, I wondered if some dinosaurs actually did hunt in packs. Mapusaurus lived 97-94 mya, the same time as argentinosaurus. A single mapusaurus certainly couldn’t hunt this giant. [...]Coma Niddy - That's not a dinosaur
Don’t lose your cool – Thu, Apr 20
After many back-to-back hours of measuring rock properties on the cores, our group is being challenged. Our skillfully crafted work plan on who does what, [...]The next broadcast is after I wake up today, tonight.
Good morning! Zaoshang Hao! (good morning in Mandarin). I can technically say this for my entire working day except for today when I get up a little early [...] Ads: