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Wednesday, 09 April 2014
A mission in the Cretaceous of southern Israel
Wooster Geologists [19:50:51]
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Cretaceous; IL
MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Today Yoav and I set out to solve a mapping dilemma concerning the boundaries of the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) En Yorqe’am Formation in the Negev and, eventually, the Judean Desert to the north. It involved a bumpy ride deep into some of the most beautiful areas of the country, and it produced all
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Sand is not just sand: the demands of fracking
In the lively discussion period following the US premier screening of Sand Wars in Washington DC a couple of weeks ago, and following the showing at the Zurich environmental film festival, there was one outstanding theme – surprise. WhichScanning a Daspletosaurus
Pittsburgh: Landslide Capitol of the East
WTAE News has a video report on a large landslide, with a chute about 100 yards wide on the side of Mount Washington. Pittsburgh has lots of landslides because it is a city flanked by steep river valley walls, [...]Getting a Whiff of Climate Change
Monday was the day when millions of people in New York and New Jersey learned what climate change smells like, or at least what one of its aromasGeologie von "Games of Thrones"
Ich hab ja irgendwie eine Schwäche für die Buchserie "Game of Thrones" und die dazugehörigen Filme. Es sind ja nicht nur die menschlichen Protagonisten, deren Schicksale einen mitfiebern lassen. [...]The Great Geobake-off
Geological Society of London blog [12:30:05]
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Silurian
We’re feeling inspired by Catherine Kenny’s fabulous Silurian Death Assemblage cupcakes, and the general geo-baking movement that appears to be taking off. We love both cake and rocks. There [...]
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É bom ter heróis...
Lusodinos- Dinossauros de Portugal [02:10:00]
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ES,BR
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GeoEd: An African GIFT Experience
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [15:00:21]
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ZA,
This year the EGU embarked on a new journey into Africa to deliver its renowned Geosciences Information for Teachers (GIFT) programme to teachers in South Africa and neighbouring countries in collaboration [...]
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A fake of a Cretaceous fish from Bohemia source: B. Ekrt, 2003...
A fake of a Cretaceous fish from Bohemia source: B. Ekrt, 2003 Text (in czech),Faults disrupting the contact between the Muleros Andesite and Mesilla Valley Formation shale
Mountain Beltway [14:51:40]
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Neogene,Paleogene; US,PL
Hark! What gleams on yonder contact? Well, there’s no glaciers to polish anything ’round these here parts (southernmost New Mexico + westernmost Texas), so I reckon it must be fault polish. [...]
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Mining Cold Covers and Quebec Celebrate
Today’s defeat of separationists and essentially racialist nationalists in Quebec is to be welcomed. Even more so as today at the Cold Covers conference in Whistler two young engineers from Quebec [...]Middle-Earth gets a geological makeover
As if J. R. R. Tolkien wasn’t brilliant enough with his creation of Middle-Earth, it appears that using his numerous maps and illustrations provided, supplemented by observations from within the texts [...]Ausstellung: Natur- & Umweltkatastrophen
Die neue Sonderausstellung des Instituts für Ökosystemforschung der Universität KielPOTD April 9, 2014: Henry Mountains, Garfield County, Utah
Henry Mountains, Garfield County, Utah Photographer: Ken Krahulec; © 2012 Oligocene-age igneous intrusions exposed in the Henry Mountains, GarfieldMenunggu manuver politik
Sesuai aturan pengajuan minimal 20% kursi dan 25% pemilih. Bagaimanapun juga maksimum hanya ada 3 pasangan Capres-cawapres. Sehingga utk ronde pertama hanya 3 terbesarlah yang dapat mengajukan Capres, [...]Future Oil and Gas Opportunities for Women and Minorities
18 percent of AAPG members are women, up from 10 percent in 2006. More...Future Oil and Gas Opportunities for Women and Minorities
18 percent of AAPG members are women, up from 10 percent inHow to become a polar scientist
MS Student Transitions to Career in Sustainable Investing
Prior to joining the M.S. in Sustainability Management program, current student Carolyn was working as a consultant for Perkins+Will, an architecture and planning firm, where she focused on green building and [...]Columbia Students Win Environmental Policy Competition
Three Columbia students recently won the top prize in the Columbia Economics Review’s annual environmental policy competition. The Competitive Climate competition challenged students from eight universities [...]Dissolving the Future of Coral Reefs
Coral reefs, some of the planet's most beautiful and biodiverse ecosystems, face many natural and anthropogenic threats. Tremendous effort has gone into protecting and rehabilitating these reefs worldwide, but [...]Taxidermy photobombs of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Visiting relatives in Texas, just like last spring. Very distant relatives. And this happened: Here’s the culprit, with his sidekicks Monorail Badger, Trashbag Tortoise, and Kas-Tor, Last Beaver of [...]What a Difference a Day Makes!
After all the planning, preparation, travel and heightened anticipation we have got to the starting line and we are off! The drill pipe is in place, [...]Watershed Hydrology Trip to Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory
Watershed Hydrogeology Blog [01:07:26]
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Kent State University Department of Geology’s Watershed Hydrology class visited the Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory on April 5-6, 2014. Penn State post-doc Pamela Sullivan gave them a [...]
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Heliolites coral from Germany
Views of the Mahantango [09:01:00]
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Devonian,Silurian; DE,US,SE
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Utah Gemstones and Gemstone Mining
Utah Geological Survey - blog [18:36:44]
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PK,US
geology.com Red beryl is one of the world’s rarest gemstones. It is found in a few locations in the Thomas Range and the Wah Wah Mountains of Utah, it is also found in the Black Range of New Mexico. The [...]
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Camera - DOWN! Core- UP!
“WOAH!” Is all I have to say! (Please do say it like Joey Lawrence does in Blossom… and if that isn’t ringing a bell, give it [...]What are the DEEPEST known echinoderms??
Jurassic Park Cat Raptor
Ojito a esta pieza de We Are Camera Studio, un grupo de creación audiovisual radicado en Bangkok (Tailandia) que recrea la conocida escena de Jurassic Park en la que los velocirraptores acechan a los niños [...]Research Summary: Impact of Gobies on Native Fishes of the Lake Erie Drainage, Pennsylvania
Degradation of aquatic ecosystems by the introduction of nonnative fish species is exemplified in the Great Lakes of North America. Native fish communities in this region have been irreparably harmed[...] The [...]Scientists Speak Out on Climate: Is Anyone Listening?
In the light of recent varied efforts to focus public attention on the risks of climate change, we asked Earth Institute scientists what they want the public to understand about the issue and how they see [...]Soils at Imaggeo: gully erosion in Swaziland
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