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Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: An Unexpected Place for Some Unexpected Science
by Ivan Gabriel Carabajal Introduction I had never heard of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (C&O Canal NHP) before applying for the Geological Society of America’s Mosaics in Science program. 2013 marked the debut of Mosaics in Science, and I first heard about the program just a few days before the application deadline.Wooster Geologist in Jerusalem and the Judean Mountains
MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Very early this morning (5:05 am) Yoav and I boarded a bus in Mitzpe Ramon for a journey north to Jerusalem. After a change of buses in Beersheva, we arrived in Jerusalem 3.5 hours later. (This is Yoav’s commute to his office!) I was scheduled to give a morning talk at the Geologicalmore favorite posts
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A new short video found at the website for Minerals Make Life - a National Mining Association initiative - illuminates the close ties between the widespread resurgence of manufacturing in the United States and [...]POTD April 23, 2014: The Windows Section, Arches National Park, Grand County, Utah
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The Windows Section, Arches National Park, Grand County, Utah Photographer: Adam McKean; © 2012 The Windows Section, Arches National Park, Grand
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Closing of the Smithsonian's National Fossil Hall ~ What Becomes of Stan, Hatcher, and Diana?
Fossils and Other Living Things [04:10:00]
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Cretaceous; US
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Proposed seawater-based air conditioning could benefit farmers
By Alexandra Branscombe WASHINGTON, DC – Discharged seawater pumped from the ocean and used for a renewable air conditioning system would overload surface waters with minerals that could potentially be [...]5th PATA Days in Busan, 21-27 Sept. 2014 – 2nd circular out now!
Dear friends and colleagues, We are all looking forward to the 5th PATA Days meeting! Don’t forget to register for this conference in Busan, Korea. The meeting will take place from 21-27 September and [...]'Earth Dramas' Back Pages
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Be the first to get a sneak peak at the new UC Berkeley Library website! We are looking for undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and lecturers to sit down with us for 30 minutes for user testing of the [...]
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Sutherland Sky: Part V
Today I’m continuing with my series of posts about my October 2013 visit to the small town of Sutherland in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. Sutherland is home to a South African Astronomical [...]Research Summary: Tracking Water Chestnut and Other Invasive Species in Pennsylvania Lakes and Waterways Using iMapInvasives
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The Earth Institute is expanding its professional development program with the addition of mini-career workshops that focus on particular areas of sustainability. The first of these workshops took place on [...]On Climate Change, Glaciers, and the Rock Record
Mining-Influenced Water Treatment and Coal Ash
Here is a new document from the US EPA on treating mine-affected waters. Free to download at this link and worth so doing. The document is titled: Reference Guide to Treatment Technologies for [...]Müller, 1888. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der oberen Kreide am nördlichen Harzrand
G. Müller, 1888. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der oberen Kreide am nördlichen Harzrand. Jahrbuch der Könglich Preussischen geologischen Landesanstalt und Bergakademie (Simon Schropp) Berlin 8 (1887):A Resurgence in U.S. Manufacturing Requires a Sensible Mining Permitting Process
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Earth Day 2014 — Conservative environmentalism — seeking balance
Today was Earth Day, 2014. For many, it was a day to celebrate the Earth, to give thanks for its fruitfulness, and to express concern about threats to both the planet and we humans that inhabit it. As a [...]Large landslide in east Iceland (Ímatindi, Vaðlavík)
According to Rúv News an landslide fell in East Iceland last week (best guess). This appears to be an large landslide. It did closed down an road close to two abandoned farms in the nearby area. This [...]Los dinosaurios de Salas de los Infantes (Burgos) en el XII Encuentro de Jóvenes Investigadores en Paleontología.
Could a Warning System Save Lives in a Landslide?
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news.discovery.com As President Obama makes his way to Oso, Wash., to tour the devastation from last month’s mudslide and meet with surviving victims and first responders, the disaster has brought [...]
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A pair of Pleurotomaria sp. Gastropods from France
Views of the Mahantango [09:01:00]
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Jurassic; FR
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Cetiosaurus oxoniensis is — finally! — the type species of Cetiosaurus
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We all remember Upchurch and Martin’s (2002) description of the Rutland Cetiosaurus, which remains by some distance the best British sauropod specimen in the literature; and the same authors’ [...]
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Projekt: Stollenöffnung Silbersee
Ein ehemaliger Steinbruch in dem statt Mutproben demnächst Führungen stattfindenBlogs and social media at the Assembly – tune in to the conference action
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [13:00:35]
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Blogging GeoLog will be updated regularly throughout the General Assembly, highlighting some of the meeting’s most interesting sessions, workshops and lectures, as well as featuring interviews with [...]
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The drill heads have a limited life before the cutting bits and bearings are worn away. The expertise of the drilling crew is paramount when it comes [...]Every time you publish behind a paywall, a kitten dies.
“Every day, people are denied access to something they have a right to.” That’s the opening line from a new appeal from students Joe McArthur and David Carroll. Open Access describes a form [...]Superárboles filogenéticos de sauropodomorfos en el XII EJIP
Dinosaurios (el cuaderno de Godzillín) [14:06:00]
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En el día del libro... presentación de un nuevo libro gratuito sobre el Diplodocus
European Geosciences Union – General Assembly 2014 (Part 2)
Geology for Global Development [11:00:05]
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A couple of weeks ago we outlined the ways in which we will be participating in the EGU General Assembly taking place in Vienna next week. On our blog over the next few days we ask a few of the GfGD team who [...]
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Try new library website, get $15 FSM Cafe giftcard
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