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Friday, 06 June 2014
Earth’s most abundant mineral finally gets a name
The mineral said to be the most abundant of our planet, but found so deep within Earth’s interior that scientists usually cannot observe it directly, now has aLa Grande Guerra nelle Dolomiti
Storia della Geologia [22:11:00]
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[jules' pics] Forest
The forests in the UK are not quite as densely packed with trees as those in Japan. This is the Forest of Bowland. As you can see, it is almost as densely forested as Iceland. Because it is an Area of [...]Reports Surface Of New Land Locked Volcano In India
Volcano Science And News Blog [20:15:00]
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The Fracking Facts
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the controversial method for extracting natural gas, has become a hot button issue across the U.S. But let's try to look objectively at its benefits andShrapnel in Omaha Beach Sand
The September 2011 issue of The Sedimentary Record has an article titled: “Shrapnel in Omaha Beach06 June: Departing Beijing – 2014 GSA Distinguished International Lecture Tour
6/6/14 Before leaving Changping (the north outskirts of Beijing) we were able to visit the Ming Tombs arriving early to beat the crowds and long lines of traffic. I got a tour of impressive facilities at [...]A robot’s guide to fieldwork
In the future, all our fieldwork will be done by robots while we play around on our hover-boards. In anticipation of this, I have written a program for the robots to follow. Until that day arrives, it is [...]Puesto de trabajo de conservador de paleontología en el Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
Por Paleonet nos ha llegado esta información:The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County invites applicationsfor the position of Collections Manager OR Assistant Collections Manager(depending on [...]New Suspect in Supernova Explosion
“There were no witnesses to a stellar blast that lit up our skies a millennium ago, but NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope is finding clues in the charred remains.” Quote from the NASA press [...]Consol: Moving from Coal to Natural Gas
“Consol Energy has a 9,000-acre sweet spot containing an estimated 1 Tcf of Marcellus Shale natural gas just outside its Pittsburgh headquarters.” Quoted from the Platts.comHigher Landslide Incidence Expected in Colorado
“Higher-than-average snowpack, climbing temperatures, and an increase in the wet and wild rainstorms called microbursts are saturating slopes and taking the brakes off masses of unstable soils.” [...]Beyond Coal: Capstone Project Studies Economic Alternatives for Appalachian Kentucky
Earth Institute students were tasked with evaluating Kentucky’s physical, economic and cultural resources to identify ways to move Kentucky’s Appalachian economy toward a more sustainable, post-coal [...]Clase de Patrimonio Paleontológico en la Universidad Complutense
Photos: Lava on Pavlof
Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano has been erupting for the past week. The Alaska Volcano Observatory has a number of photos that show lava fountaining, ash plumes and other features of the eruption, which so far [...]June 6, 1944: The Geology of D-Day
June 6, 1944 – in planning for D-Day – also geology was considered, as aerial photographs of the shores of Normandy were studied to find suitable landing sites for the invasion. The confluence of [...]Landslide Closes Historic Columbia River Highway
“A landslide shut down the Historic Columbia River Highway east of the Stark St. Bridge, June 5, 2014.” The highway is expected to reopen in a fewHow to Prepare for Hurricane Season
The USA.gov blog has an article titled: “How to Prepare for HurricaneReal life Minesweeper
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [13:00:18]
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GB,RU
Reading GeoLog when you should be working? We are all guilty of a little procrastination, but, sometimes, the parallels between science and the games we play to postpone the next write-up are closer than [...]
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Bundesweite Mitmachaktion des Rates für nachhaltige Entwicklung: Noch bis zumThe 6th June
It just seems appropriate to provide a link to my post of last year on the stunning and moving memorial at Arromanches by artists Andy Moss and Jamie Wardley. An ephemeral memorial in the sands of a Normandy [...]Anadara sp. fossil Pelecypod from Florida
Views of the Mahantango [09:01:00]
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Neogene; US
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Speaking Frankly
Friday, June 6, 2014 readLas disputas ucrónicas de Russell Marks
Bukan Chicken Nugget tapi GOLD NUGGET
Tahu “chicken nugget”, kan ? Tentunya enak banget kalau digoreng. Lah ini “Gold Nugget” yang terbesar diketemukan di Indonesia. Tidak bisa digoreng tapi kalau sudah jadi gelang, kalung [...]Lion Creek restoration
Down at the mouth of Lion Creek, at what most of us still think of as Coliseum Gardens, the authorities have undone a bit of historic damage to the habitat. A rehabilitation project dug a new channel next to [...]Quiz: How well do you know Utah’s national parks?
Utah Geological Survey - blog [01:08:30]
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ksl.com Utah is home to five national parks — Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon. How well can you pick out the geological features and what makes each park famous? READ MORE
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NovoLAB Introduction Video
NovoLAB is a geotechnical data management software designed for processing soil laboratory test data and preparation of boring logs. NovoLAB generates the boring logs and tests summary automatically. By [...]Mount Chirripó: Shaped by Glaciers or Tectonic Forces?
Lamont-Doherty graduate student Max Cunningham describes his upcoming research objectives on Costa Rica's Mount“These are the heroes who helped end a war”: Commemorate D-Day’s 70th anniversary at HMNS
Today marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day — the Allied invasion of Normandy — which would prove to be a critical moment in defeating the Axis powers of World War II. And we’re doing quite a bit here [...]The Geology of D-Day
Today is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Scientific American has an interesting article titled “The Geology ofLake Goo Clue
The lands of Africa's Horn, Great Valleys sliced by a Rift, By drought and famine are torn ... What drives such a large rainfallSand gets everywhere
Saharan dust is currently escaping the confines of the desert and making a break for it over the Atlantic Ocean towards South America. Below is a true colour image from the MODIS instrument on the TERRA [...]Friday Five: Lakes of the Adirondacks
The Adirondack Mountain range was formed by the retreating Laurentian Glacier, an ice sheet that covered large portions of North America and was many miles thick in some areas. The[...] The post Friday Five: [...]Anadarko Has 1000 Eagle Ford Wells
Anadarko Petroleum has drilled over 1000 wells in the Eagle Ford Shale and is completing an average of one well per day. Related: What is the Eagle FordKansas Oil and Gas at $4B/year
“The Kansas Geological Survey estimates the cumulative value of the state’s oil production at $4.1 billion in 2013, up from $3.7 billion in 2012.” Quote from the Wichita BusinessEnergy Policy Can Fuel Economies
“Alaska is one of the best examples of how energy policy can change not just the trajectory of energy production, but how it can greatly improve the enhance the lives and livelihoods of its [...]Un nuevo pez del tránsito Jurásico-Cretácico de España
WeBlog Aragosaurus [15:54:00]
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QGIS on Ubuntu Trusty Tahr
QGIS on Ubuntu Trusty Tahr I’ve have started working nearly 100%, outside of work, in Ubuntu. I was running Ubuntu 13.10 so naturally I decided to upgrade to 14.04. My experience has been positive [...]Friday fold: differential weathering of carbonate intraclasts in mudstone
Howard Allen is the documentarian of this week’s fold: Howard writes that this is: Middle Cambrian Chancellor Formation rock with recessive weathering intraclasts(?). Hamilton Lake trail, Yoho National [...]Friday Rocks #15: Folded Ultramylonite
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Produce Where You Have Infrastructure Support
“Magnum Hunter is focusing on the Marcellus and Utica shale plays more than North Dakota because its Eureka Hunter subsidiary has pipeline there to easily move its product.” Quote from the Biz [...]What is El Niño?
The National Science Foundation has an article that answers twelve basic questions about El Niño? If you want to learn a lot about El Niño in just five minutes, this is a good thing to read. NOAAA.Bogus Voyage
The sea was angry that day my friends; like an old man trying to return soup at the deli- Seinfeld readDo visit the Jurassic Ark exhibition at BRLSI Bath
Geology in the West Country [11:18:00]
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Jurassic; US
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Turning at the Limits of the Urban |Tjuvholmen
Tjuvholmen, also known as Thief Island, is an emerging edge in urban Oslo that is activating “art,” “design” and Scandinavian “north-ness” as an attractor. The island, [...]Ausstellung: Über Unterwelten
Netzwerk für geowissenschaftliche Öffentlichkeitsarbeit [08:50:30]
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In Dortmund zeigt der Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe die Ausstellung bis zum
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Dinosaurios (el cuaderno de Godzillín) [08:00:00]
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DFI Forms New DFI Technical Committee: Subsurface Characterization for Deep Foundations
Hawthorne, NJ (May 28, 2014): DFI announces the formation of a new, 16th technical committee focusing on site investigation for deep foundation design and construction. The Subsurface Characterization for [...]Tailing Operation & Management: Penstocks & Decant Facilities
Lesson learnt: in all O&M tailings management manuals put in a requirement to observe the penstock more carefully when tailings discharge water is not going through it—look carefully to see if water from [...]Utah ghost tree offers centuries-old ‘climate archive’
Utah Geological Survey - blog [01:20:48]
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sltrib.com While on a walk with his wife near Utah’s Indian Creek last fall, Barry Baker discovered a 13-foot juniper hovering like a ghost, embedded in a towering cutbank several feet above a creek bed. [...]
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Video: Low-Tech Pile Driving Option
I know this video made the rounds by email and on Geoengineer a while back, but I haven't posted it here. It shows a novel way of installing piles in softer soil. Those guys have some nice rhythm! Happy [...]Top concepts:
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