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Tuesday, 08 July 2014

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A Day in the Life of a Field Tech 

Daily Fossil [23:58:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (136 visits) info
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 Ordovician
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Field techs; we are the ones who may give you a tour, work the booth at a festival or actually dig up fossils in the field. But what exactly do we do at a typical day at the museum? You're about to find out!A field tech's day begins right here at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre. We start our day at 9 am, and we prep the museum for any visitors that may come that day. This includes cleaning bathrooms, cleaning the glass in the displays cases, and planning any programming for tours if they [...]

summer shirts 

Accidental Remediation [23:58:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (127 visits) info
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 US
I've written a number of posts on winter gear, such as this one on layering and this one on wool shirts and this on shoes. Now that we've officially moved into summer weather (regularly above 80 F) in the northeastern US, I thought I'd address the Great T-Shirt Debate: natural (cotton) or un-natural (polyester)? Polyester/rayon/nylon/whatever blends are generally cooler and lighter. They

Bergsturz an einem Kliff (Video) 

Mente et Malleo [22:47:55]  recommend  recommend this post  (86 visits) info
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 SE
In dem Beitrag über die Klippen von Jasmund/Rügen hatte ich auf die Gefahr von Klippenabbrüchen verwiesen. Und dass es bei dem schmalen Strand dort unmöglich ist, zu entkommen, falls es passiert. n einem [...]

An eyewitness account of the 1812 eruption of the Soufrière of St Vincent 

volcanicdegassing [21:06:03]  recommend  recommend this post  (39 visits) info
Originally posted on londonvolcano:The Soufrière of St Vincent erupted dramatically in early 1812, in the first eruption of the volcano that was documented in detail at the time. Like the eruption of 1718, [...]

Behind the plaque: Wiess Energy Hall Partners give education a spark 

BEYONDbones [20:41:52]  recommend  recommend this post  (80 visits) info
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As you make your way through the halls of HMNS, you might notice that many of the walls are adorned with shiny plaques and engravings recognizing the generosity of our numerous supporters. These names include [...]

Livestock digestion released more methane than oil and gas industry in 2004 

AGU Meetings [19:47:05]  recommend  recommend this post  (105 visits) info
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 US
Livestock were the single largest source of methane gas emissions in the United States in 2004, releasing 70 percent more of the powerful greenhouse gas into the atmosphere than the oil and gas industry, [...]

POTD July 8, 2014: Snow Canyon State Park, Washington County, Utah 

Utah Geological Survey - blog [19:05:41]  recommend  recommend this post  (83 visits) info
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 Jurassic; US
Snow Canyon State Park, Washington County, Utah Photographer: Daniel King; © 2013 Eroded fragments of a dark ironstone layer contrast sharply against the pale-orange Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone at Snow [...]

EQLs VS UFOs 

History of Geology [18:32:41]  recommend  recommend this post  (71 visits) info
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“Swamp gas?” Mulder, F.W. in the “X-Files ” (1993) Summer is traditionally Silly Season, when newspapers publish strange stories about aliens and monsters again and again to bridge holiday time [...]

100 Great Geosites nomination: Ingleton Falls 

Geological Society of London blog [18:04:27]  recommend  recommend this post  (82 visits) info
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 GB
A 100 Great Geosites nomination from Idil Hassan Ingleton falls has built up over millions of years, but the decision to make it more accessible to the public was made in the 1880s. In April of 1885 the trail [...]

Ark Shells, Wrack Lines, and "Ecological Infidelity" 

Fossils and Other Living Things [17:25:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (100 visits) info
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 Quaternary; AT,US,GB,AU
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One July morning during a lull between the storms, I walked the wrack lines on the beach at Flanders Bay (NY).  These lines mark where the tides deposit their jumbled cargo of sea weed, shells, egg cases, [...]

July 8, 2014 

Geology.com News [13:35:43]  recommend  recommend this post  (115 visits) info
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 Ordovician; US,CA,IN
Large Rivers in U.S. are Becoming Less AcidicUSGS The USA is Now the World’s Top Oil-Producing CountryBloomberg Monsoon and Landslides in India (Two Videos)The Landslide Blog Is the USA a Reliable [...]

QuikScat Satellite to Monitor Sea Wind and Waves 

Geology.com News [13:33:30]  recommend  recommend this post  (86 visits) info
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 US
Using data from NASA’s QuikScat, weather forecasters were able to predict hazardous weather events over oceans 6 to 12 hours earlier than before these data were available. Orange areas show where winds [...]

Geodiversity Charter for England 

Geology in the West Country [12:21:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (649 visits) info
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 GB
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Download here (6MB)This charter has been developed and is endorsed by the English GeodiversityForum. It aims to widen understanding of the importance of geodiversity and theinfluence it has in our daily lives [...]

Japan hit by Super Typhoon Neoguri 

Climate and Geohazards [11:04:43]  recommend  recommend this post  (67 visits) info

 JP
The violent super typhoon Neoguri is possibly the most powerful typhoon to strike Japan in 15 years. With expected wind gusts of 170 miles per hour and 75 millimetres of rain per hour the typhoon is battering [...]

Hoy nos visita... Rafael Royo-Torres 

Dinosaurios (el cuaderno de Godzillín) [10:28:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (136 visits) info
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 PT
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Hace unos días el laboratorio del Grupo de Biología Evolutiva de la UNED recibió la visita del paleontólogo Rafael Royo-Torres (Fundación Conjunto Paleontológico de Teruel-Dinópolis), que junto a Pedro [...]

Tylothyris mesacostalis brachiopod from the Chemung group of New York 

Views of the Mahantango [09:01:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (94 visits) info
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 Devonian; US,IE
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A new spirifirid type brachiopod in my collection is this Tylothyris mesacostalis which comes from the Upper Devonian, Chemung Group near Painted Post, NY. The specimen is a internal cast of the pedicle valve [...]

Seeing Stars with James Wooten: The Summer Triangle is high in the sky 

BEYONDbones [03:39:36]  recommend  recommend this post  (114 visits) info
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This month, Mars is in the southwest at dusk this month. Mars continues to fade a little each night as Earth continues to leave it farther behind. Still, Mars rivals the brightest stars we see at night. [...]

Super Typhoon Neogori Heads toward Japan. 

Dan\'s Wild Wild Science Journal [00:47:14]  recommend  recommend this post  (95 visits) info
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 JP
The typhoon should weaken before hitting Japan, but Kyushu (southern most island) will get a ton of rain and wind. Flooding rains have already been reported earlier in the week so the soil is already [...]

London Zoo 

Dave Hone’s Archosaur Musings [21:38:52]  recommend  recommend this post  (589 visits) info
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 GB
This review is a very long time coming given how many times I have visited this place over the years. In addition to many childhood trips, I worked as a volunteer keeper here at weekends for several years and [...]

An account of the 1718 eruption of the Soufrière of St Vincent 

volcanicdegassing [21:05:12]  recommend  recommend this post  (43 visits) info
Originally posted on londonvolcano:One of the goals of the STREVA project is to try and learn more about the effects that volcanic eruptions have on people’s lives and livelihoods by examining what [...]

More flash floods expected to hit southern Utah 

Utah Geological Survey - blog [20:19:45]  recommend  recommend this post  (97 visits) info

 US
Something to keep in mind when you’re out on your outdoor adventures! fox13now.com Summer monsoons in southern Utah bring with them flash flood concerns, specifically in Zion National Park. READ

Canada Opens First Federal Lab Dedicated to Asian Carp Research 

Lake Scientist [19:33:37]  recommend  recommend this post  (71 visits) info
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 CA
A new research lab opening in Ontario will focus exclusively on studying the threat of Asian carp to the Great Lakes, according to the CBC. It is the first of[...] The post Canada Opens First Federal Lab [...]

Free papers you should read: Martin and Palmer (2014) on ASPs of pterosaur wing bones 

Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week [18:34:28]  recommend  recommend this post  (60 visits) info
This came out two months ago, and I should have blogged about it then, but as usual I am behind. I’m blogging about it now because it deals with a question that has been on my mind for about 10 years [...]

Back to Mount Chirripó 

State of the Planet [18:14:49]  recommend  recommend this post  (55 visits) info
On their fifth day of fieldwork on Mount Chirripo, Lamont’s Max Cunningham and Mike Kaplan encounter some deeply weathered

Geological Fact - Update on the Most Common Mineral 

The Geology P.A.G.E. [17:54:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (106 visits) info
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Previously I had posted on "What is the most common mineral on Earth?", well some recent discoveries have come to light that have made me go back to that original post and update it. When I had originally [...]

New papers 7/8/2014 New coelacanth from Romania & Whales as "marine ecosystem engineers" 

Why I hate Theropods [16:57:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (86 visits) info
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 RO,US
Cavin, L. and Gradinaru, E. 2014. Dobrogeria aegyssensis, a new early Spathian (EarlyTriassic) coelacanth from North Dobrogea (Romania). Acta Geologica Polonica,64(2): 161-187. Open AccessThe Early Triassic [...]

What Are Magnetic Storms? 

Geology.com News [13:35:13]  recommend  recommend this post  (115 visits) info
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“Space weather can have important consequences for our lives, such as interference with radio communication, GPS systems, electric power grids, the operation and orientation of satellites, oil and gas [...]

New book: 'Geology, Landscape and Building Stone around Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire' 

Geology in the West Country [12:44:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (101 visits) info
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 GB
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By Isobel Geddes, author of the popular 'Hidden Depths; Wiltshire's Geology and Landscapes'Copies are £3.00 and available from:- Ex Libris Bookshop, 11 Regents Place, Bradford on Avon Bradford on [...]

Advanced access to free climate data for Germany of the Climate Data Center 

Digital Geography [11:52:05]  recommend  recommend this post  (72 visits) info
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 DE
Since July 1st 2014, the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) eased restrictions for the usage of climate data and provides users with a big dataset of free climate data for Germany. You can obtain the data, using the [...]

Komansu rock avalanche: a landslide with exceptional runout 

The Landslide Blog [10:41:35]  recommend  recommend this post  (68 visits) info
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 KG
The new paper by Robinson et al. 2014 describes the Komansu rock avalanche in Kyrgyzstan. This is an exceptionally large landslide that traveled about 28

The Sweet Dinosaur 

Koprolitos [10:00:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (74 visits) info
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 PT,IT
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Entre el amplio catálogo de camisetas de Redbubble encontramos este diseño de Sergio Algozzino, más conocido como Foolys, y que ha sido bautizado como "The Sweet Dinosaur". Foolys es un ilustrador nacido en [...]

paläon Summer School 

Netzwerk für geowissenschaftliche Öffentlichkeitsarbeit [08:56:55]  recommend  recommend this post  (56 visits) info
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Das Forschungs- und Erlebniszentrum Schöninger Speere bietet eine Summer School:

Dark, dangerous and now ‘closed to the public’ 

Utah Geological Survey - blog [01:39:16]  recommend  recommend this post  (117 visits) info
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ksl.com Crews in western Utah have been working away at a seemingly endless task in picturesque — but very dangerous — places. READ
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