New from Snet: Lithologs, a new tool to create lithological/sedimentological logs online..
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
ESRI’s MOOC Going Spatial: Week 3
Area, counts and data. This week became more tricky than ever. You faced the concepts of density and chorophlet maps. You were confronted with the MAUP problem and with some massive calculations done online. The MOOC infrastructure ATM approximately 500 out of 1200 students take actively part in the course. This is a shame as after the schedule was available the need for the course was obvious to many folks and now they need to wait. The course is going well and the tutorials in ArcGIS online [...]Lindon residents participate in 6th annual earthquake drill
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This information is going to go outdated quickly. Current status in Bárðarbunga volcano at 16:36 UTC The largest earthquake in past 24 hours took place yesterday (16-September-2014) at 21:34 UTC. It had the [...]What Everyone Should Know About Climate Change
Climate scientist William D’Andrea of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory asked young scientists attending a symposium last October, "What do you wish everyone knew about climate change?" He turned the [...]Singing Rocks: Geology Songs
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GeoCinema Online: Trials and tribulations of field work.
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Field work is not without its trials and tribulations, getting there, for instance can be an adventure in itself. Once you arrive you can expect long days, sandwiches for lunch and frustration at losing your [...]
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Der Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita führt durch ein altes Bergbaugebiet:Shake, Rattle and Frack
A new study was published today in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, by three USGS scientists, and it’s the latest in a growing number of scientific studies that show that deep [...]Menteri Professional, Seperti apa ?
Dikotomi politikus dan kaum professional dalam penyusunan kabinet Jokowi-JK membuat dua kutub ini seolah berseberangan. Dikotomi ini seringkali merupakan manifestasi kurangnya sikap “MENTAL [...]Landslide mitigation to be considered by County Council
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As announced on the "Chosun Ilbo" English-language website, there is a new freely available map service that includes detailed information about North Korea's streets, buildings, and landmarks: A new online [...]overtime vs. base pay
Ages ago, I discussed the (usually low-end/cheaper/commodity) environmental firms that keep their entry-level folks in the field non-stop and save money by not paying overtime. But what about organizations [...]Australian Geologist Salaries
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We are in the second-to-last week of Expedition 352, drilling our last Site (a new Site – 1442A!), and everybody is looking toward the finish, when [...]Photo Essay: Open House at Lamont-Doherty
Bend a rock. Channel your historic 'birthquake.' Check out rocks, fossils, sediment cores and more at Lamont's Open House on Saturday, OctoberTerritorial Claims Throttle Development in the East China Sea
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