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New from Snet: Lithologs, a new tool to create lithological/sedimentological logs online..
Monday, 12 October 2015
The USGS is making data available for sample locations and sampling parameters from the EPA Gold King Mine spill. We are adding it to the GKM spill sample map we create. They will be releasing the water chemistry data shortly at their own dedicated GKM spill site, or it can be harvested from the NWIS web site.
The USGS is building out a web feature and they would be delighted for
Several new studies have been published recently on old earthquakes and their geological footprint – time to list them and to recommend reading. Additionally, today’s paper digest also lists several articles which are not about paleoseismology, but geoethics. These papers were published in a special volume of GSL. They cover subjects that many paleoseismologists will have dealt with in the past or are likely to deal with in the future – seismic risk perception, science [...]
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What will happen to phytoplankton as the oceans warm, carbon dioxide levels rise, and nutrients become scarce? The answer matters to the oxygen we
Thanks to Howard Moody at Vintage Dinosaur
The new ELI today begins a new series which deals with questions you can ask when standing in front of any exposure of rocks and soil. We start with Planning for field work; preparing your pupils before [...]
Geology in the West Country [15:02:00]
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Today in the morning we had 2 exciting presentations on :
- Logging measurements and tools used on the JR, by Angela Slagle, Columbia University [...]
Geological Society of London blog [11:52:57]
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Earth Science Week 2015 is already underway, and as per tradition, we will be hosting #askageologist sessions on twitter every day with five brilliant scientists. All you have to do is use [...]
Completing an 'Ice Station' means collecting samples over a wide range of Arctic water and ice conditions. Each station means a major orchestration of people and
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It was a beautiful weekend for closing. The cottage has lake access only, and you don't want to be on a motor boat in November. The pump has to be closed and everything drained. All boats put away, and [...]
Faced with a sudden and urgent need for food, Mark Watney did what any astronaut stranded on Mars would do: he filled his living quarters with Martian soil, fertilized it with his own waste, built a [...]
GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [14:09:46]
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Today marks the start of Earth Science Week – a yearly international event which aims to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences. The event is promoted by the [...]
I’ve been thinking lately about Harpers Ferry, the spot where West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland meet, at the confluence of the Potomac River and the Shenandoah River. I’ve noted small outcrops [...]
Bust out your planners, calendars, and PDAs (if you are throwback like that), it’s time to mark your calendars for the HMNS events of this week! Savage Garden Now Open!Oct. 5 – 31Discover the [...]
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