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Monday, 12 October 2015

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Adding sample data to Gold King Mine spill map 

Arizona Geology [23:22:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (126 visits) info
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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

New papers on Paleoseismology and Geoethics 

Paleoseismicity [23:04:26]  recommend  recommend this post  (611 visits) info
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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 [...]

ASU Earth & Space Exploration Day 

Arizona Geology [22:45:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (93 visits) info
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What Are Those Phytoplankton Up To? Genetics Holds Some Clues 

State of the Planet [22:42:49]  recommend  recommend this post  (80 visits) info
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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

Prehistoric Times Playset 

Palaeoblog [19:59:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (102 visits) info
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Thanks to Howard Moody at Vintage Dinosaur

Questions for any rock face - planning for field work 

Earth Learning Idea [18:17:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (156 visits) info
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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 [...]

Swine Team rather than Time Team - ice age tools on Scottish Island 

Geology in the West Country [15:02:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (142 visits) info
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Read moreFull article in Quaternary

Exp 359. 12thOct. always in transit. 

JOIDES Resolution blogs [12:06:50]  recommend  recommend this post  (152 visits) info
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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 [...]

Earth Science Week – Ask a Geologist live! 

Geological Society of London blog [11:52:57]  recommend  recommend this post  (108 visits) info
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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 [...]

Anatomy of an ‘Ice Station’ 

State of the Planet [01:58:47]  recommend  recommend this post  (628 visits) info
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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

Field trip guide posted online: "Geologic Diversity of Arizona and its Margins" 

Arizona Geology [22:45:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (185 visits) info
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Cottage Report - The Closing 

Ontario-geofish [21:06:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (123 visits) info
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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 [...]

2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine - Periodic Table of Videos 

Gunnars Geo-Blog [18:47:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (104 visits) info
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Flowing water on Mars: What that means for ‘The Martian’ 

AGU Meetings [16:23:47]  recommend  recommend this post  (102 visits) info
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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 [...]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The Grand Canyon and celebrating Earth Science Week 

GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [14:09:46]  recommend  recommend this post  (167 visits) info
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 GB,US,KM
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 [...]

Bedding/cleavage GigaPans at Harpers Ferry, WV 

Mountain Beltway [12:03:04]  recommend  recommend this post  (166 visits) info
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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 [...]

Mark Your Calendars for these events happening at HMNS 10/12-10/18 

BEYONDbones [03:00:40]  recommend  recommend this post  (140 visits) info
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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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