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Monday, 23 November 2015
Earth’s Magnetic Field: Just Returning to Normal?
Earth’s magnetic field is getting weaker, but it may simply be coming down from an abnormally high intensity rather than being a sign of an impending geomagneticOklahoma earthquakes start up big again
Reports of our demise…
… have of course been greatly exaggerated. But we are having some issues with our domain name. The back story is perhaps interesting to others, so here is quick summary of the situation. Update: The account [...]U.S. Could Cut Per Capita Greenhouse Emissions 90% by 2050, Says Report
The report says it is possible to revamp the energy system in a way that reduces per capita carbon dioxide emissions from 17 tons per person currently to 1.7 tons in 2050, while still providing all the [...]Monday Geology Picture(s): Boulders Beach, Simonstown, South Africa
Just down the road from where I live there is a fantastic place to observe gigantic granite boulders: Boulders Beach in Simonstown. Actually, you can see granite boulders on many beaches in the greater Cape [...]Aussterben ermöglichte Erfolg der frühen Landwirbeltiere
Selektive Aussterbeereignisse, anstatt evolutionäre Neuerungen, sind möglicherweise die Schlüsselfaktoren welche die Dominanz von Wirbeltiergruppen an Land bestimmen, so die Ergebnisse einer neuen [...]Activities to simulate features in the field
Seveneves, by Neal Stephenson
At first, I thought the titular Seveneves referred to fragments of the Moon. It blows up on the first page of the novel – or disaggregates anyhow, into seven big chunks. But these start knocking into one [...]From Copenhagen to Paris: Low Expectations
As we head to Paris, the expectations are profoundly lower. The national commitments that countries are putting on the table do not add up to nearly enough to keep us within 2 degrees; instead the plan is to [...]Terracon Acquires NORCAL, Strengthens West Coast Presence
OLATHE, Kan. – Terracon, a leading provider of environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials engineering services, is pleased to announce the acquisition of NORCAL Geophysical Consultants, Inc. [...]Imaggeo on Mondays: Science in action – how will climate change affect Central Europe?
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The effects of a warming climate are expected to be far reaching. Sea-level rise, and how it will affect costal settlements make regular headlines, and not without reason. However, climate change may have [...]
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Born This Day: Paula Raymond
Los dinosaurios de cómic de Steve White
You Say it's Winter Already? Fall Has Just Arrived in California!
El San Pedrito de Puerto Rico y el por qué los nombres científicos a veces no tienen sentido, pt. 3
Caribbean Paleobiology [00:55:00]
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Conférence de l'Association du Génie Parasismique Français, à Paris (30/11 - 2/12)
Stephane on Blogger Earthquakes, geology and related topics... but not only [22:42:00]
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Pour les scientifiques et ingénieurs francophones des domaines de l'aléa sismique, du risque et de l'ingénierie parasismique, la conférence de l'AFPS aura lieu du 30 novembre au 2 décembre prochain à [...]
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(115 visits) Standardly Variable Time
Three different times at once, Geneva 1865, image: Bibliothèque de Genève (thank you to Clay Eicher for the reference). Geneva 1865. Timekeeping was still a little leaky, a little imperfect and a little [...]Wie erholt sich ein Tiefsee-Ökosystem von menschlichen Eingriffen?
Welche ökologischen Folgen hätte ein Abbau von Manganknollen in der Tiefsee? Wie wäre ein nachhaltiges Management dieser Tiefseeressourcen möglich? Diese Fragen sind während einer Reihe von [...]exp359. JOIDES:les défis du forage
2 grands défis pour forer à partir du JOIDES : Du JOIDES, on fore sans tube-guide fixe par rapport au fond, c'est à dire que la tête de [...]El Geoparque del Sobrarbe nombrado Geoparque Mundial de la Unesco.
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Hydrothermal Hunt at Mariana
This is the first in a series of dispatches from scientists and education officers aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor. This November, scientists aboard the research vessel Falkor will aim to [...]Kleinfelder CEO Resigns, Interim CEO Kevin Pottmeyer Takes Reigns as Company Looks to Accelerate 2020 Strategic Direction Initiatives
SAN DIEGO, California – Kleinfelder announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Siegel has resigned, effective immediately, to pursue other interests. The Board of Directors has appointed [...]Nicholson Completes Emergency Work on Indiana's I-65
PITTSBURGH, PA – Nicholson Construction recently completed emergency repair work to an unstable pier supporting a bridge on INDOT’s Interstate 65. These repairs enabled a 37-mile section of the [...]Allosaurus Had an Amazing Gape
The Jurassic's top carnivore could open its jaws surprisinglyPhD studentship is available on Plio-Pleistocene dinoflagellate cysts
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A funded PhD studentship is available on: \"Plio-Pleistocene dinoflagellate cysts and paleoceanography of the northern and western Pacific\" in the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Toronto, [...]
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A rather splendid rock and ice avalanche video from New Zealand
Ryan Taylor captured on video a rock and ice avalanche event on the flanks of Mount Cook in NewMark Your Calendars for these events happening at HMNS 11/23-11/29
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! Behind-the-Scenes Tour – Out of the Amazon: [...]Field work in the epicentral area of the 1889 Chilik Earthquake, Kazakhstan
A series of great earthquakes struck the northern Tien Shan around one century ago. In 1887, an earthquake (M>7) flattened the city of Verny, today’s Almaty. One of the strongest continental quakes that [...]Top concepts:
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