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Monday, 21 November 2016
Japan: schweres Erdbeben M 7,3
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Geology of the National Parks in Pictures - Joshua Tree
Saurier-Forscher: Das Zwerchfell ist viel älter als gedacht
Das Zwerchfell ist eine Besonderheit der Säugetiere und unser wichtigster Atemmuskel. Wissenschaftler der Universität Bonn und des Forschungsmuseums Alexander Koenig untersuchten die Atmung der [...]Yes, sauropod neck vertebrae got longer as the animals grew up
The question of whether sauropod cervicals got longer through ontogeny came up in the comment thread on Mike’s “How horrifying was the neck of Barosaurus?” post, and rather than bury this as [...]
The Resilient Oakland Playbook
Last month the city of Oakland released its long-awaited resilience plan, the Resilient Oakland Playbook. “Resilience” is the 21st-century name for the concept that communities can get up quickly when [...]Himalayas video
Monday Geology Picture: The Big Hole, Kimberley, South Africa
This week’s “Monday Geology Picture” is a shot of the Big Hole in Kimberley, South Africa. This hole, now filled partly with water, is the remains of an early diamond mine in a kimberlite (a rock type [...]HMNS Weekly Happenings
Don’t forget that HMNS will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, however we will be open for extended hours (9:00am – 6:00pm) for the holiday weekend Friday, November 25 – Sunday, November 28! [...]Introducing a New Feature: Monthly Science Book Review
I’ve been negligent with my blogging again. I was in hospital in October and out of action for a few weeks. I’m doing much better now but had to catch-up on a few things, mostly at work! So, my blogging [...]FiliDinos II: CRAF
Can you spot the difference?.
Look carefully at the images of micro-fossils from the bottom of the ocean. readFavosites cristatus Coral Fossil
Thermal camera not great for houses
Leon Billings, Tom Jorling and the Origins of U.S. Environmental Law
If you had the experience of hearing Leon Billings teach and tell stories, it is hard to believe his voice is no longer with us. He was a great American and an important figure in American environmental [...]Welsh Dinosaurs
Welsh Dinosaurs - Bristol Nats LectureBristol Naturalists’ Society Geology Section is holding a lecture on Wednesday 30th November. Details are:-Bristol Naturalists’ Society Geology Section Lecture at [...]FHWA Releases GEC 12 - Design and Construction of Driven Pile Foundations
The FHWA recently released 'GEC 12 - Design and Construction of Driven Pile Foundations' (FHWA-NHI-16-009 and FHWA-NHI-16-010). A companion publication 'Design and Construction of Driven Pile Foundations - [...]Free CPT Webinar on December 2, 2016 at 12:00 PM PST
Gregg Drilling is pleased to announce our next free CPT webinar! Please register for CPT worked examples using CLiq version 2 on Dec 2, 2016 12:00 PM PST at: [...]Investigating building materials around your school and local area
Imaggeo on Mondays: Isolated storm
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Clouds and storms are formed when warm, moist air rises. This causes the air to expand and cool: forming clouds as the moisture condenses onto particles suspended in the air (called cloud condensation nuclei). [...]
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