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AZGS transfer to University of Arizona - update 

We have been working non-stop the past week with University of Arizona and State of Arizona officials on transferring the Arizona Geological Survey from the State to the University.   On Friday, the Arizona [Tucson] Daily Star, ran a front page story

Gorgonopsid wip… ear 

update, with attempt at more plausible ear. Not happy with looks yet… need to look a bit more reptilian, methinks. Much obliged for further

Update: who supports keeping geologist registration 

The AIPG Arizona Chapter sent out a report this morning on the hearing in the Arizona House Commerce Committee on the bill, HB2613, to de-license geologists, landscape architects and a number of other professions.   Here is an excerpt from their summary: <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE

An update on the Yaglidere Landslide, including another video 

I have come across another video of the Yaglidere landslide in Turkey. Caner Zanbak has also provided very useful information about this

Vulnerable Coastal Areas 

Philipp Kempf, Renard Centre of Marine Geology, Ghent University, presents on his research into tsunamis in Chile The Belgian Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences held a multidisciplinary workshop on Vulnerable Coastal Areas on 10th December. The workshop, chaired by Cecile Baeteman, brought together researchers from Belgium, the UK and Chile, with presentations on hazard, risk and resilience in a variety of different settings.Philipp Kempf, whose research has previously featured on this [...]

Bizarre December Weather Continues 

  The Garland, Texas tornado (on Boxing Day) has been rated EF 4 with winds around 200 mph. The Doppler radar network now using dual polarization made it possible to know that the tornado was on the ground and lofting debris into the air. This is perfect example of how fundamental science research can lead to life saving technology. Below is an update on the Dallas area tornado outbreak from

Why did the Road Cross the San Andreas Fault? 13 Years of Geologic Change (an Update) 

2002 I've been leading geology field studies trips to lots of places in the American West for 27 years and started to take digital pictures in 2001. I sometimes struggle to find new things to photograph when I visit a place for the 27th time, but in some cases it is not a problem. There are geologic changes that happen on a yearly basis, and with thirteen years of photos, the changes

Richard Butler: seeking volunteers for the SVPCA committee 

Following on from his recent, and extensively discussed, offer to host SVPCA 2017, and a plan for the future, Richard Butler is now circulating his update, soliciting volunteers for the committee that virtually everyone agreed was a good idea. Dear SVPCA/SPPC friends and colleagues, We have identified you as a member of the SVPCA/SPPC community through having

Cleaning up after US89A flood and mudflow 

The Arizona Dept. of Transportation is working to restore US89A after heavy rainfall on August 9 covered miles of the highway between Marble Canyon and Jacob's Lake with mud and boulders. The update from ADOT explains that the House Rock Flood was caused by approximately one-and-a-half inches of rain in less than 20 minutes, according to the National Weather Service. As a result, crews

New Horizon Probe Has Anomaly- Switches to back-up Computer 

  Here is an Update from NASA late on Saturday night…. New Horizons Team Responds to Spacecraft Anomaly The New Horizons spacecraft experienced an anomaly the afternoon of July 4 that led to a loss of communication with Earth. Communication has since been reestablished and the spacecraft is healthy. The mission operations center at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland, lost contact with the unmanned spacecraft —

Keonehelelei - Footprints Ash Volcanoes National Park 

This weekend I did a little hike out in the Ka'u Desert in Volcanoes National Park and I thought I would share some photos. But first, a map courtesy of bigislandhikesMore information about the footprints ash are can be found on the Volcanoes National Park site here with an update to the history and story of the prints

Digging more holes in Kansas 

It's been quite a while since the last update, but that's because of all the field work we've been doing in western Kansas. Hell, I feel like I've been digging deeper holes than Kansas' Governor. Ha! Biting political humor.In any case, Jacob just released a video that has a few awesome action shots of me staring at the ground, and a really ugly (well, even uglier than usual) Xiphactinus that I found before we started working on it. Check it out and don't forget to subscribe to his youtube [...]

Gorkha earthquake in Nepal: a landslide map and update on the landslide hazard 

The EWF team, working with the British Geological Survey, have provided an update on landslide hazard after the Gorkha earthquake, including a landslide

April 24, 2015 

Update to the White-Nose Syndrome MapCavingNews.com Monitoring Arctic Permafrost LossEarth Magazine USGS: New Insights on Man-Made EarthquakesUnited States Geological Survey The “Bat Man” of Borneo’s Gomantong CavesNational Geographic Neanderthal Remains Discovered in Kurdistan CaveCavingNews.com Landslide on the Delaware River Threatens HomesNJ.com “The Big One” Could Trigger a Series of Large EarthquakesLos Angeles Times Video: Artificial

Harbury Tunnel landslide: an update from Network Rail 

Yesterday Network Rail released more information, and some good images, of the Harbury Tunnel landslide in Central England. The images suggest a complex failure mechanism involving 350,000 tonnes of

New paleoseismology papers 

It’s been a while since the last update on paleoseismology literature. BSSA’s latest issue has some interesting studies that you should check, and there’s even more to discover. Also, there is some new work on (paleo-)tsunamis and historic large earthquakes. If you feel that important new papers are missing, drop us a mail! Galli, P., Giaccio, B., Peronace, E., & Messina, P. (2014). Holocene Paleoearthquakes and Early–Late Pleistocene Slip Rate on the Sulmona Fault [...]

New Version of RockWorks16 

RockWare has released an update to their popular geological and geotechnical software package, RockWorks 16. It's pretty clear these folks are not sitting back on their heels but continuing to develop and push out new features. One thing that caught my eye was the ability to add faulting to many different gridding options. Check out the full list of updates on their blog at the link below. [Source: The RockWare Blog. Image:

AGU 2014 and EarthScope Town Hall 

The American Geophysical Union Fall 2014 meeting came and went. It is quite a taxing meeting. But, I saw some old friends and many colleagues. A highlight was running the EarthScope Town Hall. Our agenda was:EarthScope overview, science achievements, and status (Arrowsmith)Update from the National Science Foundation (Benoit)Plate Boundary Observatory Futures workshop report (James Foster)IRIS Science workshop report and Transportable Array update (Central Eastern US network and Alaska [...]

Alaskan Way Viaduct Settles after Bertha TBM Access Pit Dewatering 

Areas surrounding the access pit being excavated to rescue the stalled Bertha TBM have experienced settlement as much as 1 to almost 1.5 inches according to a draft figure released by WSDOT on December 11, 2014. The aging and seismically deficient Viaduct itself has experienced 1 inch of settlement as well. Structural engineers have inspected it as well as numerous buildings in the area and have not found structural damage. The settlement is thought to be related to the dewatering associated [...]

QGIS 2.6 Now Available 

At least for Linux… For Windows and Mac it’s just a question of time… For Ubuntu, follow instructions on QGIS Ubuntu Downloads or if you already have an installation, do a system update. [Edit] For Windows, the time is now! Follow the instructions for OSGeo4W (not the stand-alone installer) on the Download Page In the OSGeo4W package the QGIS parts has been updated: But you may need to wait a little time for the standalone installer. If you want to test all new cool features [...]