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Soil gas sampling

Geology Joe [2011-12-04 01:10:00]   recommend this post  (1033 visits)

This is me, in early november collecting a soli gas sample from a site in Brewer,

Import Reliance on Critical Minerals

Geology.com News [2011-12-04 22:17:19]   recommend this post  (1005 visits)

The American Geosciences Institute has an interesting article on critical minerals that outlines what makes a mineral “critical” and how the sudden loss of these resources could impact both the U.S. and global economy. The United States has a [...]

Troosticrinus reinwardti Blastoid

Louisville Area Fossils [2011-12-04 18:30:00]   recommend this post  (810 visits)

The elusive Silurian blastoid, Troosticrinus reinwardti, found in Decatur County, Tennessee. This specimen was found in the Brownsport Formation. Named for Tennessee's first state geologist, Gerard Troost (learn more about Troost: CLICK HERE).Thanks [...]

New media hype over Katla volcano

Iceland Volcano and Earthquake blog [2011-12-04 05:35:08]   recommend this post  (748 visits)

There apparently is a new media hype over Katla volcano in the British press. This time around it is from BBC News. The news in question claims that a eruption in Katla volcano is going to have a global impact. … Continue reading

New Canary Island emerges from the sea

Geology in the West Country [2011-12-06 17:58:00]   recommend this post  (734 visits)

An undersea volcano erupting just south of Spain's Canary Islands may be the beginnings of a new island, or an extension to an existing one. For more than a month, the underwater volcano has been erupting three miles to the south of El Hierro, [...]

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AGU Meetings [2011-12-08 04:06:44]   recommend this post  (722 visits)

The news about drought is that – compared to other natural hazards like earthquakes and hurricanes – it doesn’t make the news that often. Droughts are the “Rodney Dangerfield of natural hazards,” said Don Wilhite of the University of [...]

Pastmapper: 1853 San Francisco in 2011

Earth Sciences and Maps Library Blog [2011-12-09 01:29:35]   recommend this post  (702 visits)

  Brad Thompson has just released Pastmapper, a new platform for describing the past. With Pastmapper, users can see mapping of the past in a contemporary context as well as understand about the past in a contemporary context. Currently, [...]

Two small quakes near Kaibab along Utah border

Arizona Geology [2011-12-10 03:14:00]   recommend this post  (702 visits)

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/uu12081854.phpTwo small quakes hit about 8 miles west of Kaibab, Arizona, just south of the Utah border, yesterday (Thursday). A magnitude 2.2 quake occurred just before noon, local time, [...]

Harmonic tremor in El Hierro volcano drops

Iceland Volcano and Earthquake blog [2011-12-06 10:11:28]   recommend this post  (697 visits)

There was a change in the eruption in El Hierro volcano last night. The harmonic tremor started to drop of slowly. This drop in harmonic tremor comes several days after a drop in earthquake activity happened. But it might be … Continue reading [...]

January 7th - Chalk and Literature

Geology in the West Country [2011-12-04 11:57:00]   recommend this post  (693 visits)

Chalk and literature – Watership Down and the chalk ridge A circular walk of about 2-3 miles to blow away the cobwebs after Christmas and New Year. A walk along the chalk escarpment. Includes art and music as well as literature! Part of the NWD [...]