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A mission in the Cretaceous of southern Israel

Wooster Geologists [2014-04-09 19:50:51]   recommend this post  (1123 visits)

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Today Yoav and I set out to solve a mapping dilemma concerning the boundaries of the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) En Yorqe’am Formation in the Negev and, eventually, the Judean Desert to the north. It involved a [...]

Monday paper: Soil carbon stocks and their variability across the forests, shrublands and grasslands of peninsular Spain

G-Soil [2014-04-07 10:00:04]   recommend this post  (938 visits)

Doblas-Miranda, E., Rovira, P., Brotons, L., Martínez-Vilalta, J., Retana, J., Pla, M., and Vayreda, J. 2013. Soil carbon stocks and their variability across the forests, shrublands and grasslands of peninsular Spain. Biogeosciences, 10, [...]

07 April: Posting From Perth – 2014 GSA Distinguished International Lecture Tour

Speaking of Geoscience [2014-04-07 18:16:33]   recommend this post  (822 visits)

4/7/14 What a whirlwind of nearly 2 months with talks in India (6), New Zealand (6) and Australia (15)!  Two lectures in Perth for the Geological Society of Australia Western Australia division and CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial [...]

Geology of the Rock Trail, Larrabee State Park

Northwest Geology Field Trips [2014-04-12 03:36:31]   recommend this post  (800 visits)

I have posted a geology guide to Larrabee State Park’s new Rock Trail. Read the full guide here on the Northwest Geology Field Trips website. The out-and-back hike is just short of 2 miles, and the cliff exposures are perhaps the best in the [...]

Wooster’s Fossil of the Week: A brontothere jaw fragment (Miocene of South Dakota)

Wooster Geologists [2014-04-06 07:59:46]   recommend this post  (737 visits)

This fossil has been sitting in a glass case outside my office door for nearly three decades. Only this year — in the desire to find more Fossils of the Week — did I bother to open the cabinet and take it out for a looksie. On the [...]

So this is where capers come from

Wooster Geologists [2014-04-11 09:44:14]   recommend this post  (735 visits)

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Early Wednesday morning Yoav had a special mission to perform before we began our fieldwork. He had been asked by a botanist to get a sample of a new species of plant endemic to Makhtesh Ramon. The botanist needed it for a [...]

Sand is not just sand: the demands of fracking

Through the Sandglass [2014-04-09 18:12:22]   recommend this post  (732 visits)

In the lively discussion period following the US premier screening of Sand Wars in Washington DC a couple of weeks ago, and following the showing at the Zurich environmental film festival, there was one outstanding theme – surprise. Which

What is the Daily Air Quality Index?

Polluting the Internet [2014-04-10 10:38:28]   recommend this post  (662 visits)

The recent air pollution episode in the UK brought a previously obscure air quality metric into the public consciousness, with the Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI) appearing in weather forecasts and the media. The index describes the severity of [...]

Mine Closure in the Cold of Canada: Perpetual Surveillance and Maintenance Versus Climate Change

I think mining [2014-04-10 06:20:46]   recommend this post  (619 visits)

Constructing covers over mining wastes at sites in cold climates involves consideration of these factors that are unique to cold climates: Short construction periods, unless you are prepared to work in frozen conditions in winter A shortage of [...]

Henry Krumb Lecturer, SME-DC, Tuesday, April 8, 2014

DC Geology Events [2014-04-08 20:01:55]   recommend this post  (572 visits)

Hi Steve, Great to meet you and the rest of the crew at SME-DC today. Thanks for the opportunity to present! As discussed, my presentation is attached, please feel free to pass it on… Best wishes, Julian Anderson President Rider … Continue [...]