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PhD Position in Active Tectonics and Earthquake Geology at the University of Iceland 

Our colleague Gregory De Pascale advertises a PhD position in Iceland: Do you want to do your PhD in Earth Sciences and research on an exciting Plate boundary in the North Atlantic? Earthquakes are the outcome of plate tectonic motions and important geological hazards and Iceland is a world class laboratory to study these complex systems. Although abundant modern seismicity including historic damaging events and complex tectonic and volcanic interactions are observed, little is known about the [...]

Applications of Topographical maps 

Topographical maps are detailed maps that use contour lines to show the appearance of the earth’s surface. These maps accurately represent earth features like roads, buildings, railways, and mountains, among other features. Therefore, topographical maps illustrate any natural or artificial geographical feature on the earth’s surface. Other than locating artificial and natural features, topography can […] The post Applications of Topographical maps first appeared on Grind GIS-GIS and [...]