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Wednesday, 09 March 2016

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The Solar Eclipse as Seen from the Himawari Satellite 

Dan\'s Wild Wild Science Journal [23:15:06]  recommend  recommend this post  (184 visits) info
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The Japanese weather satellite-Himawari is the only weather satellite that can send back true colour images of the planet, and yesterday it gave us an amazing view of the total solar eclipse. Pretty amazing

Research Summary: Visual Sensitivity Of Deepwater Fishes In Lake Superior 

Lake Scientist [22:08:15]  recommend  recommend this post  (155 visits) info
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Abstract The predator-prey interactions in the offshore food web of Lake Superior have been well documented, but the sensory systems mediating these interactions remain unknown. The deepwater sculpin, (Myoxocephalus thompsoni),[...] The post Research Summary: Visual Sensitivity Of Deepwater Fishes In Lake Superior appeared first on Lake

Technicians et al 

JOIDES Resolution blogs [22:00:37]  recommend  recommend this post  (203 visits) info
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I've covered all the science that is being done on this expedition, so I suppose I ought to work backwards through the other departments that get us [...]

Scientists Prepare ‘Climate City’ for Take-Off 

State of the Planet [17:09:39]  recommend  recommend this post  (199 visits) info
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 FR
Sometime soon, a flock of “Climate Birds” could be ascending from a former NATO base in northeast France to take the measure of climate change around the

Presenting at the General Assembly 2016: A quick ‘how to’ from the EGU 

GeoLog-The official blog of the European Geosciences Union [14:53:12]  recommend  recommend this post  (174 visits) info
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The schedule is out, presentation slots have been assigned and it’s time to start thinking about putting yours together. Whether you have an oral, poster or PICO slot, we have a suite of simple guidelines to [...]

Stegosaur Diets And Extinction 

Dinosaur Home - Blogs [14:45:29]  recommend  recommend this post  (130 visits) info
  In terms of numbers and variety, stegosaurs peaked in the late Jurassic. Afterwards they went into rapid decline. The start of the Cretaceous saw stegosaur diversity fall precipitously, by 57-89%, [...]

Policy Strides To Clean Energy 

Speaking of Geoscience [14:26:04]  recommend  recommend this post  (156 visits) info
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UPDATE 9 March 2016: DOE has announced new public meetings to gather stakeholder input on the second installment of the QER, which covers the nation’s electricity system. The proposed locations and dates [...]

Australia’s Real Drop Bear 

Laelaps [13:00:37]  recommend  recommend this post  (201 visits) info
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This cousin of koalas was far from

The Impacts of Climate Change on Global Groundwater Resources (Part 3 of 4) 

Geology for Global Development [08:30:10]  recommend  recommend this post  (221 visits) info
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Christopher Barry is a doctoral researcher at the University of Birmingham. He has written for the GfGD Blog in the past – detailing his contribution to water projects in Burkina Faso and fundraising [...]

Seals galore 

polar soils blog [05:13:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (340 visits) info
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Our research is about soil and the microscopic organisms living in it, but we also get to see a lot of bigger animals that live in Antarctica. We’ve seen whales, dolphins, seals, and lots of different birds. [...]

Offshore Oil Production Continues to Grow 

Energy Policy Blog [01:00:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (165 visits) info
While the industry and public have been focused on unconventional onshore production, offshore oil production has been steadily growing. Many offshore projects reflect long-term financial commitments made [...]

Quiet in Iceland at the moment 

Iceland Volcano and Earthquake blog [21:27:03]  recommend  recommend this post  (204 visits) info
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For the past few days it has been quiet in Iceland when it comes to earthquakes and volcano activity. Quiet period happens, they are usually followed by a spike in activity somewhere in Iceland. All quiet in [...]

Linux - Getting the MC3610 accelerometer to work on Raspberry Pi 

Ontario-geofish [15:03:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (189 visits) info

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References: https://github.com/sajingeo/i2crw https://github.com/mcubemems/Accelerometer_MC3610 No, I haven't got is 'quite' working yet, but right now I'm sick of it, so I'll write about it. The MC3610 is [...]

PGS: Remediation Tech for Superfund Site Groundwater 

DC Geology Events [14:50:09]  recommend  recommend this post  (217 visits) info
Please RSVP to Potomac Geophysical Society <dcgeophys@gmail.com> by March 14 if you plan to attend the dinner and/or the meeting at Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner. The March 17, 2016, meeting of the [...]

Purple invertebrates in the Abyss! 

Echinoblog [14:28:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (1435 visits) info
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Another week and another bunch of deep-sea Okeanos dives in the French Frigate/Hawaiian Islands region! One thing I noticed while reviewing the recent dives and those from last year was just how much COLOR [...]

Exploring the Natural Sciences with Blocks: It Can Be Done! 

BEYONDbones [13:00:57]  recommend  recommend this post  (187 visits) info
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Nothing inspires both children and adults quite the way a museum does. A close second is the inspiration that both the young and old find playing and experimenting with various kinds of toys that encourage [...]

Placebo (Charlie Charmer) 

Koprolitos [09:27:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (186 visits) info
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- Distinguidas damas y caballeros, es para mí un verdadero honor estar aquí hoy con ustedes. Llevo varios años recorriendo con mi carromato las plazas de los pueblos de esta noble tierra. He cruzado todo el [...]

Making science and food out of a pheasant 

Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week [08:24:41]  recommend  recommend this post  (220 visits) info
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I was relaxing on the Sunday afternoon before last, when there was a knock on the door. A couple of friends of mine had popped round with a plastic sack containing a fox and a pheasant that they’d [...]

Offshore Oil Production Continues to Grow 

Energy Policy Blog [01:00:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (175 visits) info
While the industry and public have been focused on unconventional onshore production, offshore oil production has been steadily growing. Many offshore projects reflect long-term financial commitments made [...]

Hoy nos visita... Pedro Salas. 

Dinosaurios (el cuaderno de Godzillín) [00:37:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (211 visits) info
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Robado de Pedro Salas en plena acción ilustradora. Esta tarde hemos contado con la visita de Pedro Salas, filólogo sevillano de origen valenciano, cuya incursión en la representación artística de [...]
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