Links from del.icio.us, tagged with geology for July 30th, 2010: Mineralogy Database Symplectic Reaction in Olivine and the Controls of Intergrowth Spacing in Symplectites — ASHWORTH and CHAMBERS 41 (2): 285 — Journal of Petrology MODELING SYMPLECTITES P-T path from symplectites Team finds widespread glacial meltwater valleys on Mars | Science Codex MiTEP ESI-1 July [...]
I can’t resist posting another photo I took on a flight from Vancouver to Oakland recently for this week’s Friday Field Foto. If you ever find yourself booking one of these flights make sure to get the window seat on the right side of the plane going north and on the left side of the [...]Links from del.icio.us, tagged with geology for July 29th, 2010: Geological Society of America – Divisions Sedimentary Rocks in the Field Amethyst Galleries’ Mineral Gallery Google Earth Hacks – Pangaea Scottish Enlightenment – Scottish Enlightenment home Building a Google Earth Geology Layer » Ron Schott’s Geology Home Companion Blog Geologic Time Scale – Major Divisions [...] WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today announced joint scientific research projects that address the effects of climate change on freshwater systems and sensitive aquatic species in the northwestern and southeastern United States. Links from del.icio.us, tagged with geology for July 27th, 2010: If the Earth Stood Still CUBIT Geologic Time Scale – Major Divisions of Geologic Time Chart All of My Faults Are Stress Related Earth Impact Database Geospatial Designs Remarkable Creatures – Translating Stories of Life Forms Etched in Stone – NYTimes.com American Geological Institute – [...]
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When some people think of electricity, it conjures up the image of Founding Father Ben Franklin flying a kite in the rain.
In today’s world, harnessing electricity is as easy as plugging into a wall outlet in a home or apartment — and you don’t have the danger of being hurt by a lightning bolt.
But where [...] American and Canadian scientists head north on a collaborative expedition to map the Arctic seafloor and gather data to help define the outer limits of the continental shelf. Each coastal nation may exercise sovereign rights over the natural resources of their continental shelf. American and Canadian scientists are setting sail this summer to map the Arctic seafloor and gather data to help define the outer limits of the continental shelf. Each coastal nation may exercise sovereign rights over the natural resources of their continental shelf, which includes the seabed and subsoil. Links from del.icio.us, tagged with geology for July 25th, 2010: IRIS Seismic Monitor Science for Kids Geological Society of America – Educational Programs, Products, and Resources Earth Sciences Earth Science Teaching: Lesson Plans, Classroom Activities Middle School Science Lesson Plans American Geological Institute – Serving the Geosciences Since 1948 Reading for comprehension – Vox oil-halliburton-cement-052010jpg-e618a2271a66c847.jpg [...]
Okay, so maybe sitting on a commercial airplane isn’t technically “the field”, but, then again, geology is everywhere! This week’s Friday Field Foto is a shot of Mt. St. Helens volcano in Washington State taken from the window seat of a plane flying from Vancouver to Oakland. Click on it for a bigger version. Happy [...]
This week’s Sea-Floor Sunday is a nice shaded relief bathymetric image* of the Hudson submarine canyon region offshore of New York and New Jersey (see map at bottom of post for regional context). The image is courtesy of this 2006 U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report where you can learn much more and see other [...]
This week’s Friday Field Foto is from a hike my wife and I took on the last day of a trip we took to Hawai’i earlier this year. If you take the coast trail from Ke’e Beach on the northwest shore of Kaua’i south for a couple of hours you reach this basalt boulder beach. [...]
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Bryce Canyon National Park will celebrate its geology July 30-31 with a “Geology Festival.”
The Geology Festival will offer daily ranger-guided walks and talks in the canyon and on the rim, children’s activities on geology, guided bus tours through the park and illustrated programs. Click here for a list of these [...]
There is still time to reserve a renewable energy rebate for residential or commercial solar thermal, residential photovoltaic or small commercial wind energy system.
The Utah Renewable Energy Rebate Program, managed by the Utah State Energy Program (USEP), can cover up to 25 percent of the cost of a professionally installed system, and may be used [...]