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Map Of World's Earthquakes Astonishes Geologists
That was the unexpected result when map maker John Nelson created a timeline of every recorded earthquake since 1898 and lit it up with color according to magnitude. When he was finished, he found he...
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Roadside Geology of Minnesota: Twin Cities Adventure
After recently moving to the Twin Cities from Missouri, a good friend of mine from the undergrad geology days came to town and suggested exploring some local outcrops. I grew up near the Cities, and...
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How presidential elections are impacted by a 100 million year old coastline
During the Cretaceous, 139-65 million years ago, shallow seas covered much of the southern United States. These tropical waters were productive–giving rise to tiny marine plankton with carbonate...
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Geodetic activities in Latin America and The Caribbean: always IN
Geodesy has taken several important steps forward since the early days in which it was defined by Helmert as the science devoted to measuring and mapping the Earth's surface. Today, the challenge of...
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Are the Earth's poles shifting in 2012?"
You've probably gotten accustomed to whatever little spot on this planet you call home. Are the Earth's poles shifting in 2012? Find out in this article.See it on Scoop.it, via Geographic Information...
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Earth's oldest and biggest impact crater found in Greenland
The Bunsen BurnerEarth's oldest and biggest impact crater found in GreenlandThe Bunsen BurnerAccording to a release from the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, scientists have discovered...
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Transcontinental Rock Layers - Answers in Genesis
Every continent contains layers of sedimentary rocks that span vast areas. Many of these layers can even be traced across continents.See it on Scoop.it, via Geographic Information Sciences
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Archaeo-Geophysics in the Netherlands
Conducting geophysical surveys for a commercial firm in Holland is what I do. Officially educated as an geologist/geochemist, I spend a lot of years in the environmental engineering field (soil...
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Barriers to Teaching Introductory Physical Geography Online
Abstract Learning geography online is becoming an option for more students but not without controversy. Issues of faculty resources, logistics, professional recognition, and pedagogical concerns are...
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NASA | Looking Down a Well: A Brief History of Geodesy
Geodesy is a field of study that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, and it all started when a clever human named Eratosthenes discovered that you could measure the...
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Bighorn River-Tullock Creek drainage divide area landform origins ...
The Bighorn River-Tullock Creek drainage divide area is located in Montana, USA. Although detailed topographic maps of the Bighorn River-Tullock Creek drainage divide area have been available for more...
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Global warming in America: Arizona’s heating up the fastest, Florida the slowest
Some states have warmed much faster than others. Arizona is warming fastest; Florida the slowest.See it on Scoop.it, via Geographic Information Sciences
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Creativity and Bay Area Innovation, Part IV: The Grinding Geology ...
Much of the landscape we see in the Bay Area can be understood in the context of geology’s own grand unification theory, plate tectonics. As one of the most interesting and comprehensive discoveries...
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Satellites Observe Widespread Melting Event on Greenland
On July 12, 2012, satellites observed melting on nearly 97 percent of the ice sheet surface.See it on Scoop.it, via Geographic Information Sciences
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Grand Canyon-sized valley found beneath Antarctica
Light Years strives to tell the stories of science research, discovery, space and education. This is your go-to place on CNN.com for today’s stories, but also for a scientific perspective on the news...
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Spatial and temporal variation of ice motion and ice flux from Devon Ice Cap,...
Spatial and temporal variation of ice motion and ice flux from Devon Ice Cap, Nunavut, Canada http://t.co/xgH8IN8s...See it on Scoop.it, via Geographic Information Sciences
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Conservation scientists look beyond greenbelts to connect wildlife sanctuaries
We live in a human-dominated world. For many of our fellow creatures, this means a fragmented world, as human conduits to friends, family, and resources sever corridors that link the natural world.See...
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Environmental threat map highlights Great Lakes restoration challenges
A comprehensive map three years in the making is telling the story of humans’ impact on the Great Lakes, identifying how “environmental stressors” stretching from Minnesota to Ontario are shaping the...
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Map Of World's Earthquakes Astonishes Geologists
That was the unexpected result when map maker John Nelson created a timeline of every recorded earthquake since 1898 and lit it up with color according to magnitude. When he was finished, he found he...
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Roadside Geology of Minnesota: Twin Cities Adventure
After recently moving to the Twin Cities from Missouri, a good friend of mine from the undergrad geology days came to town and suggested exploring some local outcrops. I grew up near the Cities, and...
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