Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 9, 2012, 12:43 am
“For decades, however, scientists have wondered if the less volatile subsurface in areas such as Texas could provide economically viable locations for geothermal power.” Quoted from the University of Texas at Austin press release.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 9, 2012, 12:16 am
“Around the world coral reefs are facing threats brought by climate change and dramatic shifts in sea temperatures. While warming has been the primary focus for scientists and ocean policy managers, cold can also cause significant damage.” Quoted from the NSF press release.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 8, 2012, 4:10 pm
“In the first comprehensive satellite study of its kind, a University of Colorado at Boulder-led team used NASA data to calculate how much Earth’s melting land ice is adding to global sea level rise.” Quoted from the NASA press release.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 8, 2012, 10:23 am
“Today, for the most part, higher education for students interested in energy lacks the cross-disciplinary curriculum that they critically need, and so we propose the adoption of energy departments on college campuses, departments that would tie seemingly disconnected fields of the sector together...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 8, 2012, 10:23 am
“Some climate cooling caused by past volcanic eruptions may not be evident in tree-ring reconstructions of temperature change because large enough temperature drops lead to greatly shortened or even absent growing seasons, according to climate researchers, who compared tree-ring temperature recons...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 8, 2012, 12:54 am
This video and article feature some of the positive impacts that natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale has brought to the economy of Washington County, Pennsylvania and neighboring areas.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 8, 2012, 12:05 am
“A thick lava flow has been creeping down the eastern slopes of Kizimen Volcano in eastern Russia since its eruption began in December 2010. The flow has advanced about 600 meters (2,000 feet) since September 2011.” Quoted from the Earth Observatory image release.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 7, 2012, 11:00 pm
“The third and probably the most widely felt of the three major earthquakes occurred on February 7, 1812, at about 3 a.m.”
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 7, 2012, 10:42 pm
Henry Darcy is sometimes called the Father of Hydrology for his insights into how fluids move through geologic materials. But in his day, he was known as the hometown hero who transformed an unhealthy village with bad water into a vibrant town. By Jackson School of Geosciences.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 7, 2012, 10:21 pm
The deadliest mass extinction of all took a long time to kill 90 percent of Earth’s marine life–and it killed in stages–according to a newly published report.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 3, 2012, 12:19 am
Recent research on Ubehebe Crater of California’s Death Valley reveals that it last erupted about 800 years ago instead of the previously-believed date of several thousand years ago. Erik Klementti comments on this new date.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 3, 2012, 12:16 am
“Eight months of ceaseless activity have covered the landscape around Chile’s Puyehue Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex in ash. The light-colored ash appears most clearly on the rocky, alpine slopes surrounding the active vent and Puyehue’s 2,236 meter (7,336 foot)-tall caldera.” Quote from t...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 2, 2012, 9:47 pm
Uranium consumption currently exceeds production by over 70 million pounds per year and the source that currently supplies overconsumption will deplete in the next few years.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 2, 2012, 12:08 pm
NASA’s GRAIL mission has beamed back its first video of the far side of the moon. The imagery was taken on Jan. 19 by the MoonKAM aboard the mission’s “Ebb” spacecraft.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 2, 2012, 11:57 am
The current fossil energy boom in the United States is natural gas from shale. The next one could be oil shales.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 2, 2012, 12:56 am
“According to NOAA scientists, 2011 was a record-breaking year for climate extremes, as much of the United States faced historic levels of heat, precipitation, flooding and severe weather, while La Niña events at both ends of the year impacted weather patterns at home and around the world.” Qu...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 2, 2012, 12:20 am
“In 2011, NOAA satellites were critical in the rescues of 207 people from life-threatening situations. The satellites picked up distress signals from emergency beacons carried by downed pilots, shipwrecked boaters and stranded hikers, and relayed the information about their location to first respo...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 1, 2012, 9:58 pm
The Landslide Blog has a post with graphics about the Tumbi Quarry landslide that killed dozens of people in Papua New Guinea.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 1, 2012, 8:43 pm
Some people don’t like the word “fracking” and want the term hydraulic fracturing to always be used in its place.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Feb 1, 2012, 7:52 pm
“The TsunamiReady Program, developed by the National Weather Service, is designed to help cities, towns, counties, universities and other large sites in coastal areas reduce the potential for disastrous tsunami-related consequences.” NOAA has educational materials available for people of all ag...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 1, 2011, 10:07 pm
Oxygen isotope levels in chronological layers of Camarasaurus teeth reveal that the dinosaur may have seasonally migrated great distances – at least 200 miles!
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 1, 2011, 9:53 pm
Smithsonian.com celebrated Halloween with an article titled: “Cinema’s Spookiest Dinosaur Scenes” that lists and describes the top five dinosaur scenes from the movies. Can you guess which scene earned position #1?
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 1, 2011, 9:01 pm
Southern Methodist University shares their new geothermal resources map of the United States that was funded by a grant from Google.com.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 1, 2011, 8:27 pm
This is a story contains some of the history, geology and personal experiences behind the Bokan Mountain rare earth deposit. Located near Kendrick Bay, Alaska, Bokan Mountain could turn out to be one of the largest rare earth deposit in the United States.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 1, 2011, 1:51 am
Over one million acres of land in Arizona was damaged by wildfires in 2011. Now these areas are subject to potential debris flows during heavy rain. A recent article on the Arizona Geological Survey website describes the problem.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 1, 2011, 1:02 am
The American Geosciences Institute has recruitment packets that geoscience departments can give to prospective geoscience majors. These packets address career opportunities and encourage involvement in professional societies and conferences.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 31, 2011, 11:35 pm
The Geomyces destructans fungus is thought to be responsible for the white-nose syndrome that has wiped out bat populations in many parts of North America. Understanding the source of the disease can be a big step towards stopping it.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 31, 2011, 11:28 pm
A new satellite to monitor the atmosphere for conditions that could lead to severe weather has been launched. NOAA’s NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) satellite will begin transmitting data in about 90 days with the goal of replacing data from the NOAA-19 satellite.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 31, 2011, 12:36 pm
Alaska has an abundance of natural gas and there is a proposal in the state legislature for building a pipeline to the southcentral Alaska port where the gas would be condensed and shipped to Asian markets as LNG.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 31, 2011, 1:40 am
In California earthquake country many people do not have earthquake insurance coverage for their home. The median price for earthquake coverage in California is about $800.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 24, 2011, 1:30 am
Princeton University researchers have produced a model of how seismic waves would spread across and within the Earth after the impact of a giant meteorite. Related article: Impactites, the rocks produced by meteorite impacts.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 24, 2011, 1:18 am
The Marshall University Center for Business and Economic Research has prepared: Taxation of Natural Gas: A Comparative Analysis. This publication reviews the many methods of taxing natural gas 19 different states. You might be surprised at how many ways natural gas is being taxed.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 24, 2011, 1:14 am
Chris Rowan has an interesting post on his Highly Allochthonous blog titled: Does plate tectonics control magnetic reversals?.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 23, 2011, 7:44 pm
When a development project destroys an acre of wetlands the responsible company is often required to create another acre of new wetlands in the same watershed. This has fueled a new business of “mitigation banks”.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 23, 2011, 2:58 pm
Astronomers have discovered a star that they believe is accompanied by the youngest planet ever discovered. The estimated age of the planet is 2 million years.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 23, 2011, 2:47 pm
A bone point lodged in a mastodon rib found near Manis, Washington has been dated to 13,800 years ago – making it the earliest hunting weapon found in North America.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 23, 2011, 8:30 am
USGS reports that a magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred in eastern Turkey at 1:41 PM local time. CNN reports that several buildings have collapsed in Van Province.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 21, 2011, 1:47 am
Dave Petley has an interesting blog post about the Aberfan Disaster, a massive landslide that occurred on October 21st, 1966. It is the UK’s worst landslide, killing 144 people.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 21, 2011, 1:31 am
The EIA Annual Energy Review contains maps showing the geographic distribution of renewable energy potential that includes: geothermal, onshore wind, offshore wind, concentrating solar, photovoltaic solar and biomass.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 21, 2011, 1:28 am
Thousands of people across the United States have signed leases that give energy companies the right to drill on their land. However, many of these properties have mortgages that prohibit the property owner from entering into a mineral lease.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 21, 2011, 1:14 am
State and local governments have either been collecting revenues from Marcellus Shale activities or wishing that they were collecting revenues. An article on Platts.com explores some of the ways that state and local governments are generating revenues.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 20, 2011, 5:23 pm
David M. Wilson, a polar historian, has published a collection of images with descriptions from Robert Falcon Scott’s 1910-1913 Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole. The New York Times has a photo gallery featuring some of the images.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 20, 2011, 5:18 pm
October is one of the busiest months for meteor showers and NASA’s All-Sky camera was very busy one night capturing meteors from five different showers.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 20, 2011, 4:12 pm
Dave Petley author of The Landslide Blog has posted some images of a 700,000+ cubic meter landslide that occurred last week in Iceland.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 20, 2011, 1:19 am
The Energy Information Administration has published its Annual Energy Review, a document loaded with statistics about United States energy production, consumption, sources and economics.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 20, 2011, 1:13 am
A proposal to develop an underground copper deposit near Florence, Arizona using an in situ leaching process is generating lots of debate.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 20, 2011, 1:05 am
The Michigan Geological Survey is being transfered from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to Western Michigan University. Additional information on the Western Michigan University website.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 18, 2011, 1:17 am
A shortage of workers with skills needed by the natural gas industry has universities in many parts of the United States developing programs for petroleum engineers, specialty welders, diesel mechanics and other occupations in short supply.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 18, 2011, 1:13 am
Catherine Sutera uses a “Slinky” toy to teach a brief lesson on the different types of earthquake waves.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Oct 18, 2011, 1:09 am
The world’s largest collection of fossil footprints, containing over 2700 specimens, is moving to a new home at University of Colorado Boulder.
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