Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 4, 2009, 12:08 am
An interview with Vasilii Petrenko, who is working in Greenland where cores are being taken from the Greenland ice sheet. They are studying trapped air in the ice to learn about its composition – e...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 3, 2009, 11:47 pm
“Activity at Montserrat’s Soufrière Hills Volcano continues to ebb and flow. Growth of the lava dome on the volcano’s summit has led to numerous pyroclastic flows, some of which nearly reached ...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 3, 2009, 11:40 pm
Imja Lake has progressed from a few small meltwater ponds to a large lake with a precarious natural dam made of rock and ice. Valleys in this area have repeatedly been inundated when similar natural ...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 3, 2009, 11:33 pm
This article in the Washington Post reviews the ongoing debate over the environmental and human impact of hydraulic fracturing in the development of natural gas reservoirs in shales such as the Marcel...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 3, 2009, 11:28 pm
A downloadable (pdf) guide that explains the role of infrared light in astronomy and provide classroom activities that demonstrate how infrared light works.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 3, 2009, 11:00 pm
The books in the Roadside Geology series will help you learn about the geology of your favorite state. These books are great to take on a trip but they work even better if you use them in advance to p...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 3, 2009, 10:48 pm
Rock tumblers are a popular Christmas gift and have inspired may people to learn more about rocks. Here is a guide to rock tumbling machines, abrasives, rough and procedures.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 3, 2009, 1:35 am
A simple solution for levee failure has been devised: fight water with water. The Portable Lightweight Ubiquitous Gasket (PLUG) is a flexible tube that is dropped into a flood and partially filled wit...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 3, 2009, 1:05 am
Increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can cause ocean acidification, which in turn affects aquatic life. Some “seafood” organisms – such as crabs, lobster, and shrimp – create ...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 2, 2009, 12:38 am
Rising gold prices have excited the public about owning the metal. The US Mint produces a one ounce gold coin and sells it to the public for a few hundred dollars over the price of contained gold. Th...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 2, 2009, 12:29 am
The Environmental Protection Agency could increase the amount of ethanol that can be added to gasoline from ten percent to fifteen percent. This is based upon studies suggesting that increased ethano...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 2, 2009, 12:19 am
Somali pirates seized the Maran Centaurus, a Greek tanker with 28 crew members and a capacity to carry 300,000 tons of crude oil.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 2, 2009, 12:13 am
The Upper Devonian Birdbear Formation is a thin rock unit about two miles beneath some parts of North Dakota. One oil company has drilled dozens of horizontal wells through it that produce commercial...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 1, 2009, 10:39 pm
The Energy Information Administration has posted its “Petroleum Marketing Monthly” – a publication that is rich in data, graphics and narrative about the United States and world oil markets.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 1, 2009, 10:16 pm
The GeoCorps Positions for 2010 have been posted. Applications for the 65 positions must be submitted by February 1, 2010. These are paid short-term positions with agencies such as the National Park...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 1, 2009, 12:22 am
Researchers have evidence that the eruption of Toba Supervolcano, on the island of Sumatra about 73,000 years ago had numerous impacts which include: deforestation of central India (about 3000 miles ...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Dec 1, 2009, 12:04 am
The Energy Information Administration reports that the wellhead price of natural gas fell in September to $2.92 per thousand cubic feet. That is its lowest level since August, 2002.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 30, 2009, 11:11 pm
A group of students at Montana State University have been comparing raptor claws to learn more about how the birds hunt and kill their meals. The macabre research also provides insight on how predator...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 30, 2009, 11:05 pm
Over 5,000 flints have been discovered in Asfordby, Leicestershire, England. The site appears to have been used by Mesolithic people as a workstation for creating and mending tools and weapons made of...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 29, 2009, 12:04 am
Should we develop more nuclear power plants? The debate has been active for decades. Now, with climate change dangers as an incentive, the debate is heating up again.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 29, 2009, 12:00 am
Drought and landslide fears have delayed allowing the water level of Three Gorges Dam in China to rise to full capacity.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 28, 2009, 11:53 pm
A guy finds a meteorite in Australia, gets a couple friends to load it onto his vehicle, and then has the police calling on him to hand it over. Does he own it under the principle of “finders keepe...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 28, 2009, 11:43 pm
About 1000 people were evacuated as Galeras Volcano, the most active volcano in Colombia, erupted. The eruption caused a minor ashfall in the city of Pashto, located a few miles from Galeras.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 28, 2009, 11:34 pm
The Maine Geological Survey has an article that describes some of the meteorites found in Maine. Meteorites included in the article: Nobleboro Meteorite, Castine Meteorite, Searsmont Meteorite, Andov...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 28, 2009, 11:06 pm
The world’s largest meteorite was discovered by a Namibian farmer plowing his field in 1920. It is known as the “Hoba” meteorite and weighs about 66 tons. Related: What Are Meteorites?
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 27, 2009, 11:20 pm
A 9-year-old girl from Annandale, Maryland found a fragment of a dinosaur vertebrae at a newly-opened dinosaur park where visitors can help paleontologists.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 27, 2009, 11:14 pm
Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina have entered into a cooperative agreement to develop the gas shale resources of an area in southwestern China.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 27, 2009, 10:57 pm
A 26-year-old medical student died after getting stuck in a tight passage at Nutty Putty Cave near Salt Lake City, Utah. Rescue workers toiled for over 24 hours trying to free him.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 27, 2009, 10:51 pm
Over 100 icebergs are drifting towards New Zealand. It is a rare event for Antarctic icebergs to drift this far north.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 14, 2009, 12:05 am
When an earthquake occurs along a fast-moving fault, aftershocks can shake the area for about a decade before the plates settle. This article argues that aftershocks at slow-moving faults can persist ...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 13, 2009, 11:35 pm
Michigan State University is in the midst of a budget reduction process. “As many as 30 academic majors, specializations and other programs could be affected. It could also include the closures o...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 13, 2009, 11:02 pm
A study published by Oxford University Press details a possible connection between papillary thyroid cancer and living near an active volcano. The study was conducted using data from the Mt. Etna regi...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 13, 2009, 11:02 pm
Portable 3D laser technology can be used to scan fossils for data to create three-dimensional replicas. An example of this is in Glen Rose, Texas, where a dinosaur track was built into a courthouse ...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 13, 2009, 5:35 pm
NASA has announced that they have found gallons of water on the moon. The LCROSS satellite, sent to the moon in October, provided the exciting data.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 13, 2009, 1:33 am
On November 6, 2009 an asteroid about 20 feet across streaked between Earth and the Moon, missing our planet by a mere two Earth radii. The asteroid was not discovered until it was just 15 hours from...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 13, 2009, 1:14 am
Plumes of sediment clouded the Gulf of Mexico on November 10, 2009, when NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this photo-like image. Much of the material that colors the water is likely resuspended sedime...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 13, 2009, 12:43 am
Hess LNG is considering construction of an LNG (liquefied natural gas) facility on the Delaware River in Logan Township, New Jersey. BP gave up on siting an LNG facility at this location in 2008 when...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 12, 2009, 10:05 pm
Foraminifera fossils are tiny calcium carbonate shells, as small as a grain of sand. These fossils yield numerous clues about the water depth, water temperature, climate and other environmental condit...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 12, 2009, 9:05 pm
“At some sites, the annual chance of a flood of this magnitude was so significantly less than 1 in 500 that, given the relatively short length of streamgaging records (well less than 100 years), th...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 12, 2009, 9:35 am
This is a video of a rockslide that blocked Highway 64 near milemarker 17.6 in Polk County, Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Transportation expects the highway to be closed for at least a week.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 12, 2009, 1:35 am
The gallery at the Hubble Heritage Project has lots of fantastic images to explore. The site also has an art gallery, information about the project, how the images are composed, and other resources.
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 12, 2009, 1:13 am
“Caves might lie beneath a series of depressions discovered on Mars. These caves could provide shelter for future Mars exploration missions. They could also shed light on whether microbial life form...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 12, 2009, 12:29 am
Canada’s oil sands resource is one of the most valuable resources in that country. Many people want to develop it and many others do not. Lisa Raitt, Canadian Natural Resources Minister and her st...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 11, 2009, 11:53 pm
The American Geological Institute has released its Government Affairs Program monthly review for October 2009. It has lots of interesting items, a few of which are…. ** USGS and ARPA-E Directors C...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 11, 2009, 11:41 pm
The International Energy Agency has released their “World Energy Outlook”. A few quotes…. “A continuation of current trends in energy use puts the world on track for a rise in temperature of...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 11, 2009, 11:05 pm
The National Science Foundation Advisory Committee for the Geosciences has released: GeoVision Report: Unraveling Earth’s Complexities through the Geosciences. This is a new guidance document for...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 6, 2009, 3:06 pm
The Arizona Geological Survey has received a $15.7 million grant that will enable them to lead the development of a national geothermal data system. Forty state geological surveys will be contributin...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 6, 2009, 2:56 pm
A German news site reports on a geothermal contractor drilling a well that would be used for a home heating system. At a depth of 130 meters the well erupted into a geyser spraying 6000 liters of wat...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 6, 2009, 1:48 am
NASA’s Earth Observatory has released a satellite image of lava flows in Kilauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone. The image shows many generations of flows and the trace of craters that mark the center ...
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Hobart K. posted an article on Geology.com - Nov 6, 2009, 1:05 am
NASA’s Aqua Satellite captured this spectacular image of dust plumes streaming from the desert of Egypt out over the Mediterranean Sea on October 4, 2009.
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