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Lower Natural Gas Prices Expected

Geology.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:44:14 +0000

Analysts are expecting natural gas prices to continue falling during 2012 as overproduction and slow adoption of the fuel in the transportation and electricity generation industries continues.

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Making Blue Marble Images of Earth

Geology.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:34:39 +0000

NASA has a short article that summarizes how the “Blue Marble” images of earth were created from satellite data. “The new image is a composite of six separate orbits taken on January 23, 2012 by the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite.” Quoted from the NASA article.

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Caribbean Earthquake History

Geology.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:44:36 +0000

“ Earthquakes have been documented in the northeastern Caribbean since the arrival of Columbus to the Americas.” USGS has released: “Accounts of Damage from Historical Earthquakes in the Northeastern Caribbean, to Aid in the Determination of their Location and Intensity Magnitudes”.

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You Don’t Have Earthquake Coverage

Geology.com — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:26:48 +0000

Out of nearly 6000 homes damaged by the August 23 earthquake in Virginia , only a few percent will be covered by earthquake insurance. A bill in the Virginia legislature, if passed, will require insurance companies to notify all homeowners who have purchased a homeowners insurance policy that does not cover earthquakes.

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Solar Flares

Geology.com — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:20:45 +0000

Following one of the longest and weakest periods of activity in many cycles, the Sun is brimming with activity again. In late January 2012, our nearest star offered a preview of what may be to come in the solar maximum of 2012–13.

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First GRAIL Video of Moon’s Far Side

Geology.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:08:09 +0000

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.

Fracking = Profanity?

Geology.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:43:36 +0000

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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Geology Field Camp Listings

Geology.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:23:32 +0000

Some summer field camps are already filled for the 2012 season. If you have not registered for field camp yet check out our list of over 100 camps.

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US Mineral Production in 2011: $74B – Up 12%

Geology.com — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:27:05 +0000

“The value of mineral production in the United States increased by 12 percent in 2011 from that of 2010, suggesting that the nonfuel minerals industries, particularly metals , continued to recover from the economic recession that began in December 2007 and lasted well into 2009. The value of raw, nonfuel minerals mined in the United States was $74 billion in 2011, up from $66 billion in 2010.” Quoted from the USGS press release.

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Solar Activity Causing Spectacular Aurora Displays

Geology.com — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:36:49 +0000

High latitude areas around the Earth are seeing spectacular aurora displays in response to an intense solar storm that occurred last week. These displays are expected to be very frequent over the next two years as the sun goes through a period of frequent activity

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