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“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.
Tags: climate-change, geology, Geology.com, interesting, marcellus-shale, news, north-carolina, shale, south-carolina“ 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”.
This isn’t geology but it is a very interesting science development. Researchers at MIT Lincoln Labs have developed a technology that enables them to image real-time human activity on the opposite site of a concrete wall. They believe that it has immediate effective use in urban warefare.
Tags: ads-by-google, afghanistan, astronomy, environment, interesting, marcellus-shale, massachusetts, mexico, minerals, pennsylvania, washingtonThe far side of the moon has a very mountainous topography and a very different crustal composition than the lunar near side. These differences may have been produced with a small companion moon was accreted in a low-velocity impact.
Tags: asteroids and meteorites, astronomy, california, climate-change, earth, earth sciences, earthquakes, Geology.com, historical geology, interesting, Jobs, mexico, moon, NASA, united-states“Lightning is a rapid discharge of electrical energy in the atmosphere. Each spark can span over five miles in length, reach temperatures hotter than the surface of the sun and contain 100 million volts of electricity
Tags: afghanistan, astronomy, california, geophysics, interesting, marcellus-shale, mexico, middle-east, noaa, satellite images, video, waterAfter a swarm of over 800 earthquakes in six months the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission has asked Chesapeake Energy and Clarita Operating to stop wastewater injections in the area.
Tags: california, earthquakes, geology, interesting, Jobs, massachusetts, mexico, plate-tectonics, united-states, virginia“On February 6th, 2011 NASA ’s twin STEREO probes moved into position on opposite sides of the sun, and they are now beaming back uninterrupted images of the entire star—front and back. “For the first time ever, we can watch solar activity in its full 3-dimensional glory,” says Angelos Vourlidas, a member of the STEREO science team at the Naval Research Lab in Washington , DC. Quoted from the NASA press release.”
If you are familiar with the famous slush-like drink known as a “Slurpee” then you have a good idea of what frazil ice looks like. Frazil ice is a suspension of ice crystals in supercooled turbulent water . It most often forms in fast-moving, turbulent streams where the rapid motion of the water inhibits the formation of ice crystals
Tags: ads-by-google, astronomy, climate-change, environment, geology-news, Geology.com, geophysics, interesting, Jobs, plate-tectonics, teaching scienceHere is an interesting video that clearly shows a tidal bore moving through Cook Inlet, Alaska, where three surfers catch the wave and ride it for several miles.
Tags: alaska, astronomy, earthquakes, geology-news, Geology.com, interesting, Jobs, oregon, satellite images, united-statesOil sands , also known as “tar sands,” are sediments or sedimentary rocks composed of sand, clay minerals, water and bitumen. The oil is in the form of bitumen, a very heavy liquid or sticky black solid with a low melting temperature. Related: Athabasca Oil Sands: The World’s Second Largest Oil Deposit
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