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Storing One Bit in Just Twelve Atoms

Geology.com — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:16:57 +0000

IBM researchers have announced that they have a new technology that enables them to store one bit of magnetic information in just twelve atoms of material.

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Storing One Bit in Just Twelve Atoms

Carnivorous Plant Catches Worms

Geology.com — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:05:44 +0000

Philcoxia minensis is a carnivorous plant found in Brazil that catches worms with sticky underground leaves.

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Teacher’s Field Course: Geology of Utah

Geology.com — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:15:19 +0000

Michigan Tech has a “Geology of Utah ’s National Parks” course that runs from June 14th to July 1, 2011. This course is for teachers and consists of fourteen days of field-based activities conducted in and around the national parks and monuments of eastern Utah–areas internationally recognized for their outstanding geology.

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Teacher’s Field Course: Geology of Utah

Lesson Plans: Seamount Mapping and Models

Geology.com — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:18:12 +0000

Sea Grant Alaska has a collection of teaching and learning resources that can be used to create multiple lessons about seamounts for middle school students. Activities include: learning how seamounts form, mapping seamounts and building a seamount model from a topographic map.

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Lesson Plans: Seamount Mapping and Models

Elastic Rebound Theory and the San Andreas

Geology.com — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:08:35 +0000

This video gives an excellent description of the “elastic rebound theory” and explains how it applies to earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault .

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Elastic Rebound Theory and the San Andreas

How Do Galaxies Work?

Geology.com — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 20:03:12 +0000

“Astronomers have discovered that galaxies in the distant, early universe continuously ingested their star-making fuel over long periods of time. This goes against previous theories that the galaxies devoured their fuel in quick bursts after run-ins with other galaxies.” Quoted from the NASA press release.

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How Do Galaxies Work?

Video: What is a Waterspout?

Geology.com — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:30:13 +0000

“They are sometimes seen as threatening funnel clouds descending from stormy skies. Others can be nearly invisible, like a ghostly spiral of wind skimming the sea surface. These eerie columns of rotating air are known as waterspouts — commonly defined as tornadoes over water .” Quoted from the NOAA video transcript.

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80% of Colored Stone Production is by Artisanal Miners

Geology.com — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:34:44 +0000

According to an article in the Gemological Institute of America Insider , about 80% of colored gemstones are produced by artisanal miners. Many of them work under difficult conditions and earn a subsistence living.

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WaterAlert: Stream Levels by Text or Email

Geology.com — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:31:16 +0000

“Now you can receive daily or hourly updates about water conditions in rivers and streams by subscribing to WaterAlert, a new service from the USGS based on an extensive, real-time water information network of over 9,500 sites where USGS collects real-time water information.

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WaterAlert: Stream Levels by Text or Email

Water Stewardship Lesson Plans for K-12

Geology.com — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:48:56 +0000

The Michigan Water Stewardship website has a large number of lesson plans, all related to water, for students in K-12 science classes. They also have a small collection of virtual models and educational games.

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Water Stewardship Lesson Plans for K-12