Negros-Cebu, Philippines Earthquake M6.7
A strong M6.7 earthquake occurred in the Negros-Cebu Region of the Philippines at 11:49 AM local time on Monday, February 6, 2012. News reports
Meteorite Impacts Trigger Avalanches on Mars
“When a meteorite careens toward the dusty surface of the Red Planet , it kicks up dust and can cause avalanching even before the rock from outer space hits the ground…” Quoted from the University of Arizona press release.
Tags: asteroids and meteorites, california, earth sciences, energy, geology, Jobs, massachusetts, north-carolina, shale, south-carolina, university, virginia, waterEarthquake Warning System for the Pacific Northwest
The University of Washington , the University of California Berkeley and the California Institute of Technology have each received $2 million for developing an earthquake warning system for the Pacific Northwest.
Tags: ads-by-google, california, carolina, current-events, mexico, pacific, pennsylvania, universityDid a Baptistina-Family Asteroid Kill the Dinosaurs?
“Observations from NASA ’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission indicate the family of asteroids some believed was responsible for the demise of the dinosaurs is not likely the culprit.” Quoted from the NASA press release.
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“ NASA ’s new Aquarius instrument has produced its first global map of the salinity of the ocean surface, providing an early glimpse of the mission’s anticipated discoveries.” Quoted from the NASA press release.
Video: Large Solar Flare and Coronal Mass Ejection
“The Sun unleashed a large X class (strongest category) flare late on September 7 and into early September 8, 2011. The video clip presents the flash of the flare and a mass of ejecta that rose above the Sun, some of which fell back to the surface.” Quoted from the NASA video release.
Tags: afghanistan, astronomy, cnn, earth sciences, environment, geology, Geology.com, Jobs, mexico, middle-east, NASA, news, university, videoWoolly Rhinoceros Fossil Found in Tibet
Paleontologists have discovered a 3.7-million-year-old woolly rhinoceros fossil in Tibet that has been named Coelodonta thibetana.
Tags: astronomy, climate-change, earth sciences, fossil, Geology.com, mexico, pennsylvania, university, waterUses of Earth’s Magnetic Field
“The geomagnetic field is used to explore the dynamics of Earth’s interior and its surrounding space environment, and geomagnetic data are used for geophysical mapping, mineral exploration, risk mitigation, and other practical applications. A global distribution of ground-based magnetic observatories supports those pursuits by providing accurate records of the magnetic-field direction and intensity at fixed locations and over long periods of time.” Quoted from the USGS publication citation.
Tags: astronomy, california, climate-change, earth, Geology.com, geophysics, massachusetts, mexico, middle-east, satellite images, united-states, university, usgs, virginiaHurricane Irene Hits the Bahamas
From the National Hurricane Center… “THE CORE OF IRENE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS TODAY AND OVER THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY. IRENE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST…AND IRENE WILL LIKELY BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE LATER TODAY. AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 7 TO 11 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS…AND BY AS MUCH AS 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
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If you enjoy charts and calculations related to energy then you might like a new analysis posted on the Energy Information Administration website titled: U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions , 2010 . “This analysis examines the level and drivers of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2010.” Quoted from the EIA analysis.
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