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The Atlantic
Of the more than 5,000 minerals recognized by geologists, fewer than 100 are thought to constitute 99 percent of the Earth's crust. Much more than that — more than half of all known minerals, in fact — are considered rare, meaning they appear in five or fewer locations on Earth. And then there are the rarest of the rare: the minerals that have a total known volume of less than one cubic centimeter, or smaller than the size of a sugar cube. Those are the ones that Robert Hazen, a researcher at the Carnegie Institution, and Jesse Ausubel, an environmental scientist at Rockefeller University, like to study.
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Phys.org
Global sea level rose faster in the 20th century than in any of the 27 previous centuries, according to a Rutgers University-led study. Notably, the study found that global sea level declined by about 8 centimeters (3 inches) from 1000 to 1400, a period when the planet cooled by about 0.2 degrees Celsius (0.4 degrees Fahrenheit).
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The Christian Science Monitor
Several regions of Earth that have been battered by rain and floods in the last decade have absorbed enough water to slow global sea level rise by about 20 percent over that time period, scientists say. And, at least for now, this phenomenon has offset the impact of melting ice sheets, glaciers and pumping of too much groundwater for irrigation, which also contributes to sea level rise when the water is sprayed on plants, then evaporates into the atmosphere and precipitates back into the ocean in a natural cycle.
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AIPG
The AIPG Georgia Section Newsletter — February 2016
The AIPG Ohio Section Newsletter — February 2016
The AIPG Texas Section Newsletter — January 2016
The AIPG Arizona Section Newsletter — January 2016
The AIPG Colorado Section Newsletter — Winter 2016
The AIPG Michigan Section Newsletter — January 2016
The AIPG California Section Newsletter — January 2016
Arizona Geology
The Arizona Chapter of the American Institute of Professional Geologists held their annual business meeting in Tucson, with most of the Board of Directors of the national AIPG in attendance. Much of the discussion centered around the proposed legislation to eliminate geologists as a registered profession in Arizona (HB2613). Representatives from other professional associations, industry and the Association of State Boards of Geology were also present.
Here is a summary of what transpired in Arizona.
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AIPG
Join AIPG and the Florida FAPG Section of AIPG for The 2016 AIPG "Water Resources Unplugged: A Multi-Dimensional Workshop." Sessions and panel discussion topics will include information on the latest approaches, practices, processes, techniques, case studies, modeling, research, regulatory and legislative development in all aspects of Water Resource Availability, Sustainability and Planning including the special topics of Springs Protection and Management Strategies and Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) Practices and Potential Impacts. Geologists, hydrogeologists, engineers, water and land use managers and planners, modelers, regulators, government leaders, environmental specialists, utilities legislators and water attorneys will be in attendance. Click the "Read More" for information on the presenters and program.
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AIPG
The AIPG quarterly journal, The Professional Geologist, January/February/March 2016 "Student Themed" issue is available online in pdf and digital version. This issue includes: Field Camp in Ireland-International Studies; The Best Geologist is the One Who Has Seen the Most Rocks; Undergraduate Education Beyond the Classes: The Importance of Research Experience; Your Senior Year Starts When You Enter College; Sailing the Seven Cs of Loss Prevention; Google Earth from a Student Perspective; Preparing Geology Students for Careers in the "New" Energy Industry; Do You Have a Mentor?; The Success of Your Project Determines Your Future; plus much more! — now available online. All back issues of TPG are available online.
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AIPG
The following members have received their 25-year pin and certificate. We would also like to provide a listing of the 30 years, 35 years and 40 years for 2016. Your dedication to AIPG throughout the years is truly appreciated. It has ensured the growth and success of the Institute. Please join AIPG headquarters in thanking these members for their continuous support.
American Geosciences Institute
With support from key member societies, AGI’s Geoscience Policy and Critical Issues Programs offer multiple internships for young and early-career geoscientists and two fellowships each year. These opportunities provide unique experiences to combine geoscience information and research with data analysis, outreach, and policy. For more information or to apply, follow the "Read More" link.
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| Feb. 21-24 |
SME Conference |
Phoenix |
| March 21-22 |
GSA South-Central Section |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| March 21-23 |
GSA Northeastern Section |
Albany, New York |
| March 21-24 |
118th National Western Mining Conference & Expo |
Denver |
| March 31-April 1 |
GSA Southeastern Section |
Columbia, South Carolina |
| April 4-6 |
GSA Cordilleran Section |
Ontario, California |
| April 5-6 |
AIPG Water Resources Unplugged Conference |
Orlando, Florida |
| April 18-19 |
GSA North-Central Section |
Champaign, Illinois |
| May 18-19 |
GSA Rocky Mountain Section |
Moscow, Idaho |
| June 14-15 |
6th Annual AIPG Michigan Section Technical Workshop — Environmental Risk Management: Why, When, Where and How |
Roscommon County, Michigan |
| June 25 |
AIPG Executive Committee Meeting |
Thornton, Colorado |
| Aug. 8-11 |
NCSL Legislative Summit |
Chicago |
| Aug. 17-18 |
17th Annual Energy Exposition |
Loveland, Colorado |
| Aug. 27-Sept. 4 |
35th International Geological Congress |
Cape Town, South Africa |
| Sept. 10-13 |
AIPG 2016 National Conference |
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Sept. 25-28 |
GSA National Conference |
Denver |
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The Weather Network
We live in a strange universe, but you don't have to travel far to find space-like oddities.
Sometimes, the elements can do strange things to a landscape.
Here are seven examples.
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Science Node
The Old Faithful geyser at Yellowstone National Park has thrilled park visitors for more than a century, but it wasn't until this year that scientists figured out the geophysical factors powering it. The Yellowstone Caldera is the largest supervolcano in North America, and is responsible for the park's geothermal activity. Most geologists had explained this activity with the so-called mantle plume hypothesis. This elegant theory proposed an idealized situation where hot columns of mantle rock rose from the core-mantle boundary all the way to the surface, fueling the supervolcano and the geothermal geysers.
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AOL
Images taken by NASA's New Horizons show Pluto's moon Charon is riddled with huge stretch marks and fractures.
Astronomers believe those signs of stress indicate the moon once may have had a subsurface ocean.
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Phys.org
Geologists studying a region in the Mexican state of Veracruz have discovered evidence to explain the origin of the Wilcox Formation, one of Mexico's most productive oil plays, as well as support for the theory that water levels in the Gulf of Mexico dropped dramatically as it was separated from the rest of the world's oceans and the Earth entered a period of extreme warming.
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Gizmodo
Deep in the heart of the Amazon, legends tell of a river so hot that it boils from below. As a geoscientist, Andrés Ruzo's training told him the stories couldn't be true. But that was before he saw the river with his own eyes.
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Marine Technology News
New research finds there is a distinct sound coming from a massive community of fish, shrimp, jellies and squid as they travel up and down from the depths of the ocean to the water's surface to feed. This sound could be serving as a "dinner bell" for these deepwater organisms that play a key role in ocean food webs and the global carbon cycle, and could help scientists better understand this mysterious ecosystem.
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The Arbiter
Since 2012, geoscience professor Jeffrey Johnson has worked hand in hand with scientists from Guatemala, Germany, New Zealand and the U.K. to understand the relationship between magma and gases before, during and after a volcanic explosion.
Johnson and his team found gas contributes a much greater effect in volcanic explosions than found in previous scientific studies.
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Arizona Range News
Unpublished one-of-a-kind Arizona mining documents — once filed away in cabinets and cardboard boxes — are now online, discoverable, and accessible at the Arizona Geological Survey Mining Data website. More than 20,000 files, maps and reports contributed by dozens of exploration geologists and mining firms are now available.
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