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The movement of crystals in the magma of certain volcanoes may indicate the likelihood of an impending eruption. New research by scientists at the University of Bristol suggests the movement of magmatic crystals might have predicted the eruption of Washington State's Mount St. Helens in 1980. Monitoring magmatic crystal movements, researchers say, may help volcanists predict future St. Helens eruptions, as well as eruptions at similar volcanoes.
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BBC News
Scientists have discovered a large helium gas field in Tanzania. With world supplies running out, the find is a "game-changer", say geologists at Durham and Oxford universities. Until now, the precious gas has been discovered only in small quantities during oil and gas drilling. Using a new exploration approach, researchers found large quantities of helium within the Tanzanian East African Rift Valley.
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Phys.org
How do you make your own lava? Dump 10 gallons of basaltic rock into a high-powered induction furnace. Let it heat up for three or four hours. Stir occasionally with a steel rod. Once the mixture is red hot and bubbling at 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, pour it out. That's the recipe, according to University at Buffalo geologists who are melting 10 gallons of rock at a time to prep for explosive experiments anticipated later this summer.
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AIPG
The American Institute of Professional Geologists, a service and educational organization serving the geosciences since 1963, has announced the selection of Aaron W. Johnson, PhD as its new executive director. Johnson will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of William J. Siok, CPG. The selection was made after a national search and selection process.
"We are very pleased to announce this appointment," reported AIPG President Helen Hickman. "Dr. Johnson will bring new leadership and creativity to AIPG’s programs and a fresh perspective to AIPG's continuing mission in support the geosciences and its practitioners."
Dr. Johnson's resume includes over 20 years of planning, administration, communications, fund-raising and teaching experience in the academic sector. He was awarded a doctorate in Geological Sciences in 2003 from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors for his outstanding contributions to teaching and research.
"My work with non-profit organizations has allowed me to develop a management philosophy grounded in the concept that people are the most important resource in an organization." remarks Johnson. I believe it's imperative to "strike a balance between dedication to the mission of the organization and outlining a bold vision for the future." Dr. Johnson will officially assume the role beginning Aug. 22.
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Compiled by Mark B. Carpenter and Christopher M. Keane
For more than 40 years, AGI's Data Sheets have been a critical tool for the geoscientist in field, the lab, and the classroom. For decades its bright orange cover and three-ring binding was distinctive in the geoscience community. The book evolved into its current, full-color and spiral bound format with the 2005 debut of the 4th edition.
Now AGI has tapped some of the best minds in the geosciences to produce this 5th edition. Featuring the contributions of over 240 experts worldwide in their respective fields, this new, expanded edition is over 470 full-color pages. Three years of work went into the Handbook to broaden its scope across the disciplines. With more than 170 complete new data sheets, and full revisions of prior data sheets, over 85% of the content is either new or revised for the fifth edition. The Geoscience Handbook is the quick reference tool for key metrics and concepts, a guide to cornerstone papers and recent developments, as well as short tutorials on topics that may not be familiar to all geoscientists.
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Make your next plane trip much easier with the Zoom Checkpoint-friendly Compu-backpack. Specially designed to increase your speed through airport security, this laptop backpack includes a laptop-only section that unfolds to lay flat on the X-ray belt. This backpack has a side-entry 15-inch laptop compartment and an open main compartment that includes a dedicated zippered nylex-lined padded iPad pocket. It also features extra storage capacity with the zippered external pocket perfect for storing small items like power cords, USB drives, pens and business cards. Use the comfortably padded shoulder straps, the neoprene carry handle or just slip the bag over your suitcase and go catch your flight with effortless ease. Embroidered AIPG logo on front.
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Overbooked day ahead? This backpack is the right tool for busy people on the go. Whether you fill it with your laptop for a day at the office or books for school, it'll hold everything you need — without slowing you down. This 600D polycanvas backpack ensures durability and sturdiness with a zippered main compartment to hold your 15-inch laptop, a padded section to secure your iPad or tablet and a front pocket that keeps brochures and business cards within reach. It also features earbud access that lets you listen to music on the move and two side pockets to hold beverages and snacks.
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Gadgets 360
Based on an analysis of cooling rate and the composition of lava deposits on Mercury's surface, a team of geologists has found that the planet likely has the composition of an enstatite chondrite — a type of meteorite that is extremely rare on Earth. The new information on Mercury's past is of interest for tracing the Earth's early formation, according to Timothy Grove from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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The Himalayan Times
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology will soon be able to predict lightning by using radiosonde data, which is expected to improve the existing weather forecasting system. The DHM said that three balloons carrying radiosonde will be flown every day, one each from Dharan, Kathmandu and Surkhet at 00:00 GMT to collect data on atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity.
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The Globe and Mail
For countless millennia, the cliffs of Padloping Island have stood watch before the frigid waters of Baffin Bay like sentinels guarding a desolate land. But in recent years, scientists have come to realize these craggy formations are guarding something else — a secret so old it dates back to the earliest chapters in the Earth's history and may preserve a unique record of how our planet was first put together.
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Sci-News.com
The popping and crackling sounds associated with Aurora borealis (or the Northern Lights) are born when the related geomagnetic storm activates the charges that have accumulated in the atmosphere's inversion layer causing them to discharge, according to researchers at Aalto University, Finland.
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Forbes
We're on track to dump more than 37 billion tons of waste carbon dioxide into the atmosphere this year. But an international consortium of geologists, chemists and engineers are working with the Hellisheidi plant to collect carbon dioxide, and bury it in the ground beneath their feet. This isn't just another expensive attempt to store a gas within a porous rock, though. They've taken a lesson from nature to develop a way to turn carbon emissions into stone, permanently.
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Phys.org
The media often imply that the goal of the hunt for extrasolar planets is to find a rocky planet about the size of Earth orbiting a star like the sun at a distance that would allow liquid water to persist on its surface. In other words, the goal is to find Earth 2.0. But there are reasons to be interested in the other worlds even if they couldn't possibly harbor life. The hot, rocky planets, for example, offer rare and precious clues to the character and evolution of the early Earth.
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National Oceanography Center via Science Daily
A research cruise this summer will address the massive technical challenges in exploring for sea-floor mineral deposits. This expedition will take place on board the RRS James Cook, marking a decade of service that has seen this ship travel 218,972 miles in pursuit of science — the equivalent of circumnavigating the globe 10 times.
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