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Scientific American
Deep below the surface of the ocean and the floor below it there is a gentle, slow and nearly silent phenomenon that for decades has remained invisible to geologists. Discovered in the 1990s, so-called "slow-slip events" or just "slow earthquakes" are gentle ruptures in fault lines that may play a role in large, more destructive quakes. In a new report, seismologists say that the slow movements may tell them about earthquake dynamics and when a fault system has become dangerous.
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Travel+Leisure
The outskirts of Rome are filled with olive groves, vineyards and medieval towns with charming pizzerias and gelato shops. And they might also be the site of the next volcanic eruption. The Colli Albani Volcanic District might become more active, according to a paper published in Geophysical Research Letters, potentially putting the Eternal City at risk.
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Tech Insider
For millennia, the Eye of the Sahara was hiding in plain sight. That's because this huge and mysterious geologic formation is hard to spot from ground level, walking around on Earth. It turns out we only really discovered this incredible bullseye in the sand when we began sending humans into space. But even now we've found it, scientists don't fully understand it.
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"Geologic Highlights Between Denver and Santa Fe."
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Elected officers for 2017
- AIPG National 2017 President Elect (2018 President) — Doug Bartlett, CPG, Arizona
- AIPG National 2017 Vice President — Matt Rhoades, CPG, New Mexico
- AIPG National 2017 & 2018 Treasurer — Jim Burnell, CPG, Colorado
- AIPG National 2017 & 2018 Editor — John Berry, CPG, Texas
Incumbent officers for 2017
- AIPG National 2017 President — Adam Heft, CPG, Michigan
- AIPG National 2017 Past-President — Helen Hickman, CPG, Florida
- AIPG 2016 & 2017 National Secretary — Keri Nutter, CPG, Alaska
The four Advisory Board Delegates will be elected on Sept. 10, at the Advisory Board Meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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This year the 53rd meeting of the American Institute of Professional Geologists National Conference is being held in the beautiful and historic city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. It's an exciting time for geologists as we are continuously challenged to work with economic resources and environmental responsibilities inherent to the profession. As always, the national conferences provide opportunities to learn from knowledgeable speakers and one another's experiences. Register is open — Online and Registration form. Presentations.
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The American Institute of Professional Geologists, a service and educational organization serving the geosciences since 1963, has announced the selection of Aaron W. Johnson, Ph.D., 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 more than 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.
Hurry and order your copy today!
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This 17.5-inch by 14.25-inch drawsting cinch backpack compartment holds personal or business essentials. It features a front pocket with an earbud port that is great for listening to music on the go and the contrast color details on the front offer a touch of style.
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Show off your AIPG membership with this sturdy tote that is perfect for day trips, errands and more. White durable canvas with double stitched black handles and bottom has the AIPG logo printed on one side.
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The AIPG Expandable Briefcase has the AIPG logo, durable 600 denier polyester fabric and a large, padded main compartment with a laptop sleeve. It contains an organizational panel under the flap with a front slip pocket, a large zippered pocket in the front flap, detachable, adjustable, padded shoulder strap and a dual buckle closure on the front. Available in black, chili red, forest green, navy and twilight blue.
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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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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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Gizmodo
Two years ago, Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano erupted — and it kept erupting for the next 181 days, forming the largest volcanic depression ever seen. New research reveals the extraordinary processes that transpired beneath the surface, including the formation of a magma-filled canal that measured a whopping 28 miles long.
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Science Alert
Researchers have found evidence of a huge earthquake building below Bangladesh, the world's most densely populated country. With so little historical data from the region, geologists can't predict when the quake will occur, but they say it's likely to be between a magnitude 8.2 and 9 when it hits, and at least 140 million people in the region could be affected. The newly identified threat is the result of 13 years of surface monitoring in the region, which is where the Indian and Sunda tectonic plates meet.
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Mining.com
The U.S. Geological Survey is using a familiar exploration technology to search for copper deposits in remote locations of Alaska. Starting in 2014, researchers with USGS began studying the remote eastern Alaskan Range where copper porphyry deposits are known to exist, using hyperspectral surveying. The technique employs aircraft equipped with instruments that emit light.
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University of Cincinnati
Methane comes from various sources, like landfills, bacterial processes in water, cattle and fracking. In testing methane sources at three national sites, University of Cincinnati geologists found no evidence fracking affected methane concentrations in groundwater in Ohio. At sites in Colorado and Texas, methane sources were found to be mixed, divided between fracking, cattle and/or landfills.
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Nunatsiaq Online
Imagine a huge volcanic event which punches molten magma and all kinds of gases and liquids through the Earth's crust for such an extended period of time that lava eventually covers the entire country of Canada to a depth of seven kilometers. That actually happened millions of years ago — and happened repeatedly, to varying degrees and sizes and in different locations, every 20 or 30 million years or so, says Carleton University geologist Richard Ernst.
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The Texas Tribune
The two gaping sinkholes that sit between the small towns of Wink and Kermit, Texas, atop the largely tapped out Hendrick oilfield, aren't new. Wink Sink No. 1 — more than a football field across and 100 feet deep when it collapsed — turned 36 years old last month. Its more massive cousin to the south, Wink Sink No.2, swallowed a water well, pipelines and surrounding desert back in 2002. A recent study by two Southern Methodist University geophysicists has thrust the sinkholes back into conversations here and across the wider realm of social media.
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Fast Company
Our cities are mostly made up of stone, but many of us don't think of the billions of years of geological history each stone represents. When Ruth Siddall walks to work every day as part of her job as a geologist at the University of College in London, though, she travels back through time, just by paying close attention to the granite, ilarvikite and other stones that surround her.
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