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Northern California News
New research has speculated an association between earthquakes on Earth and the moon phases. According to the study, the sun and the moon may be playing a role in quakes. Researchers believe the new finding may allow a different way to inspect tectonic plates.
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Colorado School of Mines via Science Daily
New research tackles the issue of global freshwater supply by taking a unique approach in quantifying the water that plants release into the atmosphere through a process called transpiration in conjunction with evaporation of water from the soil.
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European Geosciences Union via Science Daily
When mineral-rich water drips from a cave's ceiling over centuries and millennia, it forms rocky cones that hold clues to the Earth's past climate. Now, researchers in Australia and the U.K. have found that these structures can also help trace past wildfires that burned above the cave.
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Aug. 8 — AIPG hotel block at the Drury Plaza Hotel (505-424-2175) closes for the discounted rate — $139 (Note: Sept. 10-12 rooms are still available. Sept. 9 and 13 rooms are full.
Aug. 10 — Early registration ends. Register now and save!
Field Trips — If you are considering going on a field trip sign up now. Field trips with low registration numbers will be canceled.
New item — AIPG Section Delegates Breakfast on Monday, Sept. 12.
Call the office at 303-412-6205 if you need assistance with registering.
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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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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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AIPG's baseball cap has a velcro enclosure and embroidered lettering. Available colors: black, royal blue, tan, white and navy.
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Gizmodo
Buried inside ancient grains of rock salt, a team of geologists has discovered traces of a breathable, animal-friendly atmosphere. If confirmed, the finding will push back the rise of oxygen on Earth hundreds of millions of years, raising new questions about the evolution of complex life both here and beyond our solar system.
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Alaska Dispatch News
U.S. Geological Survey scientist Bruce Molnia has been photographing Alaska glaciers since 1968, surprised, even then, by the difference between what he saw on the Juneau Icefield and the historical photos in the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Molnia has those photographs in his database of nearly 5,000 historical glacier images, reaching back to 1883. He gleaned them from historical archives, from professional papers and from eBay, where glacier images pop up for sale in the form of old Alaska postcards.
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Motherboard
The frigid plains of northern Siberia are becoming a hotspot for mysterious geological phenomena. Over the past couple of years, sudden craters have been exploding from the permafrost-laden ground. Last month, we reported on a giant chasm in the Sakha Republic that looms so wide and deep, locals refer to it as a "gateway to the underworld." Now, the frozen tundra on Siberia's remote Belyy Island is home to the region's newest aberration: eerie, rippling, underground bubbles.
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The Costa Rica Star
A powerful mid-afternoon eruption of the Turrialba volcano, currently the most active in Costa Rica, opened new vents in the crater, which suggests that a new caldera could form in the future. An interesting observation about this latest eruption is that it opened two new vents next to the main crater. The formation of these two vents can be seen in this video; the surface cracks open at the moment the eruption is at its most powerful.
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Epoch Times
Many animals, particularly migrating animals such as birds, have a magnetic sixth sense that allows them to trace their paths along Earth's magnetic fields. California Institute of Technology geophysicist Joe Kirschvink believes humans have this, too. And he's made progress toward proving it.
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Louisiana State University via Phys.org
Water is the key to life on Earth. Scientists continue to unravel the mystery of life on Mars by investigating evidence of water in the planet's soil. Previous observations of soil observed along crater slopes on Mars showed a significant amount of perchlorate salts, which tend to be associated with brines with a moderate pH level. However, researchers have stepped back to look at the bigger picture and found a different chemical on Mars may be key.
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Shine a blue light on a lancelet and it glows green. Why these fish-like invertebrates, also known as "amphioxus," have this green glowing protein has both intrigued and puzzled scientists for nearly a decade. Today, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego researchers and colleagues are steps closer to understanding the evolutionary process behind the mysterious green fluorescent protein, referred to as GFP.
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