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University of Oslo, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences via Science Daily
Tiny radiolarians by the name of Sticholonche zanclea have complex exoskeletons built from silica or strontium sulfate and can take on a myriad of strange forms. Dead radiolarians sink to the bottom of the ocean and are transformed into a siliceous ooze, covering a large part of the ocean floor. These fossil radiolarians are very useful for dating geological structures, and have been the focus of research for hundreds of years.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ocean floors rarely linger on Earth's surface — at least in geological time. Most ocean crust is 200 million years old or younger; anything older has been dragged into the mantle by the subduction of plate tectonics. But geologists have suspected that a stretch of the eastern Mediterranean Sea between Cyprus, Crete and Egypt might prove an exception, a bit of ancient ruin amid the bustling oceanic present. Now, this region, called the Herodotus Basin, has been shown to be 340 million years old.
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Scientific American
People have been clawing valuable minerals like iron and gold out of the ground for millennia. And for much of the stuff that touches our lives today — from the europium, terbium and yttrium that help illuminate the screen you are reading to the copper in the wires that power it — we increasingly depend on elements from the depths of the Earth. But finding new deposits gets harder every year and mines are steadily growing larger, more expensive and more environmentally destructive. The ocean floor teems with mineral treasures, but extracting them could jeopardize an unexplored alien world.
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AIPG
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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Early Bird Registration Prices have been extended until Aug. 24.
Aug. 19: Field Trips — If you are considering going on a field trip sign up now. Field trips with low registration numbers will be canceled. The following field trips have low registration and must be registered for by Aug. 19: Geology of the Galisteo Basin, New Mexico (Sunday, Sept. 11) and Exploring Basin-Fill Stratigraphy and Paleo Drainage Evolution of the Espanola Basin Half Graben (Tuesday, Sept. 13). Click here for field trip details.
New item — AIPG Section Delegates Breakfast on Monday, Sept. 12.
Sept. 10 — AIPG Business Meetings and Awards Luncheon (Section Leadership, Student Chapter, and Presidential Certificates of Merit).
Sept. 11 — Field Trips, Exhibits, Students Networking with Professionals Reception, Welcome Reception and Rockslide Rendezvous! Come and share your musical talents or listen to live music and singing from your fellow geologists, enjoy the evening!
Sept. 12 — Section Delegates Breakfast Meeting, Technical Sessions, Poster Sessions, Exhibits, Field Trips, and AIPG Awards Dinner (Ben H. Parker Memorial Medal, Martin Van Couvering Memorial Award, John T. Galey, Sr. Memorial Public Service Award, Honorary Membership, and Outstanding Achievement Award)
Sept. 13 — Technical Sessions, Exhibits, and Field Trips
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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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ZME Science
NASA's ever-resourceful Cassini probe found steep-sided canyons on Saturn's moon Titan. These geological formations are filled with liquid hydrocarbons like methane — the first evidence of both liquid-filled channels and hundreds of meters deep canyons on Titan. Remarkably, these canyons must have formed very similarly to those on Earth, like the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
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Union-Bulletin
The site of the Twin Sisters — basaltic towers in Washington's Walla Walla County above the Columbia River — has been chosen as the subject of a new 3-D imaging technique being developed by Whitman College assistant geology professor Lyman Persico. Last month, Persico posted what is believed to be the first-ever 3-D image of the Twin Sisters &madsh; and possibly the first large-scale 3-D geological image captured with a high-definition camera carried by a drone.
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Forbes
The Grand Canyon has a 1.2 billion year old secret hidden at its base. There are many things about the Grand Canyon that fascinated geologists for centuries. However, among the remaining many questions scientists still have about the Grand Canyon, none are more intriguing than the Great Unconformity.
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Independent
A "red alert" landslide warning has been issued to residents living near to a Norwegian mountain, which is moving up to 10 cm a day. People living near part of the Mannen in Romsdalen, Norway, will be evacuated immediately if the situation worsens. The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate said on Aug. 10 that movement has slowed but it remains on high alert.
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The Science Explorer
Mineral veins found in Mars' Gale Crater were formed by the evaporation of ancient Martian lakes, a new study has shown. The research, by Mars Science Laboratory Participating Scientists at The Open University and the University of Leicester, used the Mars Curiosity rover to explore Yellowknife Bay in Gale Crater on Mars, examining the mineralogy of veins that were paths for groundwater in mudstones.
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Leicester Mercury
An ambitious project to study the Chicxulub impact crater in Mexico — a remnant of the cataclysmic asteroid which wiped out the dinosaurs — has successfully collected rock samples from more than a kilometer below the Earth's surface. The huge scientific operation, being carried out by universities and organizations across the globe, is focused on learning more about the mechanics behind mass extinctions.
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The Press and Journal
Climbers assisting with a scientific project on Ben Nevis have encountered snow that could be more than 50 feet deep. It is not unusual for Britain's highest peak to have areas that are covered by snow all year. However, snow expert Iain Cameron has described the depth of the white stuff on the 4,412ft mountain's North Face this August as "astonishing." Around 20 botanists, geologists, mountain guides and Nevis trainee rangers are taking part in a study that involves surveying the flora and geology of more than 300 acres of difficult to reach terrain.
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