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GIM International
People often describe something hard and immovable as "solid as a rock." But rock does not always live up to its reputation. Depending on its characteristics and local conditions, sections of rock may slip, slide, crumble or deform, with potentially serious consequences. Geologists study the geomechanical properties of rock masses to understand how they may fail. This is traditionally done by measuring the characteristics of the rock mass discontinuity sets by climbing the rock face or by using photogrammetry. But terrestrial laser scanning has caught the attention of geologists as being a safer and more effective method.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
How long has Earth harbored life? Chemical signatures found in hardy microscopic crystals called zircons point to a beginning about 4.1 billion years ago. But finding fossilized remains of microbes is a far more difficult task. Now, scientists say they have identified fossilized microbial mats, called stromatolites, in Greenland that date to about 3.7 billion years ago — nearly 300 million years older than the previous fossil record holder.
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The Associated Press via The Press of Atlantic City
Hurricane Hermine made landfall in Florida's Big Bend area early Sept. 2 as the first hurricane to hit the state in more than a decade, bringing soaking rain, high winds and thousands of power outages. The Category 1 storm hit just east of St. Marks around 1:30 a.m. EDT with winds around 80 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Hermine later weakened to a tropical storm as it moved farther inland.
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AIPG
The AIPG quarterly journal The Professional Geologist — July/August/September 2016 issue is available online.
AIPG
The AIPG Ohio Section Newsletter — September 2016
The AIPG Georgia Section Newsletter — September 2016
AIPG
There is still time to register for the AIPG Annual Meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico (Sept. 10-13). Online and Registration form. Don't miss going on a field trip. Click here for field trip details. (Registration includes printed program; technical sessions on Monday and Tuesday; Exhibit Hall, Sunday through Tuesday; Welcome Reception, Sunday evening; Breakfast, lunch and breaks on Monday and Tuesday.)
The conference will be held at the Drury Plaza Hotel, 828 Paseo De Peralta, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
We look forward to seeing you in Santa Fe! Let us know if you have any questions or need assistance in getting registered: contact us at 303-412-6205 or aipg@aipg.org.
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| Date |
Event |
More Information |
| Sept. 9 |
Field Trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Geologic Highlights Between Denver and Santa Fe
| Sept. 10-13 |
AIPG 2016 National Conference |
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Sept. 10 |
AIPG Business Meetings, Awards Luncheon (Section Leadership, Student Chapter, and Presidential Certificates of Merit), Foundation of AIPG Meeting and AIPG NM Section Meeting. |
Schedule |
| Sept. 11 |
Field Trips, Exhibits, NEW! — 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! |
Schedule |
| Sept. 12 |
NEW! — AIPG Section Delegates Meeting, Plenary Session, Technical 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) |
Schedule |
| Sept. 13 |
Technical Sessions, Exhibits, and Field Trips |
Schedule |
| Sept. 14 |
Field Trip back to Denver |
Geologic Highlights Between Denver and Santa Fe
| Sept. 18-24 |
Association of Environmental &
Engineering Geologists 2016 Annual Meeting |
Kona, Hawaii |
| Sept. 25-28 |
GSA National Conference |
Denver |
| Dec. 1 |
AIPG 2016 New England Aquifers: Elusive and Complex |
Holiday Inn & Suites Marlborough, Marlborough, Massachusetts |
| Dec. 15 |
AIPG 2016 New England Aquifers: Elusive and Complex |
Holiday Inn Concord Downtown, Concord, New Hampshire |
| June 16-21, 2018 |
Resources for Future Generations: Energy — Minerals — Water — Earth |
Call for Sessions flyer
Conference Brochure |
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AIPG
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AIPG
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NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory via Science Daily
NASA's Juno spacecraft has sent back the first-ever images of Jupiter's north pole, taken during the spacecraft's first flyby of the planet with its instruments switched on. The images show storm systems and weather activity unlike anything previously seen on any of our solar system's gas-giant planets.
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BBC News
he monsoon floods in India's Ganges river this year have broken previous records, officials have told the BBC. They said water levels reached unprecedented levels at four locations in northern India. The highest record was in Patna, the state capital of Bihar where flood waters reached 50.52 meters (166 feet) on Aug. 26, up from 50.27 meters in 1994.
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Smithsonian
In the past 36 years, NASA has sent three landers and four rovers to the red planet, all in the service of eventually getting humans to Mars. In the summer of 2020, we'll send the most advanced robotic emissary yet armed with a whole new suite of tools. The Mars 2020 rover hasn't even been christened yet, but it already has a big goal: to find signs of life.
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Phys.org
The recovery of beaches across the South West following the severe storms of 2013-2014 is to be explored as part of a major new research initiative. Led by Plymouth University, the project will aim to assess why many beaches that were severely eroded have still not recovered, even after three summers of calm wave conditions.
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Forbes
Aug. 21, 1986 was a busy market day in the village of Lower Nyos (Cameroon) and most people that evening went to bed early. The night brought a strange sound, like a distant explosion. When a few people awoke the next morning, they discovered the apparently unharmed corpses of people and animals lying everywhere on the ground. Not even insects had been spared. The true killer was identified as a strange volcanic phenomenon associated with the nearby lake of Nyos.
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Yakima Herald
When it comes to earthquakes and other seismic activity, Chile and the Pacific Northwest have plenty in common. Chile, much like the Northwest, is situated between two tectonic plates of the Earth's mantle and crust. As a result, both are earthquake-prone regions, as well as vulnerable to tsunamis that can result from the plates shifting. The major difference is the Northwest has seen little earthquake and resulting tsunami activity. Central Washington University geology professor Lisa Ely hopes to uncover more on the effects of the two phenomena on the Pacific coastline through a federally-funded project.
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