Saturday, January 1, 2011

Geology.com News - 4 Topics

Geology.com News - 4 Topics

Link to Geology News

Ten Cities Running Out of Water

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 05:48 PM PST

TheAtlantic.com website has a story about the ten largest U.S. cities that are running out of water. Cities in Florida, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Texas and California made the list.

Calderas

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 03:27 PM PST

Calderas are some of the most spectacular features on Earth. Learn how they form and how the volcanic eruptions that produce them can impact our planet.

Hang Son Doong: World’s Largest Cave

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 06:01 AM PST

National Geographic has an article, photo gallery and interactive website featuring Hang Son Doong, an exceptionally large cave near the border of Laos and Vietnam. The largest chamber is 5 kilometers long, has a maximum width of 150 meters and a maximum height of 200 meters.

ESA Releases New World Land Cover Map

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 05:35 AM PST

“ESA's 2009 global land cover map has been released and is now available to the public online from the 'GlobCover' website. [...] The map's legend uses the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's Land Cover Classification System.”

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