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- Yosemite Glaciers
- Seattle Seahawks Fans Produce M1 to M2 “Earthquake”
- Higher Gold Prices Through 2011?
- Mineral Facilities in Europe Map and Database
- BP Plans Exploration Project in the Russian Arctic
- Dancing Galaxies
- Rare Earth Elements in Colorado
- What Would Happen if a 1000-Year Flood Hit California?
| Posted: 16 Jan 2011 10:05 PM PST Today, at the highest elevations in Yosemite National Park (over 12,000 feet above sea level), two glaciers, Lyell Glacier and Maclure Glacier, are still active. These glaciers are small and slowly retreating as climate change warms their environment. They are expected to last just a few more decades. |
| Seattle Seahawks Fans Produce M1 to M2 “Earthquake” Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:52 PM PST On 8 January 2011, the Seattle Seahawks beat the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the NFL playoffs. Seahawks fans jumping in the stands and stomping their feet in celebration were detected by a nearby seismometer. |
| Higher Gold Prices Through 2011? Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:49 PM PST Global gold production for 2010 was a record 2652 tonnes. However, above ground inventories are not increasing which could support higher gold prices in 2011. |
| Mineral Facilities in Europe Map and Database Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:49 PM PST USGS has published a map that shows the location of over 1700 mineral facilities in Europe. It is accompanied by a data base that provides information about each facility. |
| BP Plans Exploration Project in the Russian Arctic Posted: 16 Jan 2011 09:48 PM PST BP will partner with Rosneft (an oil company owned by the Russian government) to explore for oil and gas resources in the Russian Arctic. |
| Posted: 16 Jan 2011 06:31 PM PST “This image from NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, features two stunning galaxies engaged in an intergalactic dance. The galaxies, Messier 81 and Messier 82, swept by each other a few hundred million years ago, and will likely continue to twirl around each other multiple times before eventually merging into a single galaxy.” Quoted from the NASA image release.
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| Rare Earth Elements in Colorado Posted: 16 Jan 2011 03:25 PM PST An article in the Denver Post reports that mining companies and government agencies have intensified their efforts to identify and characterize rare earth mineral resources in Colorado. The Colorado School of Mines, is establishing a center for strategic materials research which conduct rare earth element studies. |
| What Would Happen if a 1000-Year Flood Hit California? Posted: 16 Jan 2011 03:12 PM PST Most flood protection systems in California and other states are designed to stand-up against the 100 or 200 year flood. What would happen if a 500-year or 1000-year flood were to occur? “The USGS ARkStorm Scenario combines prehistoric geologic flood history in California with modern flood mapping and climate-change projections to produce a hypothetical, but plausible, scenario aimed at preparing the emergency response community for this type of hazard.” Quoted from the USGS press release. |
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