Native American culture sowed seeds of its own collapse Nov 3, 2009
"They ve brought to bear pollen analysis, geomorphology and archaeology all together in one programme. There have been hints of [vegetation changes] all along, but this is the first time all these techniques have come ogether for southern Peru.". But Bray points out that the findings don t necessarily apply to the collapse of the entire Nazca culture. (Scientific American)
Iran has another hero, this one still living, in Mahmoud Vahidnia Nov 3, 2009
Nothing in anthropology, archaeology, botany, climatology, ecology, geochemistry, geochronology, geography, geology, geomorphology, geophysics, hydrology, limnology, meteorology, neotectonics, oceanography, paleontology, palynology, soil science, and zoology. Surely you overlooked this enormous amount of incontrovertible data. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
November 2009 Geology and GSA Today highlights Oct 31, 2009
Boulder, CO, USA GEOLOGY covers a range of topics, including tsunami geomorphology, sag pond deposits, ooids and seawater chemistry, hillslope weathering, volcanoes and the nature of volcanic eruptions, minerals, marine sediments, paleoseismic faults, oxygen isotope records, bolide impact and banded iron formations, trace metal pollution from mining and metallurgy, tidal cycles, and Barchan dunes ... Tsunami geomorphology: Erosion and deposition from the 15 November 2006 Kuril Island tsunami... (EurekAlert!)
Africa: Digital Soil Mapping Helps Continent's Farmers [interview] Oct 30, 2009
Challenges include the diversity of Africa in terms of geographic differences caused by geology and geomorphology. This includes] vegetation that may make the work on the ground more involved since the method we are proposing will use statistical models to predict soil properties in locations where we shall not have visited. (allAfrica.com)
World's Oldest Submerged Town Dates Back 5,000 Years Oct 17, 2009
The Pavlopetri Underwater Archaeology Project aims to establish exactly when the site was occupied, what it was used for and through a systematic study of the geomorphology of the area, how the town became submerged. This summer the team carried out a detailed digital underwater survey and study of the structural remains, which until this year were thought to belong to the Mycenaean period around 1600 to 1000 BC. The survey surpassed all their expectations. (Science Daily)
A lesson from the deluge Oct 10, 2009
While Goff's background as a coastal geologist and tsunami expert has focused in the past on the ''hard science'' of wave modelling, geomorphology and sedimentary evidence, his current research has a far more human bent. Goff's most recent findings, published in the latest issue of the journal Science of Tsunami Hazards, argues that traditional stories and oral histories have saved many lives during past tsunami events in tectonically volatile coastal populations. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Alfalfa sprouts key to discovering how meandering rivers form and maintain Oct 6, 2009
"Our flume model will now let us do investigations that we can't do in the field but, until now, haven't been able to do in the lab, finally linking experiment with the geomorphology we see in nature.". Braudrick and William Dietrich, UC Berkeley professor of earth and planetary science, along with colleagues at San Francisco State University and Berkeley-based Stillwater Sciences, reported their results last week in the online early edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of... (EurekAlert!)
'Intersex' Bass Widespread In U.S. Rivers Sep 15, 2009
(June 9, 2009) Researchers have analyzed the nine river basins in Catalonia that flow out into the Mediterranean, studying their various features in terms of geomorphology, climate, hydrology, soil use and. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Letters for Thursday, September 10, 2009 Sep 10, 2009
I am not at all familiar with the geomorphology of these valleys, nor what is required for refuse landfills, but if one on O ahu can be sited in a valley (Waimanalo Gulch), I think one could also be sited here. Furthermore, each of these valleys are farther away from residential sites than our current landfill known as Mount Kekaha. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Patagonia site of world's biggest crater field: study Sep 9, 2009
Patagonia site of world's biggest crater field: study - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
* Landslide prediction improves Aug 27, 2009
Whereas traditional models calculate landslide probabilities using either rainfall data or geological data of a region, the new model combines rainfall data with geology and geomorphology data, Kainan Universitys Chang Kang-tsung (ido) said. Researchers from National -Tsinghua University and Feng Chia University began developing the system three years ago with funding from the Ministry of Economic Affairs. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Martian sand dunes fixed in place Jul 11, 2009
Planetary scientists questioned whether snow and ice trapped inside the dunes might be preventing the movement, but a new study published in the journal Geomorphology, shows that while ice and snow impedes movement of sand dunes in polar climates on Earth compared with dunes in warmer climates, it does not entirely stop the movement, suggesting that other factors are at work. Cemented layers protrude from a dune in North Polar Region of Mars. (Astronomy Now Online)
Canyon abuse evident Jun 26, 2009
What we saw was the geomorphology of this area being influenced by anthropogenic activity that damages the hillsides and stream beds ... Brian wrote on Jun 25, 2009 8:22 AM:" Anna Deserttick Raghead - "What we saw was the geomorphology of this area being influenced by anthropogenic activity that damages the hillsides and stream beds ... Kooter wrote on Jun 25, 2009 11:36 AM:" Anna: Professor! Professor! Did you see my letter to the editor in the Herald Journal?? Did you? Did you?!Professor:... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Let's keep talking about our river Jun 26, 2009
Recently, Karin Boyd of Applied Geomorphology, Inc. spoke to citizen groups gathered in Wise River, Jackson and Twin Bridges to provide additional information regarding natural processes that affect the river. The discussions centered around floodplains, channel shifts and migrations, as well as the use of mapping for managing the river as a dynamic system. (Montana Standard, MT)
Around North County Jun 16, 2009
The company will provide hydraulic designs and analyses, hydrologic analyses, river engineering and floodplain analyses, sedimentation engineering and analyses and fluvial geomorphology studies. Spa Gregorie's leases at Flower Hill. (North County Times)
'08 Countrywalk flood: 'historic event' or preventable? Residents worry as monsoon season approaches Jun 2, 2009
But Pinal County dubbed the storm "a historic event" and a study conducted by JE Fuller Hydrology and Geomorphology, which examined the situation, said three major and seven minor contributing factors led to flooding in the subdivision. Major contributing factors, which the study determined would have resulted in subdivision flooding even if it had occurred alone, without the other factors, were. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Worlds Oldest Submerged Town May 13, 2009
The aim of Dr Henderson s project is to discover the history and development of Pavlopetri, find out when it was occupied, what it was used for and through a systematic study of the geomorphology of the area establish why the town disappeared under the sea. Dr Henderson, from the Underwater Archaeology Research Centre (UARC) in the Department of Archaeology, said: This site is of rare international archaeological importance. (Science Daily)
Erosion Of The Yucca Mountain Crest May 11, 2009
But a new study, already published in Geomorphology and recently included in the Research Highlights of Nature, shows that there may be erosion of the crest ... In our research of the morphological imprint of tectonics in mountain belts around the world, it was exciting to be able to apply our numerical models to a subject of high interest to experts outside the narrow field of geomorphology or tectonics ... Geomorphology, 2009; DOI. (Science Daily)
Great Barrier Reef Under Environmen... May 6, 2009
The Geomorphology of the Great Barrier Reef by David Hopley, published by Cambridge University Press in 2007 states, Shipping movements, commercial fishing activities, and a marine tourism industry worth over A$2 billion annually also have impacts on the Reef and large areas of the reef have been affected by coral bleaching especially in 1997- 98 which was the hottest year on record. According to Great Barrier Reef 2050, published by the WWF in February 2004, the authors, Hans Hoegh-Guldberg and... (Suite101.com)
May-June 2009 GSA Bulletin media highlights Apr 29, 2009
Papers also discuss the San Andreas fault; Rheic Ocean closure and Pangea formation; floodplain geomorphology along the Little Missouri River, South Dakota; a continuation of the debate over the formation of Earth's crust; and global geologic maps as tectonic speedometers. Highlights are provided below. (EurekAlert!)
Southwest Montana Snapshots Apr 19, 2009
The speaker will be Karin Boyd, principal geomorphologist for Applied Geomorphology Inc., Bozeman. Boyd will speak about approaches to understanding floodplain and river functions and how science can be integrated into strategies for floodplain management and watershed restoration. (Montana Standard, MT)
Sedimentator Simulates River Erosio... Mar 4, 2009
Sedimentator Simulates River Erosion and Motion: A Geography and Geology Activity on Stream Geomorphology ... A Geography and Geology Activity on Stream Geomorphology ... Geography and geology students studying fluvial geomorphology can use a sedimentator tube to examine how rocks, sand, and water move in a river environment. (Suite101.com)
Geologist talks about landslides and wine making Mar 3, 2009
He specializes in environmental and engineering geology, geomorphology, soils and Quaternary geology. Burns also will be providing a special lecture opportunity at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
NASA Spacecraft Falling For Mars Feb 20, 2009
Dawn's science instrument suite will measure geology, elemental and mineral composition, shape, surface topography, geomorphology and tectonic history, and will also seek water-bearing minerals. In addition, the Dawn spacecraft's orbit characteristics around Vesta and Ceres will be used to measure the celestial bodies' masses and gravity fields. (Science Daily)
Board of Realtors lists officers Feb 16, 2009
Miller has a master's degree in hydrogeology (minors in geophysics, geomorphology and civil engineering) from Indiana University-Bloomington. He is the assistant director of contracts and grants, senior research hydrogeologist, and professor of hydrogeology, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology. (Montana Standard, MT)
