| Posted: 26 Sep 2009 06:43 PM PDT Here’s a guy who can quickly draw a nice map of the United States – and he knows the essential academic trivia about every state. Embedded video from CNN Video |
| Some Glaciers Accelerate Towards The Sea Posted: 26 Sep 2009 06:03 PM PDT In addition to melting, some glaciers are losing ice because they are accelerating. Summer meltwater can fall into the glacier through cracks in its surface and that water then lubricates sliding at the base of the ice. More news about glaciers. |
| Malaysia: Fire Fighting Produces a Landslide Posted: 26 Sep 2009 06:00 PM PDT Fire fighters attempting to put out a fire at a trash dump in Malaysia triggered a landslide. |
| Utah Geological “Survey Notes” Posted: 26 Sep 2009 05:46 PM PDT A new edition of “Survey Notes” has been released by the Utah Geological Survey. The focus of this issue is “Geologic Hazards”. Articles feature geologic hazards mapping, landslide inventory mapping, rock falls and lots more. |
| Posted: 26 Sep 2009 05:32 PM PDT The Utah Geological Survey has released: “PALEOSEISMIC INVESTIGATION OF THE NORTHERN WEBER SEGMENT OF THE WASATCH FAULT ZONE AT THE RICE CREEK TRENCH SITE, NORTH OGDEN, UTAH, Christopher B.DuRoss, Stephen F. Personius, Anthony J. Crone, Greg N. McDonald, David J. Lidke.” A summary story by the Associated Press reports that large earthquakes (6.5 to [...] |
| Free Topographic Maps – Printable Posted: 26 Sep 2009 05:10 PM PDT Here is a website where you can view USGS topographic maps and print them from .pdf documents. There is no charge for the service. Check it out. |
| Tropical Storm Ketsana: Flooding in the Philippines Posted: 26 Sep 2009 05:05 PM PDT Tropical Storm Ketsana has dropped heavy rains on the Philippines, causing landslides and severe flooding. At least fifty people are dead and thousands have been rescued by boat. |
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