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Press Releases and News Releases
Mariana Trench
Exploring the Mariana Trench:
A robotic vehicle dives 6.8 miles down - a new world record!
Fossil "Spiders"
Fossil "Spiders" in 3D:
Computer imaging reveals details of 300 MYO predators.
Age Of The Andes
How Old Are The Andes Mountains?
New research determines an age > 7 MY.
Planet Collision
Planet Collision:
Spitzer detects a impact from few thousand years ago.
Speed Of Magma
How Fast Does Magma Rise?
Rates as fast as one meter/sec!
Banded Iron
Banded Iron Formations:
A new model for the origin of BIFs.
Giant Shake Table
World Record Shake Test
: A six-story wood-frame condo survives a hard shaking.
Stromatolites
What Are Stromatolites?
Learn all about them. Do they exist in the sedimentary rocks of Mars?
Pacific Tsunami Threat
Pacific Tsunami Threat:
Alaska earthquakes can impact the entire Pacific Basin.
Top New Species
Top Ten New Species:
Amazing newly-discovered species of plants and animals.
Large Bone Deposit
The World's Richest and Most Extensive Marine Bone Deposit:
Was it a marine "killing field"?
Geothermal Power
Hydrofracing a geothermal well?
Will oil & gas methods work in hot rock
?
Arctic Deltas
Climate Change Data From Arctic Deltas:
Discoveries based upon sediment cores.
Increased Oil Yield
Nano-Research for Enhanced Oil Recovery:
A study of pore spaces might boost oil yield.
Retreating Glaciers
Rapid Glacier Retreat:
Some types of glaciers can melt at a very high rate.
Dirty Snow
Dirty Snow Causes Early Runoff:
Pollution & soot increase heat gain and melting.
4000 BC Rock Uses
Tell Zeidan:
Excavation in Syria reveals an obsidian trade and copper metallurgy at 4000 BC.
Synthetic Diamonds
Synthetic Diamonds:
Growning large, near-flawless stones by chemical vapor deposition
Hydrocarbons
Mantle Hydrocarbons:
Can they form without organic material?
Clovis Age Extinction
Diamonds as Clues to a Clovis Extinction
: Perhaps overhunting did not cause the extinctions?
Coastal Impact
Human Impact on the Coasts:
A study points to the most heavily impacted areas.
Age Of The Amazon
How Old is the Amazon River?
Age estimated by sampling sediments.
Manganese Nodules
Manganese Deposition by Bacteria and Algae:
The source of sea floor nodules and crusts.
West Coast
Ocean Area Impact Map:
Where do climate change and human activities impact the ocean?
Natural Gas By Algae
Natural Gas Produced By Algae:
A renewable domestic fuel - easy to grow and process.
CO2 Rich Lavas
Carbonatite Lava Flows at Oldoinyo Lengai:
These CO2-rich lavas flow like motor oil.
Earth's Bombardment
Early Earth Bombardment:
Did gases from meteors help establish life?.
Guatemalan Jade
Tectonic History In Jade:
Dates of metamorphism and fault motion locked in jade.
Submarine Volcano
Submarine Volcano:
A study of the eruption, water chemistry and sea life.
India's Groundwater
Groundwater Depletion in Northern India:
NASA satellites monitor levels.
Concrete Absorbs CO2
Concrete's Carbon Footprint Reconsidered:
Concrete absorbs lots of carbon dioxide.
Monitoring Volcanoes
Volcano Monitoring
to protect the military, air traffic, shipping and residents.
A New Sauropod
Abydosaurus:
A huge new sauropod dinosaur was found.
A Bird-Dinosaur Link
Bird-Dinosaur Links:
Birds might not be direct descendents
Forecasting Eruptions
Forecasting Eruptions:
Magma viscosity and earthquakes might be useful in forecasting.
Deepest Volcano
Deepest Volcano:
Erupting 4000 feet below the Pacific's surface.
Water's Pathways
How Water Moves Through Soil:
Some basic ideas about movement might be incorrect.
Arctic Climate Record
A 200,000-Year Climate Record:
Arctic lake sediments tell climate history.
Asteroid Collision
Asteroid Collision:
A streak of debris that might be a collision.
Mountains Under Ice
Gamburtsev Mountains:
Below ice for ages, revealed by radar.
Sun, Moon & Faults
Can the Sun and Moon Trigger Faults?
Minute stresses might be triggers.
Orinoco Oil
Venezuela Oil:
The Orinoco belt contains one of the world's largest oil deposits.
Fault Behavior
Fault Behavior:
Some faults appear strong but behave like weak faults.
Core & Magnetic Field
Earth's Core & Magnetic Field:
Exploring Earth's internal structure & magnetic field.
Toba Eruption
Impact of Toba:
Evidence that the eruption of Toba deforested much of central India.
Rifting on Land
Ocean Rifting on Land:
A new rift in Ethiopia is analogous to an ocean basin rift.
Stalagmites & Climate
Stalagmites and Climate:
Arctic thaws linked to California drought record by stalagmites.
Volcanoes & Climate
A Large Volcanic Eruption in 1809 Launched a Cold Decade
Geology News
Black Smokers on Land
: Scientists have discovered a new type of hot...
Natural Fluoride in Drinking Water - Ethiopia
: In the United States and other developed countries,...
USGS California Volcano Observatory Opens
: "More than 500 volcanic vents have been identified...
Carbon Dioxide in U.S. Rivers and Streams
: “Rivers and streams in the United States are...
Highlights from USGS for 2011
: The U.S. Geological Survey had a very busy...
Evaluation of Geologic Carbon Dioxide Storage
: “This methodology is designed to assess the storage...
Drilling to Lake Vostok Completed
: Russian scientists have successfully drilled through two miles...
Paleoseismology: Learning from the Past
: In this YouTube video, Martitia Tuttle explains paleoseismology...
Texas Geothermal Potential
: “For decades, however, scientists have wondered if the...
Heat and Cold Damage Coral in Different Ways
: “Around the world coral reefs are facing threats...
Reducing Risk
Reducing Risk from Volcanoes:
How USAID provides crisis assistance.
Tsunami Studies
Mediterranean Tsunamis:
Sediment drilling finds four waves in 3500 years.
Supervolcano
Supervolcano in Italy:
A fossil supervolcano beneath the Italian Alps.
Climate Change Impact
Climate Change:
Richard Alley, a leading climate researcher, talks about the impact of change.
CO2 Storage in Trees
Forests as Carbon Dioxide Storage Units:
The greenhouse gas impact.
Magma Formation
Depth of Magma Formation in Subduction Zones
: How deep does melting take place?
Track Irrigation Water
Lost Irrigation Water:
Cracks in some Napa Valley soils lose water.
Diamond Inclusions
Platinum Inclusions In Diamonds:
Clues to platinum group metal mineralization.
Eastern Tennessee
The Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone:
Where faults do not cut the surface.
Atmospheric Lead
Atmospheric Lead & Clouds:
Triggering the formation of ice crystals that foster clouds.
Colorado River
Climate Change and Western Water Supplies:
Water levels decline rapidly.
