News tagged with geological maps
First comprehensive geological Arctic map published
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 15, 2009 |
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Canada has unveiled the first comprehensive Arctic atlas, detailing geological features that point to where oil and gas, gold and diamond deposits are likely hidden beneath snow and ice.
Mother Earth naked -- a modern masterpiece
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Jul 31, 2008 |
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Have you ever wondered what our world would look like stripped bare of all plants, soils, water and man-made structures? Well wonder no longer; images of the Earth as never seen before have been unveiled in what is the world's ...
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New liquefaction hazard maps of Santa Clara Valley, Northern California
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 27, 2009 |
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New hazard maps for communities from San Jose to Palo Alto in Northern California delineate the probability of earthquake-induced liquefaction, based on three scenarios: a magnitude 7.8 on the San Andreas ...
Bedrock of a holy city: the historical importance of Jerusalem's geology
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Jerusalem's geology has been crucial in molding it into one of the most religiously important cities on the planet, according to a new study.
The first hiking maps of Mars
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Scientists using data from the HRSC experiment onboard ESA's Mars Express spacecraft have produced the first 'hiker's maps' of Mars. Giving detailed height contours and names of geological features in the Iani ...
New Ice Age maps point to climate change patterns
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Jan 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New climate maps of the Earth’s surface during the height of the last Ice Age support predictions that northern Australia will become wetter and southern Australia drier due to climate change.
Scientists complete first geological global map of Jupiter's satellite Ganymede
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2009 |
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Scientists have assembled the first global geological map of the Solar System’s largest moon - and in doing so have gathered new evidence into the formation of the large, icy satellite.
Fracture zones endanger tombs in Valley of Kings
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Oct 19, 2009 |
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Ancient choices made by Egyptians digging burial tombs may have led to today's problems with damage and curation of these precious archaeological treasures, but photography and detailed geological mapping ...
Cassini Provides Virtual Flyover of Saturn's Moon Titan
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- "Fly me to the moon"-to Saturn's moon Titan, that is. New Titan movies and images are providing a bird's-eye view of the moon's Earth-like landscapes.
New lunar south polar maps from SMART-1
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 11, 2008 |
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Newly-released images of the lunar south-polar region obtained by ESA’s SMART-1 are proving to be wonderful tools to zero-in on suitable study sites for potential future lunar exploration missions.
Most Alaskan glaciers retreating, thinning, and stagnating
Oct 06, 2008 |
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Most glaciers in every mountain range and island group in Alaska are experiencing significant retreat, thinning or stagnation, especially glaciers at lower elevations, according to a new book published by the U.S. Geological ...
Off the shelf maps help mitigate volcanic hazards
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When volcanoes erupt, pinpointing the regions at high risk for lethal hazards and deciding whether or not to evacuate a resistant population comprise the most difficult problems faced by hazards ...
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