Tracking Water in Ancient Aquifer

How to track ancient water -- From Terry Steinborn

Rare Krypton 81 Isotope Helps Track Water in Ancient Nubian Aquifer - NYTimes.com:

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New site for making maps--Geospatial Platform

Geospatial Platform:

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It still need work because you cannot save your maps--they look good on the screen though.

Harry Allen

: Mining ban on Arizona strip

Lee Allison's Arizona Geology blog published this info about the mining ban in the Arizona Strip

Arizona Geology: Mining ban on federal lands advanced in northern Arizona:

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Big and Little Chino Active Faults

Here is a video about the Little Chino fault zone by Brian Gootee Who will be speaking at our November 8 meeting And a video on the Big Chino Fault Harry Allen

Flash flood Video

Amazing Flash flood Video



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Erionite

Terry Steinborn sent me this article: This is an article I ran across this morning on the dangers of Erionite. This is a major cause of epithilioma, the cancer associated with asbestos inhalation. Because of its widespread distribution, the article should be of interest to the Geo Club. Could you put it on the Blog? Open Channel - Health concerns grow over little-known mineral Harry Allen

Earth Science at the Grand Canyon

Earth Science week at the Canyon October 9-11 Grand Canyon National Park - Grand Canyon National Park to Celebrate Earth Science Week (U.S. National Park Service)

Virginia Quake

Here is a good link to the Mountain Beltway blog abour the recent Earthquake in Virginia



http://blogs.agu.org/mountainbeltway/2011/08/23/the-mineral-va-earthquake-of-august-23-2011/


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Arixona Geology has an interesting article on why they are mapping in our area.




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Where to live to avoid disaster.

The New York times has an interactive map showing the "safest" places to avoid a disaster. They seem to downgrade the Earthquake and Volcano Risk near the Cascade subduction zone on Washington and Oregon.



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Science Daily article on Colorado Plateau

A new Science Dailey article on the Colorado Plateau and why it is a high undeformed blob in the middle of a mountain system. It has always been a problem that has been hard to solve without the newest seismic CAT Scan data.

Geologists solve mystery of the Colorado Plateau

ScienceDaily (2011-04-28) -- Scientists have figured out why the Colorado Plateau -- a 130,000-square-mile region that straddles Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico -- is rising even while parts of its lower crust appear to be falling. The massive, tectonically stable region of the western United States has long puzzled geologists. ... > read full article

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Article on the Montezuma well

Wayne Ranney had a link to this article in the Camp Verde Bugle about the new theory of the source of the water in Montezuma Well

http://cvbugle.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=30200

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Our Faults make news

The Prescott Courier had a front page story on the Little Chino Fault found in thye Geologic Surveys new mapping.

Unearthed: Newly discovered fault sheds more light on Upper Verde Basin - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott, Arizona

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| How Old is the Grand Canyon

Wayne Ranney has an article in Geology.com about the are of the Grand Canyon.

Age of the Grand Canyon | How Old is the Grand Canyon

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Clarkdale M3.7 Earthquake

Groundswell has a blog posting on the recent Clakrdale quake



Clarkdale M3.7 Earthquake


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How Did the Rocky Mountains Form? | Formation of the Rockies

Here is an interesting new theory on how to get a mountain range far away from the coast.
From Geology.com:

How Did the Rocky Mountains Form? | Formation of the Rockies

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Satellite Photos - Japan Before and After Tsunami - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

Great before and after photos of the power of a tsunami. Catastrophism in action.

Satellite Photos - Japan Before and After Tsunami - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

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Georneys: Why are there Earthquakes and Volcanoes in Japan? In Response to: Magnitude 8.9 Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan

Georneys blog had a good well ilustrated explanation about why there are earthquakes in Japan


Georneys: Why are there Earthquakes and Volcanoes in Japan? In Response to: Magnitude 8.9 Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan


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Mountain Beltway | Art imitates art

Tsunami art imitated by travel time map:

AGU Blogosphere | Mountain Beltway | Art imitates art

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Map of tsunami Energy

Here is a NOAA map of the energy of the tsunami from the 8.9 quake off Japan


http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2011/03/11/lhvpd9/energylhvpd9-04.jpg


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Birth of the Grand Canyon on TV

Wayne Ranney sent this to us.

Last night was the premier showing of "Birth of the Grand Canyon" on Nat Geo TV. I heard it was done really well. If you missed it, the show will also air on Feb. 28 at midnight and March 3 at 1 PM (set your DVR players). "BIrth of the Grand Canyon" is part of the "Naked Science" series on Nat Geo TV.

For the Cableone viewers that is channel 327 Monday Feb 28 from midnight to 1:00 AM. Set your DVRs by Sunday bed time.

Harry Allen

Arizona Geology: 3D fly-through of Grand Canyon

Check the fly through of the Grand Canyon and the Minerva Demos From Arizona Geology



Arizona Geology: 3D fly-through of Grand Canyon

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Big Chino Fault has a long history of big quakes - The Verde Independent - Cottonwood, Arizona

A note on the Big Chino Fault:

Big Chino Fault has a long history of big quakes - The Verde Independent - Cottonwood, Arizona

Harry Alle

Permian Extinction

It was ugly at the end of the Permian- not a good place to time travel to.

Volcanoes Ignite Coal Fires that Caused the Permian Extinction

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Geologic Map of the Chino Valley North 7½' Quadrangle, Yavapai County, Arizona | AZGS Document Repository

Here is a link to the new Chino valley Quad Geologic map. You can download the .pdf file right to your computer.

Geologic Map of the Chino Valley North 7½' Quadrangle, Yavapai County, Arizona | AZGS Document Repository

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Magnitude 3.5 -near Sedona

Here is a link to the 3.5 earthquake near Sedona. If you felt the earth move after the football game -- this gives all the details:


Magnitude 3.5 - ARIZONA

It seems to be from one of the faults in the Verde Valley Grabben.

Harry Allen

Arizona from Space Satellite Posters

The State Geologic Survey has some great Landsat Satellite posters of The Grand Canyon,Flagstaff,and Tucson. Cost is $5.oo per poster. Set of Seven for $28.00.

AZGS | Arizona Geology Satellite Poster Sale

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