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Rocky Mountains

How did the Rockies form?

How Did the Rockies Form? Not located on a plate boundary, their formation is an enigma.

Earth's Magnetic Field

Mapping Earth's magnetic field

Mapping Earth's Magnetic Field can now be done with a laser and detection telescope.

First Rocky Exoplanet

Exoplanet records

First Rocky Exoplanet: NASA has discovered the first rocky planet outside our solar system.

Tao-Rusyr Caldera

Tao-Rusyr Caldera

Tao-Rusyr Caldera was the site of a massive volcanic eruption about 9000 years ago.

Moon Structure

Moon Internal Structure

Moon's Internal Structure: The Moon has a structure similar to earth and an iron-rich core.

Calderas

calderas

Calderas are large volcanic craters formed by some of Earth's largest eruptions.

Hydraulic Fracturing

$Hydraulic fracturing fluids$

Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids: What chemicals and proppants are used to make these fluids?

What is Shale Gas?

shale gas

Shale Gas is natural gas trapped within shale. It is a growing source of US supply.

Snowflakes

How do snowflakes form?

How Do Snowflakes Form? They grow from a tiny particle but they might not reach the Earth.

Coastal Wetland Loss

coastal wetland loss

Most Coastal Wetlands will disappear this century under a rapid sea-level rise model.

Oil Sands

oil sands

Oil Sands contain oil in the form of bitumen. A major oil resource that can be difficult to produce.

Rare Earth Magnets

Cheaper greener magnets

Making Rare Earth Magnets: A new process to make magnets cheaper and greener.

If it is not grown, it is mined.

Grand Canyon

Age of the Grand Canyon

How Old is the Grand Canyon? Wayne Ranney explores the age of the Grand Canyon.

Mass Extinction Now?

Mass Extinction

The Next Mass Extinction? The steep decline in many species could signal a mass extinction.

Lö'ihi Seamount

Loihi Seamount

Lö'ihi Seamount is a submarine volcano that could become an island in the Hawaiian Chain.

Largest Landslide

Largest landslide

World's Largest Landslide: Saidmareh slide in Iran - five cubic miles of debris!

How Kilauea Works

How does Kilauea work?

How Does Kilauea Work? Discover the underground plumbing system of Kilauea.

Utica Shale

Utica shale

Utica Shale: A rock unit below the Marcellus looks like a major source of natural gas.

Hawaiian Hot Spot

Hawaiian hot spot

How did the Hawaiian Islands Form? The power of a moving plate over a stationary hot spot.

Shale

shale

Shale: The rock that is quickly ransforming the energy industry by yielding natural gas.

Ground Deformation

Deformation Mapping by GPS and satellite for the 7.2 El Mayor-Cucapha Earthquake.

Sulawesi Sea

Sulawesi sea

Sulawesi Sea: Submarine volcanoes, hydrothermal vents and deep marine biodiversity.

Is Water a Mineral?

Is water a mineral?

Is Water a Mineral? Comparing the properties of water with the definition of a mineral.

Monitoring Water Use

monitoring water use from space

Monitoring Water Use from Space: Ground temperature can be used to estimate water use.

Oil is found first in the mind.

Articles by Category

Astronomy

Astronomy articles

Astronomy: Fantastic images and articles about solar system and deep-space astronomy.

Climate Change

Climate change articles

Climate Change: A collection of articles on climate change and it's diverse impacts.

Diamonds

Diamond articles and information

Diamonds: Learn about the properties of diamond, its many uses and diamond discoveries.

Earth Science Records

Earth science records

Earth Science Records: Highest mountain, deepest lake, biggest tsunami and more.

Earthquakes

Earthquake articles and information

Earthquakes: Learn about earthquakes and view recent events around the world.

Fossils

Fossil articles and information

Fossils: Learn about fossils and new discoveries around the world.

Gemstones

Gemstones information

Gemstones: Fantastic images and articles about gemstones and diamonds.

Historical Geology

Historical geology

Historical Geology: News and discoveries related to earth and solar system history.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: Hurricane images, reports, articles and information.

Impact Events

Impact events

Impact Events: Articles and images about impact events on Earth, moons and planets.

The present is the key to the past.

Minerals

Minerals identification and properties

Minerals: Descriptions, articles properties and uses for 80 different minerals.

Oceanography

Oceanography articles

Oceanography: Articles, press releases and teaching materials related to oceanography.

Oil and Gas

Oil and gas articles

Oil and Gas: Articles about oil and natural gas in the US and around the world.

Plate Tectonics

Plate tectonics

Plate Tectonics: Articles and teacher resources for plate tectonics and Earth's interior.

Rocks

Rocks

Rocks: Galleries of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock photos with descriptions.

Subsidence

Subsidence articles and information

Subsidence: Articles, maps and news about mine, cavern and fluid-production subsidence.

Tsunamis

Tsunami articles

Tsunamis: Articles and press releases about tsunamis and earthquakes that trigger them.

Volcanos

Volcano articles

Volcanoes: Articles about volcanoes, volcanic hazards and eruptions past and present.

Water

Water articles

Water: Articles, press releases and teaching resources for surface and ground water.

Geology underlies it all.

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