“For decades, however, scientists have wondered if the less volatile subsurface in areas such as Texas could provide economically viable locations for geothermal power.” Quoted from the University of Texas at Austin press release.
A January 7th satellite image of the Red Sea shows the new volcanic island about 40 miles off the cost of Yemen. The pushpin on the Google Map at right shows the location of the new island. For an image showing steam and ash escaping from the vent visit the Earth Observatory website. If you look closely at the zoomed in map you will see that the island is located in the center of the Red Sea Rift.
“Torrential rain inundated southeastern Brazil in early January 2012, causing severe damage in multiple states. The floods forced thousands from their homes, damaged roads and homes, and broke through a levee in northern Rio de Janeiro State.” Quoted from the Earth Observatory image release.
“Remote-sensing satellites help scientists to observe our world beyond the power of human sight, to monitor changes, and to detect critical trends in the conditions of natural resources.” Quoted from the USGS press release.
If you are interested in maps or use GIS software to create them, then you should know about NaturalEarthData.com. It is a website that hosts a public domain map dataset available at 1:10m, 1:50m, and 1:110 million scales.
The Pennsylvania Geological Survey has released: Open-File Report OFGG 11–01.0: Folds of Pennsylvania—GIS Data and Map. It consists of a GIS personal geodatabase and a 1:500,000-scale map showing fold axial traces and structural fronts in Pennsylvania.
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The waterproof papers most frequently used by geologists from Rite in the Rain, iGage and National Geographic are all made in America. They are great for taking notes and printing maps for the field.
Since 1972 the “Roadside Geology” series has provided introductory information on the geology of states and small regions of the United States. The books provide a combination of maps, travel logs, photos and commentary for the geology that can be seen along highways or visited at parks and public viewing areas. They are popular with geologists and others who are interested in the Earth.
The folks at MyTopo.com are now printing supersized topo maps – large enough make a huge 5′ x 8′ (or 8′ x 5′) map that will look fantastic on the wall of your office, conference room, lobby, cabin or den. These maps are custom-centered on any location that you pick using their online map-making tool. Lots of smaller sizes are also available.
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New groundwater and soil moisture drought indicator maps produced using data from NASA’s Grace satellite show unusually low groundwater storage levels in Texas.
Most maps are drawn with north at the top. The main exception is polar maps where the north pole (or south pole) is near the center of the map. A new article on the About.com Geography site explores why north is at the top of most maps.
The Geology.com store is a great place to go if you need geology tools. We have rock hammers, prospecting equipment, wall maps, waterproof gear, Roadside Geology guidebooks, topographic maps, geology books, rock kits and more.
Raven Maps are beautiful examples of shaded-relief wall maps that display the elevation of a state in vibrant colors. These large maps look great in a classroom, den or office. Use one to mark the locations of your work or company.
An article on the Pittsburgh Live website explains how about half of the community of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania is undermined and has a subsidence risk.
This animation by Richard Muller of the University of California, Berkeley graphically shows how global temperatures have increased over the past 200 years. Get more information at the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature website.
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