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Why is the Gulf of Mexico so rich in fossil fuel deposits?
- May, 11, 2021
- Oil & Gas Structural Geology Seismic Other News
- Gulf of Mexico
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Despite the continuous exploration, the Gulf of Mexico still has enormous quantities of oil and gas deposits. From around 335 million years ago until 200 million years ago, all land on Earth was conc...
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How geological processes affect the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere: The case study of Taiwan
- Apr, 07, 2021
- Structural Geology Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Research / Academia
- Taiwan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study, recently published in Nature Geoscience, focuses on the concentration of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere controlled by geological processes such as erosion and weathering of roc...
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A sandstone fragment reveals valid information over climate change
- Apr, 28, 2021
- Structural Geology Laboratory Testing News On Research / Academia Geology Highlights
- Antarctica
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A cobble of green sandstone discovered near Antarctica has revealed crucial information regarding the future conditions on Earth if climate change persists. The effects of climate change are evident...
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Solving the mystery of ancient rockslides in the Alps
- Feb, 16, 2021
- Landslides Structural Geology News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Alps
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The triggering factors of massive, pre-historic rockslides that occurred in the Alps have finally been revealed. Signs of ancient rockslides are evident in the European Alps as rock debris has accumu...
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The mystery behind east Australia's volcanoes
- Dec, 16, 2020
- Structural Geology Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia
- Australia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists have shed light on the existence of so many volcanoes across a belt in Australia. The east coast of Australia is characterized by numerous volcanoes that have erupted over the past million...
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Finding a missing tectonic plate
- Oct, 19, 2020
- Structural Geology News On Research / Academia
- North America
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists from the University of Houston have managed to detect signs of a controversial tectonic plate knows as the Resurrection Plate. The existence of the Resurrection Plate is an issue long deba...
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62,163 paper downloads in 2020 for the ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories!
- Jan, 13, 2021
- Other Geotechnical News On Publications Dam Engineering Data Management Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Energy Geotechnics Engineering Geology Forensics Erosion Foundation Design / Construction Geo-Energy Geoenvironmental Engineering Geomatics Geomorphology Geophysics Geosynthetics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Green Infrastructure Groundwater & Seepage Instrumentation Landslides Laboratory Testing Levees Mining Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Offshore Geotechnics Railway Geotechnics Ports Residual Soils Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Risk & Reliability Rock Mechanics Slope Stability Soil Dynamics Soil Mechanics Structural Geology Underground Structures Tunneling Engineering Seismology Visualization Transportation Geotechnics News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering CaseHistories is proud to announce that 62,163 papers were downloaded in 2020. The International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is an off...
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Study on the East African Rift System: Madagascar will split into pieces
- Sep, 23, 2020
- Structural Geology News On Research / Academia
- East Africa
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study on the kinematics of the East African Rift System, much of the continental regions are currently splitting with Madagascar being gradually separated into pieces. East African...
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Study reveals evidence of massive floods in a Martian crater
- Nov, 05, 2020
- Structural Geology Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, a crater on Mars has experienced extensive floods around 4 billion years ago. Whether Mars was ever occupied with water and potentially with some primitive types of life is...
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The impact of precipitation on mountains' landform
- Oct, 16, 2020
- Erosion Structural Geology News On Research / Academia
- Himalayas
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a new study, scientists focus on how precipitation impacts erosion rates in mountainous terrains. The impact of rainfalls in mountainous regions has been long debated among geologists. Precipitati...
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