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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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Marsquakes detected by NASA's InSight Mission
- Mar, 07, 2021
- News On Research / Academia Geology Highlights Engineering Seismology Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
NASA's InSight Mars Lander has recently retrieved clear data of two relatively strong quakes that occurred on the Red Planet. The InSight Lander was launched in 2018 and successfully landed on Mars t...
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Massive earthquakes possibly associated with tectonic plates reversal
- Apr, 29, 2020
- Structural Geology Geology Highlights Engineering Seismology News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
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Researchers have found that there is a possible connection between large seismic shocks and the reversal of tectonic plates. The results of the study have been published in Nature Journal on April 2...
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Yellowknife sandpits almost vanished
- Oct, 10, 2019
- Engineering Geology Geology Highlights
- Canada, Yellowknife
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The sandpits in Yellowknife, a city located in North Canada, are almost gone after a long period of excavation conducted for construction purposes started back in the 1970s. The 11,000-year-old sedim...
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Satellite data show impressive ground cracking caused by the M 7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake
- Jul, 05, 2019
- Engineering Geology Earthquake Reconnaissance Geology Highlights
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Satellite images collected in the Mojave Desert show the intense ground cracking the M 7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake caused. On July, 5, 2019, the massive earthquake struck at about 200 km North-East of...
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Earthquakes can aggravate sea water level rise
- Jun, 21, 2019
- Engineering Geology Geoenvironmental Engineering Structural Geology News On Research / Academia Geology Highlights
- American Samoa
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, earthquakes can cause sea level rise even faster than climate change. Researchers believe that certain regions...
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Deeper source of volcanic eruptions discovered
A volcanic source in large depth beneath the Earth's surface that used to be undisclosed was recently discovered. Scientists claim that the source is located into the transition zone between the upp...
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New study suggests volcanoes triggered biggest mass extinction ever
According to new data, volcanoes are responsible for the biggest mass extinction on Earth. The "Great Dying" occurred about 252 million years ago and is considered the biggest catastrophe in the his...
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California experiences an unprecedented earthquake pause
- May, 28, 2019
- Geology Highlights Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Seismic
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study shows that there is an unprecedented earthquake pause in the 3 major faults with the highest slip ratio in California. The research was carried out by U.S. Geological Survey researchers...
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Geological paradox found in African island
Scientists have made a very mysterious discovery about the rock formations on Anjouan island, located North-West of Madagascar. The team from the Columbia University found that almost half of the i...
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