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Unprecedented cold weather may have triggered "Frost quakes" in Chicago
- Feb, 05, 2019
- Geology Highlights Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Other Geotechnical Seismic
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Freezing cold in Chicago may have caused shaking related to cracking action in frozen ground. The polar vortex that has descended on the United States has provoked freezing temperatures in Chicago....
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Mount Etna is sliding into the Mediterranean sea
Mount Etna volcano is sliding into the Mediterranean Sea and this may trigger a catastrophic tsunami. The southeastern flank of Mount Etna—one of Europe's highest active volcanoes, located on the I...
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New findings reveal a bridge existed between UK and Europe
A study from Plymouth University in the UK shows that, millions of years ago, a natural bridge between England and rest of Europe existed. Until today, it was supposed that UK was formed due t...
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Yosemite granite could change the current geological history
The temperature of granite crystallization underpins the knowledge about many geological phenomena, but evidence is emerging that this temperature may not be well constrained. Scientists including...
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The major role of Geology on the D-Day Landing in Normandy
- Jul, 11, 2018
- Geology Highlights Engineering Geology Laboratory Testing
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The campaign that led to the WW2 allied victory in May 1945 began with the invasion in Normandy (June 6, 1944) where geology was a major issue to be considered. Geological aspects are seldom mentio...
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Is Africa gradually splitting into two sections?
- Jun, 21, 2018
- Geology Highlights Seismic Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Great rift valley, Kenya, Africa
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
After a huge crack made an appearance in the south-western Kenya, the question that lies is whether Africa is slowly splitting apart. The lithosphere, which is the rigid outermost shell of a planet...
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The fascinating geology of Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago
- Jun, 04, 2017
- Geology Highlights Engineering Geology Engineering Geology Engineering Geology
- Mergui Archipelago
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
It's a hidden place of untamed beauty along Myanmar's southern coastline. Among the most compelling images of its tropical islands are sheer limestone cliffs rising, sometimes, hundreds of metres from...
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Increasing seismic activity recorded under San Miguel volcano, El Salvador
- Apr, 19, 2017
- Geology Highlights Seismic Earthquake Reconnaissance
- San Miguel, El Salvador
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a report released on April 18, 2017, the country's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) reported a sudden increase in internal seismic vibration under San Miguel volcano, between 00...
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Impressive submarine landslide outcrop captured in photos
- Mar, 27, 2017
- Geology Highlights Landslides
- Boso Peninsula, Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Outcrops are usually not well enough exposed to view the features of such landslides, but this one created by road making on the Boso Peninsula in Japan is indeed an exception. Landslides occurring...
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Bogoslof island has tripled in size after volcano’s continuing eruptions
- Feb, 22, 2017
- Geology Highlights Engineering Geology Seismic
- Bogoslof Island, Aleutians West, AK, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Bogoslof volcano is in an active eruption sequence since December 12, 2016. The series of short-duration explosive events - more than 27 of them up until now - has led to significant changes in the is...
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