Search Results - "Geology today"

The 2021 eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge on La Palma, Canary Islands by Carracedo, Juan C., Troll, Valentin R., Day, James M. D., Geiger, Harri, Aulinas, Meritxell, Soler, Vicente, Deegan, Frances M., Perez‐Torrado, Francisco J., Gisbert, Guillem, Gazel, Esteban, Rodriguez‐Gonzalez, Alejandro, Albert, Helena

“…Almost exactly half a century after the eruption of the Teneguía Volcano on La Palma (26 October to 28 November 1971), a new eruption occurred on the island…”
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Urban geology: a geological saunter through Salford, northwest England by Donovan, S. Kenneth

“…Building stones demand our attention, from the simplest stone hut to the finest palace. Those of Manchester in northwest England have received deserved…”
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Peridotites and other ultramafic rocks by Brooks, Kent

“…Peridotites are a group within the category of ultramafic rocks. These are usually dark‐coloured rocks rich in magnesium, poor in silica and lacking feldspars…”
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Land subsidence in Iran: an omnipresent geohazard by Khairy, Houshang, Sarfi, Mehdi

“…As a result of several factors including overpopulation of the Earth and the ever‐expanding search for groundwater resources, land subsidence is slowly…”
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Geology of the Tour de France: taking a sports audience by surprise by Van Hinsbergen, Douwe J.J., Carpenter, Mark B., Been, José, Naudé, Marjolein N.

“…Every year, tens of millions of cycling enthusiasts watch and read about the Tour de France, one of the largest sports events of the year. For hours on end,…”
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Forensic geoscience on, and in, water by Ruffell, Alastair, Pringle, Jamie K., Powell, Neil, O'Keefe, Amy, Wisniewski, Kristopher D., Hobson, Luke

“…Geoscientists are being increasingly asked by law enforcement, environmental agencies and even wildlife trusts to investigate suspected illegal activities in…”
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Applications of geoforensic trace evidence by Jeffery, Adam J., Pirrie, Duncan, Pringle, Jamie K., Ruffell, Alastair, Stimpson, Ian G.

“…Geoforensic trace evidence studies can be crucial for law enforcement and civil/criminal prosecution and defence, to test potential links between suspect(s),…”
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Geoforensic search on land by Pringle, Jamie, Wisniewski, Kristopher, Ruffell, Alastair, Hobson, Luke

“…Forensic geoscientists assist with the investigation of locating and characterizing suspected illegal activities and provide evidence for criminal or civil…”
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Crimes associated with geological materials: mining, minerals, metals and fossils by Donnelly, Laurance John, Pirrie, Duncan

“…Civilization has always relied on geological materials and it would not exist as we know it without the use of minerals. For the foreseeable future, minerals…”
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Decorative stone techniques of Italian masters by Robinson, Eric

“…Italian mastery of decorative stones can be traced through a variety of techniques, from the period of the Roman Empire through to the nineteenth century at…”
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Jaymoytius: A vegetarian Silurian lamprey? by Brookfield, Michael E.

“…Jamoytius kerwoodi was a primitive, eel‐like jawless fish that lived in the Early Silurian period (444–433 myr) and lived over a stagnant bottom environment,…”
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The 2021 La Palma eruption: social dilemmas resulting from life close to an active volcano by Troll, Valentin R., Aulinas, Meritxell, Carracedo, Juan Carlos, Geiger, Harri, Perez‐Torrado, Francisco J., Soler, Vicente, Deegan, Frances M., Bloszies, Christin, Weis, Franz, Albert, Helena, Gisbert, Guillem, Day, James M. D., Rodríguez‐Gonzalez, Alejandro, Gazel, Esteban, Dayton, Kyle

“…Damage and destruction caused by the 2021 eruption of the Tajogaite volcano on La Palma was unprecedented relative to other historical eruptions of the last…”
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The Victorian Geological Illustrations of Crystal Palace Park, London: cycles of conservation and neglect, 1993–2023 by Doyle, Peter

“…In 2023, two decades after the restoration of the Victorian Geological Illustrations by the London Borough of Bromley—and the visit of the late HRH Prince…”
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Geoscience for energy transition by Sorkhabi, Rasoul

“…We are living in the midst of a great technological revolution in history—the energy transition from today's fossil fuel‐dominated civilization to low‐carbon…”
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The minerals of Jules Verne by Skrabec, Quentin R.

“…Many rock and mineral collectors have roots in the movies and books of Jules Verne, such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864). It seems only fitting…”
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Syenites by Brooks, Kent

“…Syenites are felsic plutonic igneous rocks characterized by the lack of quartz (<5 percent) or feldspathoids (<10 percent), although quartz syenites have 5–20…”
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Classic Scottish sandstone concretions formed from hot water by Hudson, John D., Paxton, Richmal B., Andrews, Julian E., Dennis, Paul F., Marca, Alina D.

“…Large calcite‐cemented sandstone concretions found in Middle Jurassic sandstones from the isles of Eigg and Skye are a striking feature of the Jurassic geology…”
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Mass extinctions and their causes by Bailey, Robin

“…By the end of the nineteenth century, biostratigraphy had come to be thought of as a matter of induced extinctions, of varying severity, subsequent to which…”
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Lost seas, lakes, and lagoons: terminal Jurassic strata and environments in Buckinghamshire, English south midlands by Radley, Jonathan D., Coram, Robert A.

“…The Jurassic strata running through the county of Buckinghamshire, English south midlands, culminate in the marine to non‐marine Upper Tithonian (formerly…”
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Retro review: four lost journals by Donovan, S. Kenneth

“…New academic journals come, but some old journals have gone, sad to say. Four contrasting journals that blossomed since the mid‐1950s and subsequently vanished…”
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