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City geophone array presents new have a look at northern Los Angeles basin
Utilizing an array of coffee-can sized geophones deployed for a few month in backyards, golf programs and public parks, researchers collected sufficient information to permit them to map the depth and form of the San Gabriel and San Bernardino sedimentary … Continue reading
Raton Basin earthquakes linked to oil and gas fluid injections
A rash of earthquakes in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico recorded between 2008 and 2010 was likely due to fluids pumped deep underground during oil and gas wastewater disposal, suggests a new study. Geology News — ScienceDaily
River piracy and drainage basin reorganization led by climate-driven glacier retreat
Nature Geoscience 10, 370 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2932 Authors: Daniel H. Shugar, John J. Clague, James L. Best, Christian Schoof, Michael J. Willis, Luke Copland & Gerard H. Roe Nature Geoscience – Issue – nature.com science feeds
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Falkland Islands basin shows signs of being among world’s largest craters
A basin in the Falkland Islands exhibits traits of a large impact crater, according to a new analysis by a team of scientists. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Geothermal energy: Look to the Denver-Julesberg Basin
Denver-Julesberg Basin To offset the need for fuel imports, to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and to increase U.S. energy independence, geothermal energy has emerged as an important part of the U.S. energy portfolio. This well-illustrated study, published in Geosphere this … Continue reading