#geologic — Public Fediverse posts

Human Disturbances Dominated The Unprecedentedly High Frequency Of Yellow River Flood Over The Last Millennium
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https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adf8576 <-- shared paper
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3000-years-humans-alterations-chinas-yellow-river-created-catastrophic-situation-exists-today-180951815/ <-- shared technical article
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#humanimpacts #anthropogenic #water #hydrography #hydrology #flood #flooding #river #catchment #engineering #riverine #YellowRiver #China #climatechange #extremeweather #floodhazard #risk #hazard #history #historic #sediment #reconstruction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #levee #breaches #Holocene #geologic #fluvial #sustainability #planning #management #watermanagement #stress #change #dating #radiocarbon #OSL #sampling #paleoflood #overtopping #slackwater #sedimentation #model #modeling #embankment #riverstage #dams

Human Disturbances Dominated The Unprecedentedly High Frequency Of Yellow River Flood Over The Last Millennium
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https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adf8576 <-- shared paper
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3000-years-humans-alterations-chinas-yellow-river-created-catastrophic-situation-exists-today-180951815/ <-- shared technical article
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#humanimpacts #anthropogenic #water #hydrography #hydrology #flood #flooding #river #catchment #engineering #riverine #YellowRiver #China #climatechange #extremeweather #floodhazard #risk #hazard #history #historic #sediment #reconstruction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #levee #breaches #Holocene #geologic #fluvial #sustainability #planning #management #watermanagement #stress #change #dating #radiocarbon #OSL #sampling #paleoflood #overtopping #slackwater #sedimentation #model #modeling #embankment #riverstage #dams

Human Disturbances Dominated The Unprecedentedly High Frequency Of Yellow River Flood Over The Last Millennium
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https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adf8576 <-- shared paper
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3000-years-humans-alterations-chinas-yellow-river-created-catastrophic-situation-exists-today-180951815/ <-- shared technical article
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#humanimpacts #anthropogenic #water #hydrography #hydrology #flood #flooding #river #catchment #engineering #riverine #YellowRiver #China #climatechange #extremeweather #floodhazard #risk #hazard #history #historic #sediment #reconstruction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #levee #breaches #Holocene #geologic #fluvial #sustainability #planning #management #watermanagement #stress #change #dating #radiocarbon #OSL #sampling #paleoflood #overtopping #slackwater #sedimentation #model #modeling #embankment #riverstage #dams

Human Disturbances Dominated The Unprecedentedly High Frequency Of Yellow River Flood Over The Last Millennium
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https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adf8576 <-- shared paper
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3000-years-humans-alterations-chinas-yellow-river-created-catastrophic-situation-exists-today-180951815/ <-- shared technical article
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#humanimpacts #anthropogenic #water #hydrography #hydrology #flood #flooding #river #catchment #engineering #riverine #YellowRiver #China #climatechange #extremeweather #floodhazard #risk #hazard #history #historic #sediment #reconstruction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #levee #breaches #Holocene #geologic #fluvial #sustainability #planning #management #watermanagement #stress #change #dating #radiocarbon #OSL #sampling #paleoflood #overtopping #slackwater #sedimentation #model #modeling #embankment #riverstage #dams

Human Disturbances Dominated The Unprecedentedly High Frequency Of Yellow River Flood Over The Last Millennium
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https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adf8576 <-- shared paper
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3000-years-humans-alterations-chinas-yellow-river-created-catastrophic-situation-exists-today-180951815/ <-- shared technical article
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#humanimpacts #anthropogenic #water #hydrography #hydrology #flood #flooding #river #catchment #engineering #riverine #YellowRiver #China #climatechange #extremeweather #floodhazard #risk #hazard #history #historic #sediment #reconstruction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #levee #breaches #Holocene #geologic #fluvial #sustainability #planning #management #watermanagement #stress #change #dating #radiocarbon #OSL #sampling #paleoflood #overtopping #slackwater #sedimentation #model #modeling #embankment #riverstage #dams

Timing And Style Of Tectonic Assembly And Exhumation Of The Mchugh Complex Within The Chugach-Kodiak Accretionary Wedge, Alaska
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025TC009004 <-- shared paper
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https://discoveryalert.com.au/chugach-prince-william-terrain-geology-alaska-2025 <-- shared technical article
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[this paper is WAY over my head in terms of the nuance of structural geology, but still fascinating; further, I have to say: these are TRULY gorgeous, well-designed & presented, and useful geologic maps, cross-sections, annotated photographs and other visualisations (I am jealous of that level of skill, in the BEST of ways!)]
#geology #structuralgeology #fieldwork #geologic #mapping #KenaiPeninsula #McHughComplex #tectonics #underplating #faulting #subduction #erosion #Exhumation #ChugachKodiak #AccretionaryWedge #Alaska #coast #coastal #mineralogy #transects #crosssections #model #modeling #sampling #spectroscopy #accretionary #accretionarymargin #plateboundary #trench #interpretation #peneplanation #forearc

Timing And Style Of Tectonic Assembly And Exhumation Of The Mchugh Complex Within The Chugach-Kodiak Accretionary Wedge, Alaska
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025TC009004 <-- shared paper
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https://discoveryalert.com.au/chugach-prince-william-terrain-geology-alaska-2025 <-- shared technical article
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[this paper is WAY over my head in terms of the nuance of structural geology, but still fascinating; further, I have to say: these are TRULY gorgeous, well-designed & presented, and useful geologic maps, cross-sections, annotated photographs and other visualisations (I am jealous of that level of skill, in the BEST of ways!)]
#geology #structuralgeology #fieldwork #geologic #mapping #KenaiPeninsula #McHughComplex #tectonics #underplating #faulting #subduction #erosion #Exhumation #ChugachKodiak #AccretionaryWedge #Alaska #coast #coastal #mineralogy #transects #crosssections #model #modeling #sampling #spectroscopy #accretionary #accretionarymargin #plateboundary #trench #interpretation #peneplanation #forearc

Timing And Style Of Tectonic Assembly And Exhumation Of The Mchugh Complex Within The Chugach-Kodiak Accretionary Wedge, Alaska
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025TC009004 <-- shared paper
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https://discoveryalert.com.au/chugach-prince-william-terrain-geology-alaska-2025 <-- shared technical article
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[this paper is WAY over my head in terms of the nuance of structural geology, but still fascinating; further, I have to say: these are TRULY gorgeous, well-designed & presented, and useful geologic maps, cross-sections, annotated photographs and other visualisations (I am jealous of that level of skill, in the BEST of ways!)]
#geology #structuralgeology #fieldwork #geologic #mapping #KenaiPeninsula #McHughComplex #tectonics #underplating #faulting #subduction #erosion #Exhumation #ChugachKodiak #AccretionaryWedge #Alaska #coast #coastal #mineralogy #transects #crosssections #model #modeling #sampling #spectroscopy #accretionary #accretionarymargin #plateboundary #trench #interpretation #peneplanation #forearc

Timing And Style Of Tectonic Assembly And Exhumation Of The Mchugh Complex Within The Chugach-Kodiak Accretionary Wedge, Alaska
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025TC009004 <-- shared paper
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https://discoveryalert.com.au/chugach-prince-william-terrain-geology-alaska-2025 <-- shared technical article
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[this paper is WAY over my head in terms of the nuance of structural geology, but still fascinating; further, I have to say: these are TRULY gorgeous, well-designed & presented, and useful geologic maps, cross-sections, annotated photographs and other visualisations (I am jealous of that level of skill, in the BEST of ways!)]
#geology #structuralgeology #fieldwork #geologic #mapping #KenaiPeninsula #McHughComplex #tectonics #underplating #faulting #subduction #erosion #Exhumation #ChugachKodiak #AccretionaryWedge #Alaska #coast #coastal #mineralogy #transects #crosssections #model #modeling #sampling #spectroscopy #accretionary #accretionarymargin #plateboundary #trench #interpretation #peneplanation #forearc

Timing And Style Of Tectonic Assembly And Exhumation Of The Mchugh Complex Within The Chugach-Kodiak Accretionary Wedge, Alaska
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025TC009004 <-- shared paper
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https://discoveryalert.com.au/chugach-prince-william-terrain-geology-alaska-2025 <-- shared technical article
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[this paper is WAY over my head in terms of the nuance of structural geology, but still fascinating; further, I have to say: these are TRULY gorgeous, well-designed & presented, and useful geologic maps, cross-sections, annotated photographs and other visualisations (I am jealous of that level of skill, in the BEST of ways!)]
#geology #structuralgeology #fieldwork #geologic #mapping #KenaiPeninsula #McHughComplex #tectonics #underplating #faulting #subduction #erosion #Exhumation #ChugachKodiak #AccretionaryWedge #Alaska #coast #coastal #mineralogy #transects #crosssections #model #modeling #sampling #spectroscopy #accretionary #accretionarymargin #plateboundary #trench #interpretation #peneplanation #forearc

#KnowledgeByte: #Geologic #Hydrogen is a naturally occurring gas found in the Earth's crust that can be indicated by "#Fairy #Circles," which are circular, barren depressions in the landscape.

These circles may form when underground hydrogen gas pressure causes the land to rise and then sink, creating a surface depression.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Geologic-Hydrogen-and-Fairy-Circles-68fb02d3575cf4021275bb21

#KnowledgeByte: #Geologic #Hydrogen is a naturally occurring gas found in the Earth's crust that can be indicated by "#Fairy #Circles," which are circular, barren depressions in the landscape.

These circles may form when underground hydrogen gas pressure causes the land to rise and then sink, creating a surface depression.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Geologic-Hydrogen-and-Fairy-Circles-68fb02d3575cf4021275bb21

#KnowledgeByte: #Geologic #Hydrogen is a naturally occurring gas found in the Earth's crust that can be indicated by "#Fairy #Circles," which are circular, barren depressions in the landscape.

These circles may form when underground hydrogen gas pressure causes the land to rise and then sink, creating a surface depression.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Geologic-Hydrogen-and-Fairy-Circles-68fb02d3575cf4021275bb21

#KnowledgeByte: #Geologic #Hydrogen is a naturally occurring gas found in the Earth's crust that can be indicated by "#Fairy #Circles," which are circular, barren depressions in the landscape.

These circles may form when underground hydrogen gas pressure causes the land to rise and then sink, creating a surface depression.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Geologic-Hydrogen-and-Fairy-Circles-68fb02d3575cf4021275bb21

#KnowledgeByte: #Geologic #Hydrogen is a naturally occurring gas found in the Earth's crust that can be indicated by "#Fairy #Circles," which are circular, barren depressions in the landscape.

These circles may form when underground hydrogen gas pressure causes the land to rise and then sink, creating a surface depression.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Geologic-Hydrogen-and-Fairy-Circles-68fb02d3575cf4021275bb21

from the mechanical fossil record

#Mechanical #Fossil #Metallic #Iridescent #Geologic #Intricate #Surreal
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusion

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from the mechanical fossil record

#Mechanical #Fossil #Metallic #Iridescent #Geologic #Intricate #Surreal
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusion

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from the mechanical fossil record

#Mechanical #Fossil #Metallic #Iridescent #Geologic #Intricate #Surreal
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusion

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from the mechanical fossil record

#Mechanical #Fossil #Metallic #Iridescent #Geologic #Intricate #Surreal
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusion

want? have: https://aieris.art/featured/from-the-mechanical-fossil-record-eris-and-ai.html

from the mechanical fossil record

#Mechanical #Fossil #Metallic #Iridescent #Geologic #Intricate #Surreal
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusion

want? have: https://aieris.art/featured/from-the-mechanical-fossil-record-eris-and-ai.html

#KnowledgeByte: #Geologic #Hydrogen is naturally occurring hydrogen gas found within the Earth's subsurface, offering a potentially vast, low-carbon energy source.

Unlike industrial hydrogen production, which can have a high carbon footprint, geologic hydrogen is generated and stored naturally within rock formations, similar to oil and natural gas.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Geologic-Hydrogen-68c98d69bb9208b418be7b6e

#KnowledgeByte: #Geologic #Hydrogen is naturally occurring hydrogen gas found within the Earth's subsurface, offering a potentially vast, low-carbon energy source.

Unlike industrial hydrogen production, which can have a high carbon footprint, geologic hydrogen is generated and stored naturally within rock formations, similar to oil and natural gas.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Geologic-Hydrogen-68c98d69bb9208b418be7b6e

#KnowledgeByte: #Geologic #Hydrogen is naturally occurring hydrogen gas found within the Earth's subsurface, offering a potentially vast, low-carbon energy source.

Unlike industrial hydrogen production, which can have a high carbon footprint, geologic hydrogen is generated and stored naturally within rock formations, similar to oil and natural gas.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Geologic-Hydrogen-68c98d69bb9208b418be7b6e

#KnowledgeByte: #Geologic #Hydrogen is naturally occurring hydrogen gas found within the Earth's subsurface, offering a potentially vast, low-carbon energy source.

Unlike industrial hydrogen production, which can have a high carbon footprint, geologic hydrogen is generated and stored naturally within rock formations, similar to oil and natural gas.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Geologic-Hydrogen-68c98d69bb9208b418be7b6e

#KnowledgeByte: #Geologic #Hydrogen is naturally occurring hydrogen gas found within the Earth's subsurface, offering a potentially vast, low-carbon energy source.

Unlike industrial hydrogen production, which can have a high carbon footprint, geologic hydrogen is generated and stored naturally within rock formations, similar to oil and natural gas.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Geologic-Hydrogen-68c98d69bb9208b418be7b6e

moon rock flowers

#Flower #MoonRock #Surreal #Fantasy #Bloom #Texture #Crack #Cosmic #Layered #Petals #Sculptural #Geologic #3d #Glowing #Crater
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusion

on actual stuff: https://aieris.art/featured/moon-rock-flowers-eris-and-ai.html

moon rock flowers

#Flower #MoonRock #Surreal #Fantasy #Bloom #Texture #Crack #Cosmic #Layered #Petals #Sculptural #Geologic #3d #Glowing #Crater
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusion

on actual stuff: https://aieris.art/featured/moon-rock-flowers-eris-and-ai.html

moon rock flowers

#Flower #MoonRock #Surreal #Fantasy #Bloom #Texture #Crack #Cosmic #Layered #Petals #Sculptural #Geologic #3d #Glowing #Crater
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusion

on actual stuff: https://aieris.art/featured/moon-rock-flowers-eris-and-ai.html

moon rock flowers

#Flower #MoonRock #Surreal #Fantasy #Bloom #Texture #Crack #Cosmic #Layered #Petals #Sculptural #Geologic #3d #Glowing #Crater
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusion

on actual stuff: https://aieris.art/featured/moon-rock-flowers-eris-and-ai.html

moon rock flowers

#Flower #MoonRock #Surreal #Fantasy #Bloom #Texture #Crack #Cosmic #Layered #Petals #Sculptural #Geologic #3d #Glowing #Crater
#Img2img #AiArt #AiArtists #AiArtCommunity #StableDiffusion

on actual stuff: https://aieris.art/featured/moon-rock-flowers-eris-and-ai.html

Science Olympiad State Competition #NorthDakota #geologic mapping #geology

Science Olympiad State Competition #NorthDakota #geologic mapping #geology

Science Olympiad State Competition #NorthDakota #geologic mapping #geology

Science Olympiad State Competition #NorthDakota #geologic mapping #geology

Science Olympiad State Competition #NorthDakota #geologic mapping #geology

Model predictions of global #geologic #hydrogen resources | Science Advances

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ado0955

Model predictions of global #geologic #hydrogen resources | Science Advances

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ado0955

Model predictions of global #geologic #hydrogen resources | Science Advances

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ado0955

Model predictions of global #geologic #hydrogen resources | Science Advances

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ado0955

Model predictions of global #geologic #hydrogen resources | Science Advances

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ado0955

Unlocking Arkansas’s Hidden Treasures – USGS Uses Machine Learning To Show Large Lithium Potential In The Smackover Formation
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https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/unlocking-arkansas-hidden-treasure-usgs-uses-machine-learning-show-large <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adp8149 <-- shared paper
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https://www.usgs.gov/tools/us-geological-survey-national-produced-waters-geochemical-database-viewer <-- link to the USGS Produced Waters Database
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #sampling #water #naturalresources #economicvalue #lithium #watertesting #waterquality #machinelearning #AI #predictive #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #Arkansas #commercial #study #resource #research #batteries #technology #brines #SmackoverFormation #oilandgas #commodity #extraction #mining #salt #mineral #hydrocarbon #geology #geologic #estimation
@USGS

Unlocking Arkansas’s Hidden Treasures – USGS Uses Machine Learning To Show Large Lithium Potential In The Smackover Formation
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https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/unlocking-arkansas-hidden-treasure-usgs-uses-machine-learning-show-large <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adp8149 <-- shared paper
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https://www.usgs.gov/tools/us-geological-survey-national-produced-waters-geochemical-database-viewer <-- link to the USGS Produced Waters Database
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #sampling #water #naturalresources #economicvalue #lithium #watertesting #waterquality #machinelearning #AI #predictive #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #Arkansas #commercial #study #resource #research #batteries #technology #brines #SmackoverFormation #oilandgas #commodity #extraction #mining #salt #mineral #hydrocarbon #geology #geologic #estimation
@USGS

Unlocking Arkansas’s Hidden Treasures – USGS Uses Machine Learning To Show Large Lithium Potential In The Smackover Formation
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https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/unlocking-arkansas-hidden-treasure-usgs-uses-machine-learning-show-large <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adp8149 <-- shared paper
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https://www.usgs.gov/tools/us-geological-survey-national-produced-waters-geochemical-database-viewer <-- link to the USGS Produced Waters Database
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #sampling #water #naturalresources #economicvalue #lithium #watertesting #waterquality #machinelearning #AI #predictive #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #Arkansas #commercial #study #resource #research #batteries #technology #brines #SmackoverFormation #oilandgas #commodity #extraction #mining #salt #mineral #hydrocarbon #geology #geologic #estimation
@USGS

Unlocking Arkansas’s Hidden Treasures – USGS Uses Machine Learning To Show Large Lithium Potential In The Smackover Formation
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https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/unlocking-arkansas-hidden-treasure-usgs-uses-machine-learning-show-large <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adp8149 <-- shared paper
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https://www.usgs.gov/tools/us-geological-survey-national-produced-waters-geochemical-database-viewer <-- link to the USGS Produced Waters Database
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #sampling #water #naturalresources #economicvalue #lithium #watertesting #waterquality #machinelearning #AI #predictive #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #Arkansas #commercial #study #resource #research #batteries #technology #brines #SmackoverFormation #oilandgas #commodity #extraction #mining #salt #mineral #hydrocarbon #geology #geologic #estimation
@USGS

Unlocking Arkansas’s Hidden Treasures – USGS Uses Machine Learning To Show Large Lithium Potential In The Smackover Formation
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https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/unlocking-arkansas-hidden-treasure-usgs-uses-machine-learning-show-large <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adp8149 <-- shared paper
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https://www.usgs.gov/tools/us-geological-survey-national-produced-waters-geochemical-database-viewer <-- link to the USGS Produced Waters Database
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #sampling #water #naturalresources #economicvalue #lithium #watertesting #waterquality #machinelearning #AI #predictive #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #Arkansas #commercial #study #resource #research #batteries #technology #brines #SmackoverFormation #oilandgas #commodity #extraction #mining #salt #mineral #hydrocarbon #geology #geologic #estimation
@USGS

#China Publishes World's First High-definition #Lunar #Geologic #Atlas

https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/cas_media/202404/t20240422_660730.shtml

#China Publishes World's First High-definition #Lunar #Geologic #Atlas

https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/cas_media/202404/t20240422_660730.shtml

#China Publishes World's First High-definition #Lunar #Geologic #Atlas

https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/cas_media/202404/t20240422_660730.shtml

#China Publishes World's First High-definition #Lunar #Geologic #Atlas

https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/cas_media/202404/t20240422_660730.shtml

The thing about #borders humans mostly forget is that, in terms of human timescales, they are all only temporary, always changing, and in terms of #geologic timescales, they have never existed at all.

#humanity #geology

The thing about #borders humans mostly forget is that, in terms of human timescales, they are all only temporary, always changing, and in terms of #geologic timescales, they have never existed at all.

#humanity #geology

The thing about #borders humans mostly forget is that, in terms of human timescales, they are all only temporary, always changing, and in terms of #geologic timescales, they have never existed at all.

#humanity #geology

The thing about #borders humans mostly forget is that, in terms of human timescales, they are all only temporary, always changing, and in terms of #geologic timescales, they have never existed at all.

#humanity #geology

The thing about #borders humans mostly forget is that, in terms of human timescales, they are all only temporary, always changing, and in terms of #geologic timescales, they have never existed at all.

#humanity #geology

Environmental Impacts of #Geothermal Energy

Published Mar 5, 2013
Union of Concerned Scientists

"The most widely developed type of geothermal power plant (known as #hydrothermal plants) are located near #geologic “#HotSpots” where hot molten rock is close to the earth’s crust and produces hot water. In other regions enhanced geothermal systems (or hot dry rock geothermal), which involve drilling into Earth’s surface to reach deeper geothermal resources, can allow broader access to geothermal energy."

[...]

"Some geothermal plants also produce small amounts of #mercury emissions, which must be mitigated using mercury filter technology. Scrubbers can reduce air emissions, but they produce a watery #sludge composed of the captured materials, including #sulfur, #vanadium, #silica compounds, chlorides, #arsenic, mercury, #nickel, and other heavy metals. This #ToxicSludge often must be disposed of at hazardous waste sites."

[...]

"Land #subsidence, a phenomenon in which the land surface sinks, is sometimes caused by the removal of water from geothermal reservoirs. Most geothermal facilities address this risk by re-injecting wastewater back into geothermal reservoirs after the water’s heat has been captured.

"Hydrothermal plants are sited on geological “hot spots," which tend to have higher levels of #earthquake risk. There is evidence that hydrothermal plants can lead to an even greater earthquake frequency. Enhanced geothermal systems (hot dry rock) can also increase the risk of small earthquakes. In this process, water is pumped at high pressures to fracture underground hot rock reservoirs similar to technology used in natural gas hydraulic #fracturing. (See How Natural Gas Works for more information.) Earthquake risk associated with enhanced geothermal systems can be minimized by siting plants an appropriate distance away from major fault lines. When a geothermal system is sited near a heavily populated area, constant monitoring and transparent communication with local communities is also necessary."

https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/environmental-impacts-geothermal-energy

#Fracking #GeothermalEnergy #ThinkBeforeDrilling

Environmental Impacts of #Geothermal Energy

Published Mar 5, 2013
Union of Concerned Scientists

"The most widely developed type of geothermal power plant (known as #hydrothermal plants) are located near #geologic “#HotSpots” where hot molten rock is close to the earth’s crust and produces hot water. In other regions enhanced geothermal systems (or hot dry rock geothermal), which involve drilling into Earth’s surface to reach deeper geothermal resources, can allow broader access to geothermal energy."

[...]

"Some geothermal plants also produce small amounts of #mercury emissions, which must be mitigated using mercury filter technology. Scrubbers can reduce air emissions, but they produce a watery #sludge composed of the captured materials, including #sulfur, #vanadium, #silica compounds, chlorides, #arsenic, mercury, #nickel, and other heavy metals. This #ToxicSludge often must be disposed of at hazardous waste sites."

[...]

"Land #subsidence, a phenomenon in which the land surface sinks, is sometimes caused by the removal of water from geothermal reservoirs. Most geothermal facilities address this risk by re-injecting wastewater back into geothermal reservoirs after the water’s heat has been captured.

"Hydrothermal plants are sited on geological “hot spots," which tend to have higher levels of #earthquake risk. There is evidence that hydrothermal plants can lead to an even greater earthquake frequency. Enhanced geothermal systems (hot dry rock) can also increase the risk of small earthquakes. In this process, water is pumped at high pressures to fracture underground hot rock reservoirs similar to technology used in natural gas hydraulic #fracturing. (See How Natural Gas Works for more information.) Earthquake risk associated with enhanced geothermal systems can be minimized by siting plants an appropriate distance away from major fault lines. When a geothermal system is sited near a heavily populated area, constant monitoring and transparent communication with local communities is also necessary."

https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/environmental-impacts-geothermal-energy

#Fracking #GeothermalEnergy #ThinkBeforeDrilling

Environmental Impacts of #Geothermal Energy

Published Mar 5, 2013
Union of Concerned Scientists

"The most widely developed type of geothermal power plant (known as #hydrothermal plants) are located near #geologic “#HotSpots” where hot molten rock is close to the earth’s crust and produces hot water. In other regions enhanced geothermal systems (or hot dry rock geothermal), which involve drilling into Earth’s surface to reach deeper geothermal resources, can allow broader access to geothermal energy."

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"Some geothermal plants also produce small amounts of #mercury emissions, which must be mitigated using mercury filter technology. Scrubbers can reduce air emissions, but they produce a watery #sludge composed of the captured materials, including #sulfur, #vanadium, #silica compounds, chlorides, #arsenic, mercury, #nickel, and other heavy metals. This #ToxicSludge often must be disposed of at hazardous waste sites."

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"Land #subsidence, a phenomenon in which the land surface sinks, is sometimes caused by the removal of water from geothermal reservoirs. Most geothermal facilities address this risk by re-injecting wastewater back into geothermal reservoirs after the water’s heat has been captured.

"Hydrothermal plants are sited on geological “hot spots," which tend to have higher levels of #earthquake risk. There is evidence that hydrothermal plants can lead to an even greater earthquake frequency. Enhanced geothermal systems (hot dry rock) can also increase the risk of small earthquakes. In this process, water is pumped at high pressures to fracture underground hot rock reservoirs similar to technology used in natural gas hydraulic #fracturing. (See How Natural Gas Works for more information.) Earthquake risk associated with enhanced geothermal systems can be minimized by siting plants an appropriate distance away from major fault lines. When a geothermal system is sited near a heavily populated area, constant monitoring and transparent communication with local communities is also necessary."

https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/environmental-impacts-geothermal-energy

#Fracking #GeothermalEnergy #ThinkBeforeDrilling

Environmental Impacts of #Geothermal Energy

Published Mar 5, 2013
Union of Concerned Scientists

"The most widely developed type of geothermal power plant (known as #hydrothermal plants) are located near #geologic “#HotSpots” where hot molten rock is close to the earth’s crust and produces hot water. In other regions enhanced geothermal systems (or hot dry rock geothermal), which involve drilling into Earth’s surface to reach deeper geothermal resources, can allow broader access to geothermal energy."

[...]

"Some geothermal plants also produce small amounts of #mercury emissions, which must be mitigated using mercury filter technology. Scrubbers can reduce air emissions, but they produce a watery #sludge composed of the captured materials, including #sulfur, #vanadium, #silica compounds, chlorides, #arsenic, mercury, #nickel, and other heavy metals. This #ToxicSludge often must be disposed of at hazardous waste sites."

[...]

"Land #subsidence, a phenomenon in which the land surface sinks, is sometimes caused by the removal of water from geothermal reservoirs. Most geothermal facilities address this risk by re-injecting wastewater back into geothermal reservoirs after the water’s heat has been captured.

"Hydrothermal plants are sited on geological “hot spots," which tend to have higher levels of #earthquake risk. There is evidence that hydrothermal plants can lead to an even greater earthquake frequency. Enhanced geothermal systems (hot dry rock) can also increase the risk of small earthquakes. In this process, water is pumped at high pressures to fracture underground hot rock reservoirs similar to technology used in natural gas hydraulic #fracturing. (See How Natural Gas Works for more information.) Earthquake risk associated with enhanced geothermal systems can be minimized by siting plants an appropriate distance away from major fault lines. When a geothermal system is sited near a heavily populated area, constant monitoring and transparent communication with local communities is also necessary."

https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/environmental-impacts-geothermal-energy

#Fracking #GeothermalEnergy #ThinkBeforeDrilling

Environmental Impacts of #Geothermal Energy

Published Mar 5, 2013
Union of Concerned Scientists

"The most widely developed type of geothermal power plant (known as #hydrothermal plants) are located near #geologic “#HotSpots” where hot molten rock is close to the earth’s crust and produces hot water. In other regions enhanced geothermal systems (or hot dry rock geothermal), which involve drilling into Earth’s surface to reach deeper geothermal resources, can allow broader access to geothermal energy."

[...]

"Some geothermal plants also produce small amounts of #mercury emissions, which must be mitigated using mercury filter technology. Scrubbers can reduce air emissions, but they produce a watery #sludge composed of the captured materials, including #sulfur, #vanadium, #silica compounds, chlorides, #arsenic, mercury, #nickel, and other heavy metals. This #ToxicSludge often must be disposed of at hazardous waste sites."

[...]

"Land #subsidence, a phenomenon in which the land surface sinks, is sometimes caused by the removal of water from geothermal reservoirs. Most geothermal facilities address this risk by re-injecting wastewater back into geothermal reservoirs after the water’s heat has been captured.

"Hydrothermal plants are sited on geological “hot spots," which tend to have higher levels of #earthquake risk. There is evidence that hydrothermal plants can lead to an even greater earthquake frequency. Enhanced geothermal systems (hot dry rock) can also increase the risk of small earthquakes. In this process, water is pumped at high pressures to fracture underground hot rock reservoirs similar to technology used in natural gas hydraulic #fracturing. (See How Natural Gas Works for more information.) Earthquake risk associated with enhanced geothermal systems can be minimized by siting plants an appropriate distance away from major fault lines. When a geothermal system is sited near a heavily populated area, constant monitoring and transparent communication with local communities is also necessary."

https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/environmental-impacts-geothermal-energy

#Fracking #GeothermalEnergy #ThinkBeforeDrilling

The Solar System May Have Passed Through Dense Interstellar Clouds 2 Million Years Ago, Altering Earth’s Climate
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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1047528 <-- AAAS press release
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-024-02279-8 <-- shared paper
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“Astrophysicists calculate the likelihood that Earth was exposed to cold, harsh interstellar clouds, a phenomenon not previously considered in geologic climate models…"
#GIS #spatial #mapping #interstellar #clouds #astrophysics #climate #climatechange #atmosphere #geologic #paleoclimate #paleoclimatology #cold #iceage #solarwind #plasmashield #heliosphere #radiation #galacticrays #DNA #model #modeling #interstallarmedium #spacephysics #atmosphericchemistry #solarsystem #spaceweather