Six-Year Drilling Project to Uncover One Million Years of Earth History
...lved in the project, which will study formation of volcanoes and the mechanisms that operate within Earth's man...hot spot is thought to have produced the string of volcanoes that make up the Hawaiian Islands chain." Adds Don DePaolo, a geologist at UC Berkeley, "Thi...A Phoenix From A Ring Of Fire Is A Pattern For The Recovery Of Mount St. Helens
...tinues." The parallels between the two volcanoes might seem to be affected by their different geography, one on an island, the other inland. But Edwards insists that Mount St. Helens is also an island, as is every volcano in the Cascade chain. "It is an island of its species. The insects and pla...Geologist Finds Hidden Patterns Of Diversification In Ordovician Radiation
...appear to be tectonic activityand the emergence of volcanoes and mountain ranges. When thisoccurs, sediments erode into the ocean providing a plentifulsupply of new substrates and nutrients for marine organisms."That may have turned on the spigot for diversification in a bigway," said Miller. However, Miller's...Geologist Finds Evidence Supporting Mysterious Ancient Sea
...uthAmerica. "If two land masses were adjacent, the volcanoes should leavetheir mark on both continents," explai...rather interesting which we didn'tknow before. The volcanoes change their compositions during thetime in which a whole series of these ash beds were being formed...Increasing Frequency Of El Nino Takes Toll On Northern Hemisphere's Only Penguins
...ld-water river, is forced to the top by underwater volcanoes inthe area of Fernandina and Isabella islands, where the penguins live. Thecurrent carries nutrients that sustain zooplankton and phytoplankton, whichattract the fish. But during El Nino, the Cromwell current disappears and the fish go elsewhere inse...ASU Professor Helps In Fight To Protect Japanese Pika Habitat
...nowy peaks andvalleys of Mt. Daisetsu-- a group of volcanoes whose skirt is covered by ahuge primeval forest of fir, spruce and flowersis one of the countrys onlyknown pika habitats. Sometimes called "The Roof of Hokkaido," it is herewhere government officials plan to construct a major tunnel into the park. Mo...Fall Meeting: Updated Press Conference Schedule
...Asia and the U.S. This region is also home to many volcanoes of the "Ring of Fire" that erupt ash clouds hazardous to aviation. USGS Deputy Director Thomas Casadevall, a well-known expert in the field of volcanic ash and aviation safety, will discuss efforts by scientists worldwide to mitigate this and other...Bones of Crocodile-like Beasts Tell Tale of Global Warming
Immediately after volcanoes around the world spewed carbon dioxide intothe atmosphere about 90 million years ago, the Arctic was as warm as present-dayFlorida, according to fossil evidence discovered by a University of Rochesterteam in the high Canadian Arctic. The fossils indi...Satellite fire alarms keep watch on raging California fires
...estern Hemisphere, but soon will be usedto monitor volcanoes and fires around the globe, said Flynn. In addition tothe Hawaiian volcanoes Kilauea and Mauna Loa, the University of Hawai'icomputer monitors volcanoes in Montserrat, Northern ...Media Advisory: The Geological Society of America 1999 Annual Meeting
...s, such as dust and smokepalls; mapping faults and volcanoes with photographs and radar; integratingimagery over the world's coral reefs into a global database for better reefmanagement; using historical and recent images for landcover mapping andvalidation; and designing nation-wide education programs around ...1999 Fall Meeting: Press conferences and special events
... risk factor for catastrophic collapse of specific volcanoes and are devising mitigation strategies. FAST Tue...at 7 has helped scientists study recently erupting volcanoes and recent floods in North Carolina. QuickScat, covering nearly 90 percent of the world's oceans dai...Fall Meeting: updated press conferences and special events
... risk factor for catastrophic collapse of specific volcanoes in Japan, Latin America, Indonesia, and the United...at 7 has helped scientists study recently erupting volcanoes and recent floods in North Carolina. QuickScat, covering nearly 90 percent of the world's oceans dai...Researchers find volcanoes are bad for your health...long after they finish erupting
...tween three and fours times as much finer ash than volcanoes that have more rapid and explosive eruptions. The problem is made even worse in volcanoes such as the Montserrat one as the pyroclastic flows can produce giant plumes (up to several kilometr...Today's Science for America's Tomorrow: the USGS FY 2001 Budget
...monitoring network; expand real-time monitoring of volcanoes in Alaska; and upgrade the streamgaging network focusing on the Appalachian region, the Lower Mississippi Delta and the West Coast. "In the past year alone, we have seen disastrous earthquakes in Turkey and Taiwan, hurricanes and floods that devast...June 'Geology' and 'GSA Today' highlights
... correct, the history and future behavior of those volcanoes may be quite different than is generally supposed. For example, giant landslides from the island may be more frequent, and eruptions from active Kilauea volcano may become much more frequent and more voluminous in future centuries. Lithium isotop...Protracted cooling could camouflage effects of global warming
...ntists have conjectured that since there were more volcanoes in the 19th century than in the 20th century, the ... to human effects and to the residual factor, with volcanoes contributing a cooling, and the sun at most a small warming, Schlesinger said. "The role of the res......e. Sulphur dioxide, for example, is belched out by volcanoes and already naturally cools the planet. Depending ...terns, ice cover, plant productivity, smog, fires, volcanoes and more all affecting the climate. Some of these factors are so poorly understood that no one actua...February media highlights: Geology and GSA today
...rine growth and internal structure of ocean island volcanoes based on submarine observations of Mauna Loa volcano, Hawaii. Michael O. Garcia and Michael G. Davis The internal structure and the growth of ocean islands has been poorly understood until our recent study, which examined via submersible the western...Volcanic ash detector boosts air safety
...y concerned about flights over the numerous active volcanoes in Japan, South-East Asia and New Zealand," says former Chief Executive of CSIRO Dr Colin Adam. "The detector will give pilots five to ten minutes to take evasive action if an ash cloud appears in their flight path," he says. "There are also pote......f Science (AAAS) in San Francisco Feb. 17. Quakes, volcanoes and tsunamis Ernst points out that Pacific Rim nations are routinely subjected to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis - the inevitable consequence of powerful tectonic forces constantly shaping the region. For example, major earthquakes reg...