Geology News - August 2004
August 31, 2004
Tiny Diamonds Precious for Research
The Alberta diamonds the University of Alberta studies are a far cry from the British crown jewels, but they may turn out to be real gems nonetheless.
August 24, 2004
Groundwater Table Hits Rock Bottom in Bangalore, India
Groundwater in Bangalore has been utilized beyond the critical limit, with more than 85 per cent of groundwater being used.
August 23, 2004
Well-Preserved Layer of Material Ejected From Chesapeake Bay Meteor-Strike Discovered
The layer reported in Geology is perhaps the most easily accessible, undisturbed layer of materials that probably came from the Chesapeake Bay impact and can therefore add knowledge about that event.
August 21, 2004
32nd International Geological Congress Opens in Italy
The eight-day quadrennial meeting is hosted by the Italian government for the second time in history. In 1881, Italy hosted the 2nd International Geological Congress in the city of Bologna.
August 20, 2004
Hydrogeochemical Changes Before And After A Major Earthquake
Scientists at Stockholm University in Sweden may have developed a new method for predicting earthquakes with the help of geochemistry.
August 18, 2004
Old Bones Get New Home
Workers are packing up and moving the contents of the Perkins Geology Museum at the University Of Vermont to a new home at the old Trinity College campus.
August 11, 2004
Scientists Discover 'Moving Mountains'
University of Nevada, Reno researchers have for the first time recorded a cluster of nearly 1,600 small earthquakes 20 miles beneath Lake Tahoe -- the world's second-largest alpine lake.
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