Geology News - October 2006
Interesting geology articles and earth science news from around the world. Stories are archived monthly. All links are to external sites.
October 26, 2006
Surprising find beneath Lake Tahoe
Underwater slide kicked up tsunami, geology shows.
October 23, 2006
Mineral discovery explains Mars' landscape
Mars was likely wetter in the past. All images coming back from the rovers show layering in the rock, which is indicative of sediment manipulated by water. This kind of out-wash would require a fair amount of water on the planet at some point.
October 21, 2006
Himalayas have peaked, may shrink in future
A Chinese researcher who is taking part in a month-long scientific expedition to the Himalayas, has found that the peaks may have reached their highest altitude, and may even shrink a little in the centuries to come.
October 20, 2006
Up close looks at Victoria Crater
Scientists are elated at first up-close looks at the Mars geology to explore.
October 19, 2006
Despite popular belief, the world is not running out of oil
If you think the world is on the verge of running out of oil or other mineral resources, you've been taken in by the foremost of seven myths about resource geology, according to a University of Washington economic geologist.
37 Indiana State University programs up for elimination, including geology
The department chairwoman for geography, geology and anthropology is concerned about a recommendation to eliminate the master’s in geology program, included in a report released by a program prioritization committee.
October 16, 2006
Energy companies find new opportunities in old rocks
After years of neglect, big energy exploration and production companies are returning to the Appalachian Basin, an enormous region that stretches from New York to Tennessee.
Meetings on petroleum pipeline set
The public will get another chance to weigh in on the $2.1 billion Keystone Pipeline Project, designed to transport petroleum from Alberta, Canada, through eastern Nebraska and on to refineries in Illinois.
October 9, 2006
Afghan energy through the eyes of Russian geologists
The institute has confirmed that seven gas and six oil deposits have so far been discovered in Afghanistan. All the fields are part of the Kara Kum oil and gas basin in northern Afghanistan.
Montana geology school detected Korean nuclear test
Equipment at the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology here detected North Korea's nuclear testing over the weekend.
Strong quake strikes off Tonga
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck in the South Pacific near Tonga early on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or alerts for a tsunami.
October 8, 2006
Earthquakes: Indo-Pak cooperation sought
In the last 15 years, five major quakes shook the Himalayas. More can and will strike in the future. Yet, most fracture zones haven't even been mapped accurately.
October 4, 2006
Study says landfill isn't needed
Citing a report on the underlying geology by a LSU geologist, they said there's not enough clay lining the landfill bottom to contain toxic liquids that might make their way into the landfill.
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