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Venture maps new EM targets to WA Julimar lookalike
Venture Minerals' joint venture with market darling Chalice Mining is on a flyer after the latter generated seven new electromagnetic, or "EM" targets from a ground survey at the South West Nickel-Copper- EMP of the duo 240 kilometers to…
PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR) plans ambitious international expansion to become a global player…
BANGKOK, January 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand oil and retail leader PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc. (OR) is gearing up for prolific international expansion as part of the company's new quest to become a leading provider of mobility…
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Releases Geological Maps for Areas Along Natchez…
JACKSON - The office of geology of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) recently released five geological maps produced for the National Park Service regarding areas along the Natchez Trace…
Publications, Maps and Data | Washington
Shared learning
Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shares what they learned in the State Olympic Experimental Forest (OESF) with forest managers, researchers and anyone else interested in sustainable forest…
WM (MAPS) gains 1.47% for November 1
WM Technology Inc - Class A shares (NASDAQ: MAPS) gained 1.47%, or $ 0.18 per share, to close Monday at $ 12.42. After opening the day at $ 12.23, WM shares have fluctuated between $ 12.78 and $ 12.17. 558,888 shares traded…
WM (MAPS) drops 0.16% to close at $ 12.44 on October 26
WM Technology Inc - Class A (NASDAQ: MAPS), a New York, New York company, closed at $ 12.44 on Tuesday after losing $ 0.02 (0.16%) on volume of 628,708 shares. The stock ranged from a high of $ 12.73 to a low of $ 12.33 while…
EPA maps offer an intimate look at toxic releases around Denver
Certain industrial operations are required to report the waste they produce to the Environmental Protection Agency. The program is called the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), and in February we brought you an analysis of what that…
Earthquake fault maps show where not to build
SACRAMENTO - New maps released in September of areas prone to earthquakes will ensure that new construction in San Diego does not take place over seismic faults that could shatter the surface.
Developed by the California Geological Survey…
Police Log + Earthquake Maps + Weekend Events
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Community Tree Planting + Earthquake Maps + Weekend Events
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California Geological Survey Releases New San Diego Fault Line Maps
Maps released Thursday of earthquake-prone areas aim to ensure new construction in San Diego does not take place over seismic faults that could break the surface.Developed by the California…
“Ghost Gun” ordinance + Earthquake maps + Protected cycle paths
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CA Geological Survey new fault line maps in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Maps released Thursday of earthquake-prone areas aim to ensure that new construction in San Diego does not occur on seismic faults that could shatter the surface.Developed by the California Geological Survey, these…
Faced with a tight deadline, Maine’s redistribution panel to release proposed maps next week
AUGUSTA, Maine - Democrats and Republicans on the Maine Cutting Commission have said they will release draft congressional maps and laws next week, less than two weeks before the court deadline.Maine's high court gave the…
Bihar: initially, soil erosion risk maps for the entire Koshi basin were developed and a study on…
Patna: Heavy monsoon rains induced by climate change in the Himalayas, the watersheds of Koshi, one of the main rivers, are causing further soil erosion in parts of Bihar. Village after village, soil erosion is rapid, impacting…
InSight Lander makes the best Martian depth maps to date
What is hiding on the red planet? Despite being only a tenth of the mass of Earth, Mars appears to have once been habitable like our own world, leading scientists to wonder if such a similarity affects the cores of both planets. In its…
InSight maps the composition and bulky core of Mars for the first time
We are closer than ever to understanding the makeup of Mars thanks to the first observations of seismic activity on the planet made by the InSight lander. The!-->…
New tsunami hazard maps show evacuation areas in SLO County
A new tsunami hazard map for San Luis Obispo County shows that a significant portion of low-lying communities, from Cayucos to Oceano, could be at risk in the event of a worst-case catastrophic event hitting the California coast.…
California Geological Survey Releases New Tsunami Hazard Maps for Local Areas | Local News
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The historic drought of the West in 3 maps
By John Keefe and Rachel Ramirez | CNN
Vast swathes of the West are experiencing historic and relentless drought, the region's worst in at least 20 years.
Climate change plays a key role in these worsening crises: drought and extreme heat…
Historic Drought in the West on 3 Maps – East Bay Times
By John Keefe and Rachel Ramirez | CNN
Vast swathes of the West are experiencing historic and relentless drought, the region's worst in at least 20 years.
Climate change plays a key role in these worsening crises: drought and extreme heat…
Maps cut through fog in Peru to help preserve unique ecosystems
Often invisible to the millions of people living in bustling Lima, the unique ecosystem in Peru and the Chilean coast has been threatened by land traffickers, fueling a demand for housing in the hills and extracting the…
MGB eyes have more user-friendly geological maps
MANILA - The Bureau Mines et Géosciences…
Maps of America are full of racial slurs – and that needs to change
We are geoscientists. We have dedicated our lives to studying the Earth, its natural processes and characteristics. We spend our days browsing maps, traversing ice caps, mountains and coral reefs, and using satellites to better understand…
California Adds Interactive Tsunami Hazard Maps | Bay area
California has added interactive maps for several counties in the state, including three in the Greater Bay…
Tsunami hazard maps released for Alameda, Monterey and San Mateo counties – CBS San Francisco
(BCN) - California has added interactive maps for several counties in the state, including three in the Greater Bay Area, as part of its ongoing Tsunami Hazard Area project mapping the entire California coastline.
The California Geologic…
San Diego Notifies Residents of New State Fault Line Maps
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif .-- Following the release of two maps last week by the California Department of Conservation, San Diego is advising residents and landowners of proposed changes to seismic fault zones within city limits that could…
State Releases New Fault Line Maps, Disrupting San Diego City Zoning
Following the release of two maps last week by the California Department of Conservation, San Diego is advising…
New report charts US road to net zero emissions
After years of deadlocked in their quest to define a long-term strategy to deal with climate change, Democrats suddenly find themselves in the position of doing just that.
Yesterday, we gave them a roadmap.
A report published by an…
Scientists unveil new 3D maps in race to save Hawaii’s coral
In the fight to protect Hawaii's declining coral reefs, researchers on Monday released the results of a new aerial mapping technique that shows where tiny marine animals have managed to thrive - and where they are struggling - on…
The first maps of geological strata, a documentary by Oliver Sacks and a new scientific podcast
Layers: William Smith's geological mapsedited by the Natural History Museum, University of OxfordUniversity of Chicago Press, 2020 ($ 65)
Strata are the horizontal banded layers of minerals and sediments that underlie the topography of…
Cartographer Sean Conway creates vintage relief maps
Muir Road | $ 89 +1932 geological relief map of the United States, created from a cartographer's scan of the 1932 original Sean Conway.
In the old days, every motorist had a bulky road atlas and fragile paper…
The strange and enchanting beauty of geological maps
Science is often accused of making the world less "magical", but geological maps prove otherwise.
William Smith and William Maclure produced amazing geological maps of Britain and the United States, respectively.…
She drew the maps that rocked the world
Marie Tharp de Lamont: she drew the maps that shook the world
When oceanographer Bill Ryan first met Marie…
Mars 2020 mission will be guided by USGS astrogeology maps
When NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars next year, it will be equipped with some of the most accurate maps of Mars ever created, courtesy of the USGS Astrogeology Science Center. Not only are the new maps essential for a safe…
NOAA charts chart the Oregon coast | Community
Who can live on the Oregon coast and not love nautical charts?Originally, sailboats provided the only…
Geology class maps Local State Park for the geological survey
Members of the Geological Field Mapping course explore an outcrop of gneiss and shale at Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam, Connecticut.
The class met with Connecticut Geological Survey staff through Zoom. Pictured, top…
Geoscientists release new maps of continent Zealandia
A team of scientists from GNS Science, New Zealand's leading provider of Earth, geoscience and isotope research and advisory services, have created new bathymetric and tectonic maps of Zealandia, Earth's eighth continent.
Zealandia…
Maps reveal what the 8th continent, Zealandia, looks like underwater
Scientists confirmed the existence of an eighth continent, called Zealandia, under New Zealand and the surrounding ocean in 2017.Because 94% of Zealandia's 2 million square miles are underwater, mapping the…
New maps depict the geological history of Kilauea and Mauna Loa
(BIVN) - The cyclic eruption styles of Kīlauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes are illustrated by new maps, part of an update to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory "Geology and History" web pages.
Those pages now include maps and…
Cups, Cards & More – Santa Barbara News-Press
Santa Barbara Natural History Museum opens online store
COURTESY PHOTOSThe Blue Bird Yellow Bird Round Family Puzzle ($ 22.95) is one of the unusual items in the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum online store.
Showcasing…
New WSGS Maps Define Fault Lines, Landslide Risk and 8 Million Years of “Missing Time”
WSGS geologists Derek Lichtner and Seth Wittke map atop Middle Ridge, with the Salt River mountain range in the background. (Courtesy of WSGS)
CASPER, Wyo - The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) has released five new…
HVO offers lava flow maps and GIS data
(BIVN) - Scientists and affiliates of the US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory:Many messages to AskHVO ([email protected]) request resources related to geological maps and geographic information systems (GIS) data. "Is there a…
Volcano Watch: Looking for maps? GIS data? Try the HVO publications page
Many messages to AskHVO ([email protected]) request resources related to geological maps and geographic information systems (GIS) data. "Is there a map of a certain lava flow?" ""…
Volcano Watch: Where to find maps, GIS data
Volcano Watch (https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo/hvo_volcano_watch.html) is a weekly article and activity update written by scientists and affiliates of the US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Part of the geological map of…
NASA Moon Maps | NASA reveals superb geological maps of the Moon; details of moon rock formation
NASA reveals stunning geological maps of the Moon
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World map
Finding an accurate high definition world map isn't easy, but we've got you covered. Explore our carefully curated atlas.
A map is a graphical and visual representation of the surface of planet Earth.
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What are the different types of cards?
A map is a symbolic representation of an actual feature or area on a flat surface. Maps are useful because they…
EIA Releases Maps and Geological Information for Bone Spring Formation
New maps and geological information for one of the country's most active parts, the bone source in the Delaware Basin, have been released by the Energy Information Administration.Stonnie Pollock, president of the West Texas Geological…
World’s Most Detailed Database Maps Characteristics of Earth’s Rivers and Watersheds |…
Two researchers and friends from opposite ends of the earth have created the world's first high spatial resolution atlas that maps the environmental features of all rivers and watersheds around the world.
HydroATLAS was co-developed by…
EIA Updates Geological Maps of Delaware Basin’s Bone Spring Formation
December 4, 2019
The United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released new maps and geological information for the…
NASA maps Saturn’s Titan moon, which could support alien life
NASA recently unveiled a new mission to fly to Saturn's moon, Titan, which could potentially harbor alien life. But before they got there, the space agency mapped the celestial satellite for the first time, further demonstrating its…
New maps of oil and gas fields available from the Kansas Geological Survey
LAWRENCE - The nearly 1,800 new oil and natural gas fields named in Kansas between 2009 and early 2019 are now shown - along with more than 6,000 fields discovered earlier - on a series of updated maps available from Kansas Geological…
50 years of Apollo 11: how geological maps made the moon landings interesting
I still remember a drawing in a newspaper in July 1969, just before Apollo's first moon landing. It showed the ground crew reminding the astronauts as they boarded their rocket, "Don't forget to bring rock!" It was a nod to an…
Washington DNR Releases New Maps to Help Residents March to Tsunami Safety • Newstalk KBKW
The closest height is one of the most important pieces of information for safely evacuating an impending tsunami.
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New tsunami evacuation maps released for coastal communities – KIRO 7 News Seattle
OLYMPIA, Washington - The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has released new maps to show the fastest routes to safety for coastal communities in the event of an impending tsunami.Evacuation maps, compiled by the Washington…
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How geological maps made the Apollo moon landings interesting
I still remember a drawing in a newspaper in July 1969, just before Apollo's first moon landing. It showed the ground crew reminding the astronauts as they boarded their rocket, "Don't forget to bring rock!" It was a nod to an old…
Poetry Friday: Moon Cards
Today's Poetry Friday segment is about a father, a child ... and the moon. Jim Skinner is a geologist in the US Geological Survey's Astrogeology Laboratory in Flagstaff. And her 9-year-old son,…
How Ancient Geology Left Its Mark on the United States: Maps Compare Cretaceous Alabama to Modern…
A map comparison by a Reddit user shows an unexpected connection between how Alabama voted in 2016 and what the state looked like millions of years ago.In an article on r / MapPorn by Drake Colfax, an Alabama resident who posts under the…
Seabed maps reveal underwater caves, slopes and fault lines
Larry Mayer is left this week on a ship to explore the Channel Islands off the southern California coast. Well, he's actually exploring the seabed formations near the islands, looking for evidence that ancient people might have camped in…
State geologist and partners create new surface geology maps for Massachusetts
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Map of the Mount Toby QuadrangleAMHERST, Mass. - Anyone who digs in the earth needs a geological map, says state geologist…
Story Unfolding on Grand Canyon Maps
When you open a map, you might be looking for the easiest route to get from point A to point B. But there is more than lines and landmarks. For a geographer or a cartographer, a map unfolds a story. They are intricate!-->…
Why we still need paper maps
In the age of Google Maps and GPS, which can dictate the exact turns you'll need to navigate an unfamiliar city, are paper maps obsolete?
âI just don't think that's even a little bit…
Laser data creates the most detailed maps ever created for Reno-Carson
Few would have thought of a twin-engine Cessna taking off from Minden-Tahoe Airport on September 20, 2017.And only the most diligent observer would have noticed the plane as it spent most of the next 40 days methodically flying 610 times…
New Maps Offer a Modern Look at the Geology of Coastal Coos County | New
COOS COUNTY - New mapping of the Oregon coast improves understanding of geological resources and hazards in…
Updated maps show landslide risk in Portland
For the first time, geologists from the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries were able to map, down to the imposition land, where future landslides could occur.
PORTLAND, Oregon - For tens of…
Anacortes Now – New Lidar Maps Reveal Fascinating Details About County Geology
There are two odd looking depressions on top of a hill just east of Baker Dam in Concrete. And evidence of a massive prehistoric landslide near Cultus Mountain, east of Mount Vernon. You wouldn't know this from looking at aerial maps,…
Using our mobile cards | Washington
The DNR has many geolocation maps that work on mobile devices. Use the Avenza PDF Maps app to find your location while enjoying 1,200 miles of DNR managed landscape trails. Even without cell service, the maps will still work using your…
New maps of Mars reveal old evidence of water
A three-dimensional view of the western prominence "Ceti Mensa" on Mars. Geologists believe these rock layers formed from sand trapped in shallow lakes. Evidence of past life could be preserved in the form of fossils in these layers.…
New maps created by Stanford scientists reveal safe locations for sewage injection
Stanford geophysicists have compiled the most detailed maps to date of the geological forces controlling the locations, types and magnitudes of earthquakes in Texas and Oklahoma.
New stress maps for Texas and Oklahoma, with…
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EIA produces new Utica Shale game maps – Today in Energy
May 2, 2016
Source: US Energy Information Administration, based on DrillingInfo, Inc., IHS Inc., Appalachian Oil and Natural…
New Maps Illuminate the Seabed of the Monterey Bay Area
New U.S. map sets reveal the diverse and complex range of seabed habitats along 130 kilometers (80 miles) of California's central coast stretching north from the Monterey Peninsula to Pigeon Point .…
Man-made earthquakes included in new earthquake risk maps
Man-made earthquakes included in new earthquake risk maps
by Mary Caperton Morton Tuesday March 29th, 2016
The US Geological Survey on Monday released new earthquake hazard maps that, for the first time, take into…
NASA maps the geology of the “heart” of Pluto
A newly created geological map of the famous heart-shaped region of Pluto shows just how varied and complex the distant dwarf planet is.Scientists on NASA's New Horizons mission, which conducted the first-ever flyby of Pluto on July 14,…
New maps offer modern look at South Coast geology | News
COOS COUNTY - New mapping of the Oregon Coast improves understanding of geologic resources and hazards in an…
New report, USGS maps highlight Afghanistan’s mining potential, but obstacles remain
Two maps made public for the first time this month illustrate the vast mineral wealth of the war-torn Afghan nation. The maps, created through a joint effort of the U.S. Geological Survey and the Department of Defense Task Force on…
Seattle’s Flaws: Maps That Highlight Our Unstable Ground
Deborah Wang of KUOW produced this story as part of her 2010 series "On Shaky Ground".
The rocks and mud of the Pacific Northwest tell the story of much larger earthquakes that have hit this region in the past - and may…
New maps detail the seabed at Golden Gate, Drakes Bay and Tomales Point – Marin Independent…
New maps created by the US Geological Survey that show the hidden world beneath the waters of Golden Gate, Drakes Bay and off Tomales Point could help scientists solve problems ranging from sea level rise to coastal flooding.
The maps…
New maps reveal seabed off San Francisco Bay
SANTA CRUZ (KRON) The USGS has released three new maps that detail the habitats, geology, and underwater environment of the seabed off the coasts of San Francisco, Drakes Bay, and Tomales Point.
According to the USGS, the program…
It just got easier to see a collection of cool historical maps
he just received Much easier to search and browse the US Geological Survey's collection of historical topographic maps, thanks to a new online map viewer. These maps, including more than 178,000, date from 1880 and cover the entire…
EIA revamps shale maps to illustrate geological history
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Updated geological maps provide more details about the Marcellus formation – Today in Energy
April 1, 2015
Source: US Energy Information Administration, based on DrillingInfo Inc., New York State Geological Survey, Ohio State…
200 years of maps, from William Smith’s survey to satellites
Published in 1815, Smith's Geological Map of England and Wales and Part of Scotland was the first geological map to cover such a large area in such fine detail. William Smith, British Geological SurveyBy John Howell, Professor, Chair of…
EIA Updates Eagle Ford Maps to Provide More Geological Details – Today in Energy
Source: US Energy Information Administration, DrillingInfo, Inc., Texas Natural Resources Information, US Geological Survey, University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology
Recent updates to the Energy Information Administration's maps…
Incredibly detailed new maps of the asteroid Vesta
Vesta is one of the largest asteroids in the solar system. Comprising 9% of the mass of the asteroid belt, it is the second largest after the dwarf planet Ceres. And now, thanks to data obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, Vesta's surface…
Asteroid Vesta now has its own geological maps | Science Thread
In this detail of the new geological map of Vesta, the brown represents the oldest and most cratered surface. Purple and light blue represent terrain modified by Veneneia and Rheasilvia impacts, respectively. The light purples and dark…
Geologists seek to resolve discrepancies between Yukon and Alaska maps
Miners were mining eastern Alaska for gold even before the thousands of fortune hunters rushed north to the nearby Klondike Goldfields in Canada's Yukon Territory.But more than a century later, no one is entirely sure of the precise…
National maps of potentially life-saving landslides have been out of date for 30 years
The last time the US Geological Survey made a national landslide hazard map, it did so on paper. He did not use laser imagery for landslide detection, nor did he render the maps with the high-powered geographic…
A Concise History of Geological Maps
March 23, 1769 marks the birthday of a pioneering stratigrapher William Smithwho is also credited with creating the first useful geological map, but like many other great achievements, Smith's idea of depicting the distribution of rocks…
The most beautiful information resources: Geological maps
Today is Geological Map Day, which gives me a great excuse to write about one of the most interesting, beautiful, and informative sources of information available, the geological map.A geological map illustrates the rocks beneath our feet:…
How a predator’s brain maps its next kill
But of course the mouse moves, and now you're in the air and you have to keep adjusting your trajectory.How far is the mouse from dinner? Unfortunately, the jet lag between your ears doesn't help much. But you have another trick. Because…
Crazily Colorful Geological Maps of National Parks (and How to Read Them)
Like much of Alaska, the geology of this park is a complicated mix of large pieces of crust known as terranes that came from different places and were pushed together. Overlap faults are the result of a piece of crust pushed over each…
Beautiful destruction: 11 magnificent geological maps of volcanoes
What scientists find beautiful in a graph, a microscope slide, a soil sample, or any other aspect of their work is not always obvious. It looks like numbers, smudges, or dirt to the rest of us. But sometimes a scientific result or…