http://www.geo2all.com/vb/ geology forum geosciences geophysics arabic and english courses images movies en-us Sun, 20 May 2012 02:50:17 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.geo2all.com/vb/images/misc/rss.png http://www.geo2all.com/vb/ http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12274-Survey-of-Potentially-Hazardous-Asteroids&goto=newpost Fri, 18 May 2012 05:23:15 GMT “Potentially hazardous asteroids, or PHAs, are a subset of the larger group of near-Earth asteroids. The PHAs have the closest orbits to Earth’s, coming within five million miles, and they are big enough to survive passing through Earth’s atmosphere and cause damage on a regional, or greater, scale.” Quoted from the NASA press release.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12274-Survey-of-Potentially-Hazardous-Asteroids http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12273-Smoke-Over-the-Bering-Sea&goto=newpost Fri, 18 May 2012 05:23:15 GMT “A plume of smoke stretched across the Bering Sea on May 11, 2012, just off of far eastern Russia. [...] The smoke may have arisen from wildfires in the region around Lake Baikal, where numerous wildfires burned in early May.” Quoted from the Earth Observatory image release.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12273-Smoke-Over-the-Bering-Sea http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12272-Solar-Eclipse-Sunday-May-20th&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 15:55:20 GMT An annular solar eclipse will occur on Sunday, May 20th. Some of the best viewing areas will be in the southwestern United States. ÃßËÑ...... An annular solar eclipse will occur on Sunday, May 20th. Some of the best viewing areas will be in the southwestern United States.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12272-Solar-Eclipse-Sunday-May-20th http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12271-Hydraulic-Fracturing-Banned-in-Vermont&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 14:43:03 GMT Although Vermont is one of the last places that might be drilled for oil or natural gas, Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill that will ban hydraulic... Although Vermont is one of the last places that might be drilled for oil or natural gas, Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill that will ban hydraulic fracturing.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12271-Hydraulic-Fracturing-Banned-in-Vermont http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12270-Super-Solar-Flares&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 13:43:40 GMT Solar flares from our Sun erupt with enormous power. However, solar flares on other stars can be 10 million times more powerful. ÃßËÑ...... Solar flares from our Sun erupt with enormous power. However, solar flares on other stars can be 10 million times more powerful.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12270-Super-Solar-Flares http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12269-Artificial-Reef-in-the-Florida-Keys&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 12:32:02 GMT Ten years ago a retired navy ship was converted into an artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. An unexpected benefit of the... Ten years ago a retired navy ship was converted into an artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. An unexpected benefit of the reef is millions of tourist dollars per year from scuba divers.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12269-Artificial-Reef-in-the-Florida-Keys http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12268-Another-Attempt-at-Oil-Shale&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 19:22:37 GMT American Shale Oil (a Total S.A. joint venture with Genie Energy) plans to test a new method of extracting oil from oil shale in western Colorado. ... American Shale Oil (a Total S.A. joint venture with Genie Energy) plans to test a new method of extracting oil from oil shale in western Colorado.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12268-Another-Attempt-at-Oil-Shale http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12267-Anadarko-20-Tcf-of-Gas-Offshore-Mozambique&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 19:22:37 GMT Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has discovered a major gas field in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique. ÃßËÑ...... Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has discovered a major gas field in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12267-Anadarko-20-Tcf-of-Gas-Offshore-Mozambique http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12266-North-Dakota-Now-the-2-Oil-Producing-State&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 19:22:37 GMT North Dakota’s oil production has been rising rapidly for the past few years. Last month they produced 17.8 million barrels, surpassing Alaska to become the second-leading oil-producing state.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12266-North-Dakota-Now-the-2-Oil-Producing-State http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12265-1-000-000-Citizen-Science-Observations&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 19:22:37 GMT Thanks to citizen-scientists around the country, the USA National Phenology Network hit a major milestone this week by reaching its one millionth... Thanks to citizen-scientists around the country, the USA National Phenology Network hit a major milestone this week by reaching its one millionth nature observation.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12265-1-000-000-Citizen-Science-Observations http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12264-North-American-Carbon-Storage-Atlas&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 18:40:47 GMT “The CO2 geological storage information in this Atlas was developed to provide a high-level overview of CO2 geological storage potential across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The location and areal extent of promising geological storage formations and the CO2 resource estimates presented in this Atlas are intended to be used as an initial assessment [...]

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12264-North-American-Carbon-Storage-Atlas http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12263-Instability-of-the-West-Antarctic-Ice-Sheet&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 15:12:58 GMT “Using ice-penetrating radar instruments flown on aircraft, a team of scientists from the U.S. and U.K. have uncovered a previously unknown sub-glacial basin nearly the size of New Jersey beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet near the Weddell Sea. The location, shape and texture of the mile-deep basin suggest that this region of the ice [...]

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12263-Instability-of-the-West-Antarctic-Ice-Sheet http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12262-Chocolate-and-diamonds-Why-volcanoes-could-be-a-girl-s-best-friend&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 15:12:58 GMT Scientists have discovered a previously unrecognized volcanic process, similar to one that is used in chocolate manufacturing, which gives important... Scientists have discovered a previously unrecognized volcanic process, similar to one that is used in chocolate manufacturing, which gives important new insights into the dynamics of volcanic eruptions. The scientists investigated how a process called ?fluidized spray granulation? can occur during kimberlite eruptions to produce well-rounded particles containing fragments from the Earth?s mantle, most notably diamonds.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12262-Chocolate-and-diamonds-Why-volcanoes-could-be-a-girl-s-best-friend http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12261-Shale-Gas-Write-Downs&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 13:33:25 GMT Falling natural gas prices have reduced the value of acreage acquired with the intention of producing natural gas. Some companies could decide to... Falling natural gas prices have reduced the value of acreage acquired with the intention of producing natural gas. Some companies could decide to write-down the value of those assets in their accounting statements.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12261-Shale-Gas-Write-Downs http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12260-Sulfur-finding-may-hold-key-to-Gaia-theory-of-Earth-as-living-organism&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 02:32:38 GMT Is Earth really a sort of giant living organism as the Gaia hypothesis predicts? A new discovery may provide a key to answering this question. This... Is Earth really a sort of giant living organism as the Gaia hypothesis predicts? A new discovery may provide a key to answering this question. This key of sulfur could allow scientists to unlock heretofore hidden interactions between ocean organisms, atmosphere, and land -- interactions that might provide evidence supporting this famous theory.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12260-Sulfur-finding-may-hold-key-to-Gaia-theory-of-Earth-as-living-organism http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12259-Vietnam-Oil-and-Natural-Gas-Report&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 17:15:50 GMT “Vietnam is an important oil supplier to regional and domestic markets and may emerge as a significant natural gas supplier in the next decade. Vietnam’s oil production has declined overall since 2004, after several years of steady increases and became a net oil importer in 2011.” Quoted from the Energy Information Administration country analysis brief.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12259-Vietnam-Oil-and-Natural-Gas-Report http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12258-Worthless-Marcellus-Leases-in-New-York&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 16:45:15 GMT After a long moratorium on Marcellus Shale drilling in New York, a variety of proposed regulations and local bans on drilling could render millions... After a long moratorium on Marcellus Shale drilling in New York, a variety of proposed regulations and local bans on drilling could render millions of leased acres as worthless.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12258-Worthless-Marcellus-Leases-in-New-York http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12257-Uranium-Drilling-was-Up-in-2011&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 16:45:15 GMT United States uranium exploration drilling was 5,441 holes covering 3.3 million feet in 2011. Development drilling was 5,156 holes and 3.0 million... United States uranium exploration drilling was 5,441 holes covering 3.3 million feet in 2011. Development drilling was 5,156 holes and 3.0 million feet. Combined, total uranium drilling was 10,597 holes covering 6.3 million feet, 47 percent more holes than in 2010.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12257-Uranium-Drilling-was-Up-in-2011 http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12256-17-of-Nigerian-Oil-is-Stolen&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 16:13:29 GMT An article on the Reuters.com website repoerts that 17% of the oil production in Nigeria is being lost to theft. ÃßËÑ...... An article on the Reuters.com website repoerts that 17% of the oil production in Nigeria is being lost to theft.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12256-17-of-Nigerian-Oil-is-Stolen http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12255-Ohio-Shale-Oil-and-Natural-Gas&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 15:03:10 GMT Jack Gerard of the American Petroleum Institute comments on opportunities for oil and natural gas production from shales in Ohio. ÃßËÑ...... Jack Gerard of the American Petroleum Institute comments on opportunities for oil and natural gas production from shales in Ohio.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12255-Ohio-Shale-Oil-and-Natural-Gas http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12254-Ukraine-Shale-Gas&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 13:57:08 GMT Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron may receive rights to develop shale gas fields in Ukraine. The country currently imports most of its natural gas from... Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron may receive rights to develop shale gas fields in Ukraine. The country currently imports most of its natural gas from Russia.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12254-Ukraine-Shale-Gas http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12253-Teachers-Guide-Exploring-the-Moon&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 12:14:22 GMT NASA has published a .pdf document titled: “Exploring the Moon: a Teacher’s Guide with activities for Earth and Space Sciences”. It has lots of introductory content and several activities that can be done with students.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12253-Teachers-Guide-Exploring-the-Moon http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12252-OPEC-Oil-Exports&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 17:09:57 GMT Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries could earn an estimated $1,154 billion of net oil export revenues in 2012 and $1,117... Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries could earn an estimated $1,154 billion of net oil export revenues in 2012 and $1,117 billion in 2013. Last year, OPEC earned $1,026 billion in net oil export revenues, a 33 percent increase from 2010. Quoted from the Energy Information Administration Fact Sheet.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12252-OPEC-Oil-Exports http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12251-Gold-Exploration-in-Haiti&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 16:31:08 GMT A gold deposit spanning the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic could be one of the world’s largest, containing 23 million ounces.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12251-Gold-Exploration-in-Haiti http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12250-Is-Vesta-a-Planet&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:14 GMT “Dawn’s residence at Vesta of nearly a year has made the asteroid’s planet-like qualities obvious and shown us our connection to that bright orb in our night sky. [...] Scientists now see Vesta as a layered, planetary building block with an iron core – the only one known to survive the earliest days of the [...]

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12250-Is-Vesta-a-Planet http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12249-Earthquake-Cycles&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:14 GMT “Our study describes a methodology to assimilate geologic, seismologic, and geodetic data surrounding a seismic fault to form a physical model of the cycle of earthquakes that has predictive power,” says Sylvain Barbot, a postdoctoral scholar in geology at Caltech. Quoted from the Caltech press release.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12249-Earthquake-Cycles http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12248-The-Pompeii-of-Indonesia&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:14 GMT Excavations near the base of Tambora volcano reveal furnished buildings with dead occupants buried under a thick layer of volcanic ash. ÃßËÑ...... Excavations near the base of Tambora volcano reveal furnished buildings with dead occupants buried under a thick layer of volcanic ash.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12248-The-Pompeii-of-Indonesia http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12247-Australia-390-Trillion-Cubic-Feet-of-Natural-Gas&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 14:14:11 GMT A study done by Geoscience Australia estimates Australia’s natural gas resource at about 390 trillion cubic feet. The country’s offshore resources is being aggressively developed by projects that are expected to produce LNG that will be exported to Asia.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12247-Australia-390-Trillion-Cubic-Feet-of-Natural-Gas http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12246-Rapid-Eruption-at-Monowai-Seamount&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 12:14:26 GMT A submarine volcanic eruption at Monowai Seamount added 8.75 million cubic meters of rock in just five days. The volcano is located in the Pacific... A submarine volcanic eruption at Monowai Seamount added 8.75 million cubic meters of rock in just five days. The volcano is located in the Pacific Ocean northeast of New Zealand at the southern end of the Tonga Ridge near Kermadec volcanoes. Eruptive history from the Global Volcanism Program.

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12246-Rapid-Eruption-at-Monowai-Seamount http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12245-Stalagmites-and-Climate-Change&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 11:32:18 GMT “Stalagmites are the ice cores of the tropics,” says Jess Adkins, professor [...] at the California Institute of Technology. He and Kim Cobb of the Georgia Institute of Technology led a team that collected samples from stalagmites in caves in northern Borneo and measured their levels of oxygen isotopes to reconstruct a history of the [...]

ÃßËÑ... ]]> Geology News GeoMohamad http://www.geo2all.com/vb/showthread.php?12245-Stalagmites-and-Climate-Change