Survey Notes
Survey Notes is an informative, non-technical magazine on noteworthy and interesting geologic topics in Utah and serves as the official UGS newsletter. You can find past Survey Notes issues in the Survey Notes Archive.
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Current Issue: January 2024 – Volume 56, Number 1
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Recent Issues of Survey Notes
September 2023
Volume 55, Number 3
Contents
Geologic Diagnostic: An “MRI” for the Earth
The Development of Field Spectroscopy for Minerals Exploration: Utah, Fieldwork, and Family
Hazard News: An Update on Utah’s Very Active Spring 2023 Landslide Season
Glad You Asked: Cinder Cones of Southwest Utah: What Exactly Are They and How Did They Get There?
May 2023
Volume 55, Number 2
Contents
Mapping Geologic Hazards in and Near Bryce Canyon National Park
Digging Up Evidence of Past Earthquakes in Salt Lake Valley
Groundwater & Wetland News: IN-LIEU FEE WETLAND MITIGATION: A Boring Name For an Exciting Idea
GeoSights: Springhill Geologic Park, Davis County, Utah
January 2023
Volume 55, Number 1
Contents
The Utah Geological Survey and the National Park Service
Great Salt Lake’s Gunnison and Cub Islands Come into Focus
Energy News: Potential Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act on Carbon Capture and Storage in Utah
Glad You Asked: What is a Dropstone?