Edited By: John S. MacLean, Robert F. Biek, and Jacqueline E. Huntoon
This CD contains 35 geological papers and 2 road guides describing the geology of Utah’s Far South. The papers are arranged by topics: Geomorphology, Hydrogeology, Reservoir Properties, Statigraphy, Paleontology, Structural Geology & Volcanism, and Field Trip Road Guides. The publication also includes a memoriam to Dr. Lehi F. Hintze.
If you haven’t heard yet, our latest Calendar of Utah Geology is out and on the shelves. Check out this press release for more information! The calendars are on sale for $4.95 each or $4.25 for orders of 10 or more at the Utah Natural Resources Map & Bookstore, 1594 West North Temple in Salt Lake City. Buy it online HERE.
The photos are taken by staff members who are often on assignment in some of the most intriguing areas of the state.
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The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is now selling the 9th edition of its popular calendar.
Navajo Sandstone cliffs, Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Adam Hiscock; © 2013
September is National Preparedness month, so it’s a good opportunity to review your plans and supplies! Check out this great read from Deseret News about things you can do around your home for earthquake-resistant upgrades.
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Did you know that in Utah there are little earthquakes all the time? Actually, according to earthquaketrack.com, Utah experienced 16 earthquakes last month and 495 last year.
You can also look at our publication, Homebuyer’s Guide to Earthquake Hazards in Utah, for more information on earthquakes and your home. See it HERE.
Dinosaur National Monument has regrettably become another site of vandalism as a park ranger discovered damage to a sauropod’s fossilized humerus bone last Tuesday. Park rangers are offering a reward for information about the incident. If you have information, please call 435-781-7715.
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Park rangers are offering a reward for information about whoever damaged a fossil at Dinosaur National Monument.
San Marin Hotel following the 2008 M 6.0 Wells, Nevada earthquake.
For those interested in seismic hazards, the Utah Geological Survey and Western States Seismic Policy Council will convene the Basin and Range Province Seismic Hazard Summit III on January 12 – 17, 2015, at the Utah Department of Natural Resources. The purpose of this conference is to bring together geologists, seismologists, geodesists, engineers, emergency managers, and policy makers to present and discuss the latest earthquake-hazards research, and to evaluate research implications for hazard reduction and public policy in the Basin and Range Province.
The conference will also include a short course on how to conduct a successful paleoseismic investigation, a field trip along the Salt Lake City segment of the Wasatch fault, a poster session, and a digital proceedings volume. The proceedings volume will contain abstracts and PowerPoint presentations from conference speakers and contributed papers and posters on Basin and Range seismic-hazard research or public policy.
It is our intent with this meeting to get as many consultants, other practitioners, and students involved. The conference can be used for continuing education credits for professional licensing.
More information is available on the UGS website http://geology.utah.gov/ghp/
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Researchers studying the remains of an enormous dinosaur — a creature that was bigger than seven bull elephants — have given it an equally colossal name: Dreadnoughtus, or “fearing nothing.”
The Utah Geological Survey 2015 Calendar of Utah Geology has arrived. The calendars are on sale for $4.95 each or $4.25 for orders of 10 or more at the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore, 1594 West North Temple in Salt Lake City.
The photos are taken by staff members who are often on assignment in some of the most intriguing areas of the state.
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Current Issue Contents:
• The Uinta Mountains: A Tale of Two Geographies
• In Memoriam: Lehi F. Hintze
• Students Fill the GIS Gap
• The 2014 Crawford Award
• GeoSights: Roosevelt Hot Springs Geothermal Area, Beaver County
• New Publications
• Teacher’s Corner
• Core Center News
• Glad You Asked: What are keeper potholes & how are they formed?
We can’t get enough of that jaw-dropping Utah geology—here’s another gorgeous photo to help kick off your Wednesday.
Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Tyler Knudsen; © 2013
Fall foliage adorns the already colorful walls of Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone in the Zion Narrows. The North Fork of the Virgin River has cut the 1000-foot-deep Narrows in a relatively short span of geologic time (about 1 to 2 million years).
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.
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