Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Garfield County, Utah Photographer: Michael Vanden Berg; © 2013 Iron concretions from the Navajo Sandstone, Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Garfield County
A couple of our geologists, Gregg Beukelman and Adam McKean, talk about new knowledge of fault lines west of Salt Lake International Airport thanks to advances in technology. Read more about it! ksl.com Geologist Adam McKean said experts knew there were some faults in the earth west of the Salt Lake International Airport. READ MORE
moabtimes.com Dozens of adults and kids gathered on the lawn adjacent to the Museum of Moab last Friday afternoon, Oct. 10, to celebrate “National Fossil Day” during the first Moab Dinosaur Festival. READ MORE
With Earth Science Week ending, we’ve compiled and created a little video recapping a successful #EarthScienceWeek here at the UGS! The Utah Geological Survey hosts hands-on activities for school groups (usually 4th and 5th graders) during October. Check it out!
colored-sand-and-unity-sand-ceremony.com The Earth formed more than 4.5 billion years ago. As the planet cooled, a new solid crust formed. The crust is only 8 kilometers thick under the oceans (oceanic crust) and about 32 kilometers thick under the continents (continental crust). READ MORE
We know that #NationalFossilDay was yesterday, but we love fossils so much that we wanted to share this great article on Utah’s Greater Canyonlands dino treasures. suwa.org Today, October 15th is National Fossil Day! We celebrate it with the acknowledgement that as a repository of scientific discovery, Greater Canyonlands holds a treasure trove of found and yet-to-be-found […]
A great read for the morning. One example of technological progression and its contribution to our greater knowledge! phys.org A blend of photos and technology takes a new twist on studying cliff landscapes and how they were formed. Dylan Ward, a University of Cincinnati assistant professor of geology, will present a case study on this […]
Good afternoon, geo friends! Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the World Series Loma Prieta Earthquake in San Francisco, and today 20 million people across the world are partaking in earthquake drills in observance of the Great ShakeOut. Are you prepared for an earthquake, or other natural disasters? time.com More than 20 million people around the […]
By: Douglas A. Sprinkel This CD contains the geologic map at 1:50,000 scale and a 19-page booklet, both in PDF format. The map covers six 7.5-minute quadrangles in the eastern part of the Duchesne 30’x 60′ quadrangle. The quadrangle is located mostly in the western Uinta Basin, with the northwest corner located along the southwest […]
By: Peter D. Rowley, Edward F. Rutledge, David J. Maxwell, Gary L. Dixon, and Chester A. Wallace This 27-page report analyzes new detailed (1:12,000 scale) geologic mapping of a 14 square mile area centered by the high-temperature (350°F) Sulphurdale heat source, which at the surface makes up a circular area about a mile in diameter […]
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