Bill Lund, one of our senior scientists here at the Utah Geological Survey, weighs in on the issues surrounding groundwater mining and its effects in Iron County.
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We can’t see aquifers, but these underground water reservoirs make life possible in the West. As we continue our series on Utah’s Uncertain Water Future, we explore the consequences of mining groundwater in Utah’s Cedar Valley.
Ever found yourself wondering if one day you’d be a fossil next to your favorite dinosaur in the museum? Smithsonian Magazine has some steps in this fun article of theirs to follow to achieve this global star status down the road.
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Now that’s nothing to sneeze at!
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With his latest work, photographer John Fowler brings a whole new meaning to the term “navel gazing.” This mosaic image, captured in late April, showcases a unique landform sometimes known colloquially as the Cosmic Navel—essentially a giant sandy pothole in Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Dinosaurs come in all shapes and sizes.
smithsonianmag.com
While the risk of the Yellowstone Supervolcano erupting remains unchanged, researchers have found that its got another larger magma chamber. Read more!
sltrib.com
Yellowstone’s underground plumbing is becoming more clear.
Some of you may have caught this story—a happy note to start your Tuesday with. If you or someone you know is going out to the Spiral Jetty, be sure to let them know about these tar pits, and the risk they may pose, especially to children and pets!
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On a recent spring day, I traveled to a remote northern shoreline of the Great Salt Lake to shoot video of the Spiral Jetty, not knowing I would end up shooting video of a bizarre event that would play out nearby.
Trees are one extraordinary part of Earth. Check out these photos showing just how extraordinary they can be!
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One of the most popular ways to celebrate Earth Day, on April 22, is to plant a tree. It seems so basic that it’s easy to forget the value of doing so. So National Geographic asked Kathleen Rogers, president of Earth Day Network, to explain the importance of trees.
Who participated in The Great Utah ShakeOut? If you missed out, you can always pick a time with family or friends to make sure that you know what to do in the event of an earthquake.
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At 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Utahns all across the state — from elementary children to state officials — took cover and held on.
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The original Utahns weren’t nearly as willing to bring you a casserole, but who wants to look at fossilized Relief Society presidents?
landslides.usgs.gov
Landslides often occur in response to heavy or prolonged rainfall. On hillsides, gravity is constantly working to pull the soil and rock downslope, and rainfall infiltrating into the ground changes the forces or stresses acting on those hillside materials. If the changes in stress are large enough to overcome the strength of the hillside materials, a landslide occurs. “Debris flows” are a type of landslide initiated by heavy rainfall or rapid snowmelt; the name “debris flow” is derived from the mixture of coarse sediment that geologists call “debris” and water picked up and carried when they flow downslope or down a stream channel. When they happen, debris flows can move rapidly and travel long distances with tremendous momentum. If they occur where people and things are located they cause damage to buildings, block transportation routes, and sometimes kill or injure people. The USGS landslide scientists are trying to find better ways to determine when rainfall might cause debris flows in order to reduce their danger.
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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