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Some of the grains weather to a pale green colour. In thin section, quartz is the major grain type (~50%) with some microcline (~5%) and some rock fragments (~1%) all in a fine matrix which consists of quartz and/or feldspar, mica and some calcite cement. The majority of the grains have a red-brown altered rim. The rock fragments are possibly reworked sediments" (p. 13).
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Analysis by Farrell indicates that this formation is primarily comprised of quartz-rich sandstones, mudstones and siltstones. This authority adds that, "The sandstone should more accurately be called a greywacke and it is the most common rocktype. The formation has a total thickness of about 1096m including the thickness of the two microgranodiorite bodies which intrude it. At the base of the formation (L754 610 and surrounds) there is a body of conglomerate which is part of the Gowlaun member defined by Laird and McKerrow (1970). This….

" These geologic formations formed from large chunks of ice that broke away from the glacier as it retreated. Much like an iceberg, but on the land, these chunks of ice eventually melted and formed small lakes in the indentation formed on the ground where they lay. The largest of the kettle lakes is Lake Ronkonkoma, which formed some 17,000 years ago. ("Formation of Lake Ronkonkoma.")
The most drastic effects on the geology of Long Island came after the last Ice Age and the ocean levels rose. The large amount of melt-water flowed into Long Island Sound, and the shores of Long Island became inundated with water. Also, "the action of the waves and currents aided by the wind have eroded and reshaped the soft glacial sediments to form numerous sandy shoreline features." ("Geology of Long Island") This has caused the formation of a number of islands including Fire Island, Jones….


The valley floor itself can experience a variety of topographical changes. As was discussed, the Napa River and other streams deposit clays, shales, and a variety of other river sediments in the valley lowlands, while a historical narrowing of the river has resulted in large concentrations of sedimentary rocks. The Napa River also can flood from late fall to early spring, depositing river sediments far past its typical banks (Larson).

The elevation of the valley also changes as one travels south to north. At the southernmost point of Napa Valley, the elevation is essentially at sea level, but it rises to 362 feet at the northern end, near Calistoga (Larson). The valley also narrows as one moves north, from a width of five miles in Napa to just one mile in Calistoga, where the Mayacamas, Mt. St. Helena and the Vacas close in around it (Larson). The topographical changes across Napa….

Geology
Describe the paths of water through the hydrologic cycle. Explain the processes and the energy gains and losses involved in the changes of water between its three states. Operationally, we are often most concerned with what water does when it reaches the solid earth, both on the surface and in the sub-surface. Explain the relationship between the saturated zone, the water table, a groundwater well and the cone of depression, all within the sub-surface.

In the hydrologic cycle, more commonly known as the water cycle, water moves around the world through a series of reservoirs. ater is always moving through the cycle because of evaporation, condensation and precipitation, surface and underground flow and through various other means (Egger 2003).

ater, as with most things, can change states from solid (ice) to liquid (water) to gas (steam). In changing states, the amount of energy in the water particles changes as well. hen water….

Geology (Stratigraphy)
STRATIGRAPHY PRACTICAL 2 (Term Week 11)

Match the layers based on the changes in gamma readings

Kezza -1: 75m Fine rounded sands with minor silts

220-327m Quartzofelspathic sands

550-1000m Intermixed fine sands and silts

Kezza -- 2 50-150m Smectite-rich greenish marine clays with minor sands

150-300m Angular medium quartzofelspathic sands

350-600m Medium semi-rounded to angular sands

600-800m (terminal depth) Igneous basement

Kezza -- 3 0-100m Coarse poorly sorted sands; Fine sands and silts

100-400m Smectite and illite shale with some silts and thin fine sand beds

400m 530m Medium moderatel sorted sands with significant feldspar grains

530m 660m Coal; Medium sands

660-1000 Coal; Medium sands, Reefal carbonates; (terminal depth) Igneous basement

Kezza -- 4 0-200m Medium-coarse fluvio-deltaic sands

200-360m Fine sands with minor silt/clay interbeds

360-660m Marine shale with minor sand and silt interbeds

66-800m Medium singular sands

800-950m Coal; Quartzofelspathic sands

950-1246m Coal; Medium semi-round sands; (terminal depth) Felsic intrusives

Kezza -- 5 0-350m Course angular sands; Medium well sorted sands with some silts/clays

350-700m Well-sorted fine medium sands….

Geology it Was a Work
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Smith went deep into debt and as creditors chased him, he was unable to enjoy any of the fruits of his labor. Forced to sell off his fossil collection, Smith eventually retreated into Northern England and lived as a pariah. Before he did, he also entered into an unwise marriage with a mentally disturbed woman. Smith was also imprisoned for his debt.
Throughout much of his life, Smith received little personal recognition for his work, even from the national Geological Society. The Geological Society, far from honoring Smith, thrust him out of their elitist circle. Toward the end of Smith's life, he was finally offered back some of the recognition he deserved. In 1865, the Geological Society paid long overdue honors to illiam Smith: years after he was dead. Centuries after his death, geologists pay homage to illiam Smith as the "father of modern geology." Smith's maps shifted public perception….

Geology
I am implementing a Phase 1 Investigation to determine the fundamental geology and geophysics of the planet in question. I will describe the critical features and characteristic ranges of the planet. I will also try to ascertain the feasibility of life and the history of this planet. To be successful on our mission, my team and I must study the whole of the planets with an emphasis on comparison and contrast. I plan to use Earth as the basis of our investigation proposal because I know Earth best and also because it is a planet of extremes. It has a crust that is very active as well as an atmosphere filled with water.

Earth is a terrestrial planet and as such has gone through differentiation, cratering, flooding by lava and water, and also has undergone surface evolutions. Differentiation is the separation of planetary material by density. I know Earth differentiated because….

Geology
Water is an important resource of earth and an inevitable requirement of life. There is no life without water; regardless it is human life, animal life or plant life. Water is mandatory for all kinds of life and it is no exaggeration to mention that if life ends, no activity is required on the face of earth. So it is a valid statement that water is life.

The fundamental concepts of economics emphasize on the scarcity of resources and their efficient usage. It is because; there are unlimited consumers of a limited resource. It may be argued that natural resources are unlimited, however, the way human being manages them for maximum benefits becomes a constraint in their capacity. For example, the natural resources of water may be present but to ensure their accessibility to the areas located far from these resources is a burning question. The authorities and responsible bodies are….

Geology Film
Rebirth:

A Geologically Based, Imaginative Film

oday's environmentalists often tell the public about the harmful effects of our actions. Yet, despite warnings of too many carbon emissions from vehicles and deforestation woes, our society does not seem to understand just how harmful our actions can be. However, if we do not take action to alleviate these worrisome actions some way, these warnings will turn into reality, and we might not only harm, but kill the planet's most precious life. [1: Gore, Albert. Our Choice. oronto: Random House, 2009. Print. ]

he movie discussed below will therefore provide a context for the harms of our society, albeit an imaginary one. he film, titled Rebirth, will show how humanity has destroyed the Earth's environment to such an extent that humans have been forced to utilize existing means to escape current, deplorable situations on Earth. Unlike the Pixar film, Wall-E, which shows life after Earth….

Geology
You are watching Friends on TV and Ross, a paleontologist, mentions he found a dinosaur bone that was trapped in lava 120 million years ago. Your little sister asks you how Ross knows that the dinosaur bone is 120 million years old. Answer her question using the information you learned about isotopic dating in this course.

Isotopic dating uses radioactive material to date rocks. It generally compares the presence of a radioactive isotope with the presence of its decay products. Then, using the known decay rates, this process can lead to a determination of the absolute age of the rocks being. There are different types of isotopic dating, including radiocarbon dating, potassium-argon dating, and uranium-lead dating. Therefore, Ross can compare the level of radioactive isotopes and decay products in the bone or lava to determine that it is 120 million years old.

While on a field trip to the museum for your….

The Sunken City Geology Overview
The Sunken City, as we know it today, came to be when a huge portion of Point Fermin, San Pedro, collapsed into the ocean, as a consequence of a massive landslide. This event, which occurred in 1929, left in its wake a trail of destruction. In essence, there are many kinds of landslides experienced in Southern California. These are identified by the U.S. Geological Survey (2017) as “shallow, rapid debris flows triggered by heavy rainfall, rock falls from steep slopes as a result of earthquakes, and sower moving slumps and earth flows on slopes that can fail under many different conditions.” It was the latter that was to blame in the case of the Sunken City.
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In addition to being geologically complex, the area south of California has also been known to be tectonically active (the U.S. Geological Survey (2017). According to the Survey, it is this very….

Geology: Critique of the Story Of Stuff
Geology: Critique of Story of Stuff

Annie Leonard's video documentary on the "materials economy" and the consumption-disposal mentality paints a picture of a world of: unsustainable resource usage, environmental degradation, and human health concerns. Throughout the video, Ms. Leonard cites a myriad of examples to support her claims however; many of these claims which are purported as fact are either blatantly incorrect or a clever misleading of the truth. Her statement that "government's job is to watch out for us and take care of us" (The Story of Stuff) is one such example. Debates have been waged for centuries on the proper role of government, and such an all encompassing statement on government's size and scope can hardly be construed as a definitive fact. That said an analysis of the video's veracity is better conducted in the context of the scientific "facts" which are presented.….

A recent study though, suggests that over five thousand years ago, the Arctic had considerably less sea ice in the summertime than today, but it was not apparent whether the Arctic was totally free of sea ice in the summertime throughout that time.
8) What is the difference between the seasonal patterns of Arctic Ice in comparison to Antarctic Ice?

The model of Antarctic maximum sea ice is generally symmetric around the pole, shaping a circle around Antarctica. On the other hand, the Arctic is asymmetric, with a lot more ice in some longitudes than in others.

9) What is the explanation for these variations?

These variations take place because of the way the currents and winds move. In the Antarctic there are not disruptions in the currents and winds around the continent from the west to the east. This works as an obstacle to the warmer air and water that is in….

Geology
(1) Discuss which of the interrelationships between the environmental spheres, in your experience, has had the biggest effect on human society, or vice versa. Give some examples.

The work of Manahan (2005) explains that there are four traditional environmental spheres including the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere and the biosphere. It is related however, that a fifth sphere should be included and that is the anthrosphere, which consists of "the things humans make and do." (Manahan, 2005) The atmosphere is reported as a very thin layer compared to the size of Earth, with most atmospheric gases lying within a few kilometers of sea level. The atmosphere serves a vital protective function in that it absorbs highly energetic ultraviolet radiation from the sun that would kill living organisms exposed to it.

A specifically important aspect of the atmosphere is that the atmosphere serves a vital protective function in that it absorbs highly energetic ultraviolet radiation….

" (New York Daily Times, 1854)
The liquor law plays a role in the aforementioned news story of the day. Socio-economic issues were tied in directly to socio-political and socio-economic issues as was the case not only in Maine but throughout the new union as well. Socio-political and socio-economic links were abundant in the south and were critical to the start of the bitter Civil War battles. Just after this period, the commencement of the Civil War in 1861 to its end in 1865. The period just after the culmination of the Civil War is known as the period of econstruction, which defines the era of post war rebuilding and strengthening of socio-economic, socio-political, and socio-cultural ties.

Maine's exposure to these periods after 1857 was not as prolific as were in many areas of the union and the confederacy. In fact, there were no Civil War battles fought on Maine soil. The….

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Geography

Geology of Little Killary Killary

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Some of the grains weather to a pale green colour. In thin section, quartz is the major grain type (~50%) with some microcline (~5%) and some rock fragments…

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Geography

Geology of Long Island Long

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" These geologic formations formed from large chunks of ice that broke away from the glacier as it retreated. Much like an iceberg, but on the land, these chunks…

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Geography

Geology-Wines Particularly Over the Past

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The valley floor itself can experience a variety of topographical changes. As was discussed, the Napa River and other streams deposit clays, shales, and a variety of other river…

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Geography

Geology Describe the Paths of Water Through

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Geology Describe the paths of water through the hydrologic cycle. Explain the processes and the energy gains and losses involved in the changes of water between its three states. Operationally,…

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Geography

Geology Stratigraphy Stratigraphy Practical 2 Term Week

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Geology (Stratigraphy) STRATIGRAPHY PRACTICAL 2 (Term Week 11) Match the layers based on the changes in gamma readings Kezza -1: 75m Fine rounded sands with minor silts 220-327m Quartzofelspathic sands 550-1000m Intermixed fine sands…

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Geography

Geology it Was a Work

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Smith went deep into debt and as creditors chased him, he was unable to enjoy any of the fruits of his labor. Forced to sell off his fossil…

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Term Paper

Astronomy

Geology I Am Implementing a Phase 1

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Type: Term Paper

Geology I am implementing a Phase 1 Investigation to determine the fundamental geology and geophysics of the planet in question. I will describe the critical features and characteristic ranges of…

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Geography

Geology Water Is an Important Resource of

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Geology Water is an important resource of earth and an inevitable requirement of life. There is no life without water; regardless it is human life, animal life or plant life.…

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Film

Geology Film Rebirth A Geologically Based Imaginative

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Geology Film Rebirth: A Geologically Based, Imaginative Film oday's environmentalists often tell the public about the harmful effects of our actions. Yet, despite warnings of too many carbon emissions from vehicles and…

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Geography

Geology You Are Watching Friends on TV

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Geology You are watching Friends on TV and Ross, a paleontologist, mentions he found a dinosaur bone that was trapped in lava 120 million years ago. Your little sister asks…

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Geography

San Pedro Los Angeles Sunken City Geology

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The Sunken City Geology Overview The Sunken City, as we know it today, came to be when a huge portion of Point Fermin, San Pedro, collapsed into the ocean, as a…

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Economics

Geology Critique of the Story of Stuff

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Geology: Critique of the Story Of Stuff Geology: Critique of Story of Stuff Annie Leonard's video documentary on the "materials economy" and the consumption-disposal mentality paints a picture of a world…

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History - Russia/USSR

Geology What Is the National

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Length: 2 Pages
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A recent study though, suggests that over five thousand years ago, the Arctic had considerably less sea ice in the summertime than today, but it was not apparent…

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Weather

Geology 1 Discuss Which of the Interrelationships

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Geology (1) Discuss which of the interrelationships between the environmental spheres, in your experience, has had the biggest effect on human society, or vice versa. Give some examples. The work of…

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Government

Geology Stratigraphy the Period in

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" (New York Daily Times, 1854) The liquor law plays a role in the aforementioned news story of the day. Socio-economic issues were tied in directly to socio-political and socio-economic…

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