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• Earth from space: Giant iceberg enters Nares Strait
  on Sep 30, 2010 in greenland icebergs
  ESA's Envisat satellite has been tracking the progression of the giant iceberg that calved from Greenland's Petermann glacier on 4 August 2010. This animation shows that the iceberg, the largest in the northern hemisphere, is now entering Nares Strai...
• A tectonic zip
  on Sep 25, 2010 in earthquake
  The complex fracture pattern created by the earthquake in Concepción (Chile) on 27 February 2010 was to a certain extent predictable. GPS observations from the years before the earthquake showed the pattern of stresses that had accumulated through t...
• Glaciers help high-latitude mountains grow taller
  on Sep 21, 2010
  Glaciers can help actively growing mountains become higher by protecting them from erosion, according to a University of Arizona-led research team.The finding is contrary to the conventional view of glaciers as powerful agents of erosion that carve d...
• A Grain of Sand Picture Gallery
  on Jul 8, 2010 in rock
  The tip of a spiral shell has broken off and become a grain of sand. It is opalescent from the repeated tumbling action of the surf. Surrounding the shell fragment are five other sand grains, from top middle clockwise, (1) a pink shell fragment, (2)...
• Privacy Policy
  on Jun 28, 2010 in privacy policy
  Privacy Policy for http://notes-of-geologist.blogspot.com/If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at panjoel_erep@gmail.com.At http://notes-of-geologist.blogspot.com/...
• Six Things to Know About the Earth's Mantle
  on Jun 28, 2010 in earth mantle
  The rocks and continents of the world belong to the Earth's crust. Beneath that crust is the Earth's mantle.The mantle is the thick layer of hot, solid rock between the crust and the molten iron core. The mantle makes up the bulk of the Earth, accoun...
• The Earth Core
  on Jun 15, 2010 in earth core geophysics
  A century ago, science barely knew that the Earth even has a core. Today we are tantalized by the core and its connections with the rest of the planet. Indeed, we're at the start of a golden age of core studies.The Core's Gross ShapeWe knew by the 18...
• The Pacific Ocean Tsunami Threat is Higher Than Expected
  on May 17, 2010 in tsunami
  Potential of Future TsunamisThe potential for a huge Pacific Ocean tsunami on the West Coast of North America may be greater than previously thought.The new study of geological evidence along the Gulf of Alaska coast suggests that future tsunamis cou...
• Mega Tsunamis
  on May 14, 2010 in tsunami
  How Mega Tsunamis Are Formed?An "Ultrasound" of the Nankai TroughResearch by a team of United States and Japanese geoscientists may help explain why part of the seafloor near the southwest coast of Japan is particularly good at generating devastating...
• The causes of tsunami
  on May 5, 2010 in what causes a tsunami articles
  What causes a tsunami?... A tsunami is a large ocean wave that is caused by sudden motion on the ocean floor. This sudden motion could be an earthquake, a powerful volcanic eruption, or an underwater landslide. The impact of a large meteorite could a...

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