Sentences with phrase «of local geology»

Moreover, knowledge of local geology enabled the birth of the new lineage to be dated.

The findings are relevant to assessing the possible ecological impacts of seafloor mining — scientists must account for the uniqueness of local geology and chemistry and not assume that a common supply of animal larvae will colonize and restore neighboring habitats.

Our restoration work incorporates an understanding of local geology and soils and how plants will respond to management.

Not exact matches

One of the most important early Neandertal sites was discovered in modern - day Croatia in 1899, when Dragutin Gorjanovic - Kramberger, Director of the Geology and Paleontology Department of the National Museum and Professor of Paleontology and Geology at Zagreb University, alerted by a local schoolteacher, first visited the Krapina cave and noted cave deposits, including a chipped stone tool, bits of animal bones, and a single human molar.

Great Salt Lake, a gallery focused on local ecosystems and geology, features a glorious panoramic view of the lake itself.

Instead, the results suggest that local geology and chemistry of the vent fluids play dominant roles in structuring the animal communities.

Researcher Developer Dr Rachel Westwood, Research Fellow Mr Sam Toon, and Emeritus Professor Peter Styles from Keele's School of Geography, Geology and Environment — together with Professor Nigel Cassidy who is now at Birmingham University — have published their study advising on hydraulic fracturing safety guidelines for legislative bodies, including governments, environmental agencies, health and safety executives and local planning authorities.

That needs a combination of local agreement and the right geology.

Some answers are emerging,» said Frohlich, who cites differences in geology, orientation of pre-existing faults, local fault strength, injection practices and the timing and duration of oil and gas production as factors that might influence seismicity.

Locals suggested the unusual geology of Mole Hill, just a few kilometers from campus, where one could find black obsidian (a superhard rock glass formed when magma cools quickly) or rocks that when cracked open looked as pure white as newfallen snow thanks to the carbonate minerals inside.

Hall's group has developed a recipe book of melt glass for any geographic location based on a «witch's brew» of the bomb's fissile material and explosive yield, its detonation point, and the local geology and construction materials.

To meet the ’10 000 year criterion», set by the DOE, the repository must not release «significant» amounts of its radioactive content into the environment during that period, no matter what changes occur in the local climate, geology or water table.

The team's model could apply to tsunami - forming fault zones around the world, though the characteristics of telltale acoustic signature might vary depending on the geology of the local environment.

Goffredi's team thinks the local geology and chemistry of each vent effectively selects for a rare and specialized animal community that may only be able to live at that site.

La Mar defines it as «the use of visual learning and communication tools to build an in - depth understanding — or literacy — of geography, geology, and local history.»

Students use visual learning and communication tools to build an in - depth understanding of geography, geology, and local history.

It provides a range of activities all year including talks and fossil handling sessions, unguided (and guided) visits and field trips; including visits to local coastal sites containing visible geology and fossils.

When Haspela wanted to deepen her understanding of geology before teaching it to her students, she met with a local geologist to ask him questions.

The Cumbres and Toltec line also offers special services, including Sunset Dinner Trains between May and October, and a Geology Train on 17th June 2018, where the local mountains and landscapes are explained as the train passes the Rio Grande Rift, eruptive evidence of the San Juan Volcanic field and snapshots of the Jurassic era.

These offer a unique insight into the geology, ecology, local history and bushcrafts of the region.

You'll find them a wealth of information on nearly aspect of your trek or tour; local culture, language, history, food, plants and animals, weather, and geology.

Protected and unspoiled, students of all ages will quickly become immersed in and fascinated by the local geology and ecology.

For more in - depth information on our local geology we'd recommend reading «Understanding the Life of Point Loma» produced by the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation and «The Rise and Fall of San Diego» by Pat Abbott.

See the magnificent Magnetic Island scenery in air conditioned comfort with a friendly, expert local guide who gives you hundreds pieces of information on birds, plants, animals, history, geology, and Island characters through the ages.

Further displays focus on local history, archaeology and geology, revealing the story of Swindon's Jurassic past, its connections with the Roman Empire and the more recent social history of the town.

Part of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland (MAGNI), the Ulster Museum is located in the Botanical Gardens in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and features exhibits from its collections of Fine and Applied Art, Archaeology, Ethnography, Industrial Archaeology, Local History, Botany, Zoology and Geology, as well as artworks and artifacts salvaged from the Spanish Armada.

This issue is essentially based on two data points and is admittedly weak, but dismissing these as outliers seems unjustified since neither local geology nor the Italian seismic catalogs support a tectonic origin for such a high rate of vertical motion.

A one - size - fits - all approach isn't practical because of the significant differences in local geology and surface conditions — population, building conditions, infrastructure, critical facilities and seismic monitoring capabilities.

The situation is indeed clear; we can logically conclude from geology, physics, climate science, ecology, and economics that a few hundred more ppm of CO2 would most likely be net beneficial globally and even for those areas or circumstances in which global warming would not be beneficial it would be considerably more feasible and cost effective to implement local adaptations than attempt global mitigation which comes with no money - back guarantees should the entire (100 %) world not play ball.

The current regulatory approach — a combination of federal oversight through multiple regulatory agencies, plus strong state regulations tailored to local geology and hydrology — is effective for keeping hydraulic fracturing safe and successful.

Given the geology — and the intellectual geography — of upstate New York, it was no surprise that Ithaca became a center of the debate — and that the swirling debate began to interest faculty at some of the local institutions: Ithaca College's Sandra Steingraber, for instance, and some of Cornell's best scientists.

This is essential investment intelligence for a property investor, ensuring that the investor does not end up with a property with problems that simply can not be fixed, such as serious structural problems, cracks and shifts resulting from problems with the foundations or local geology; drainage, flooding or damp problems due to poor sitting; and signs of serious soil erosion or land slippage.