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Oregon Landslides: Online GIS |
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Written by Admin.G.M
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Sunday, 20 July 2008 00:05 |
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Landslides are a common natural hazard in Oregon. The average annual damage is over $10 million. The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries has an online inventory of landslides in the form of a geographic information system. |
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Preparing Students for Geosciences of the Future |
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Written by Admin.G.M
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Saturday, 12 April 2008 09:35 |
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By:Cathryn A. Manduca, Heather Macdonald and Geoff Feiss  Students graduating from geosciences programs today can pursue a wide variety of careers. No matter where they go, they will encounter modern geoscience research that brings together traditional field observation and laboratory work with powerful new tools such as satellite-based remote sensing of Earth, computational modeling of complex systems and data visualization on all scales. Last year, geoscience faculty gathered together in a series of workshops to consider how to best prepare students for these opportunities.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 June 2008 13:02 |
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Written by Admin.G.M
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Friday, 22 February 2008 22:10 |
Definition of Geology: Geology is the study of the Earth, the materials of which it is made, the structure of those materials, and the processes acting upon them. It includes the study of the organisms which inhabit our planet. A very important part of geology is the study of how Earth’s materials, structures, processes and organisms have changed over time.
What Does a Geologist Do?Geologists work to understand the history of our planet. The better they can understand Earth’s history the better they can foresee how events and processes of the past might influence the future. Here are two examples:
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Last Updated on Thursday, 17 July 2008 04:43 |
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