Environment & Geology

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Geotimes June 2004	Memorials in Stone The summer is a wonderful time to hit the road and explore a variety of geologically significant places. Here, we profile three stone features that have been transformed into memorials to important figures in U.S. history.
Geotimes June 2004 Megan Sever	Indonesian Volcanoes Erupt On Tuesday, two volcanoes erupted to life in Indonesia, killing at least two people, injuring others and forcing the evacuation of thousands.
Geotimes June 2004 Wunsch & Fowler	Revisiting the Fall of the Old Man of the Mountain Just over a year ago, New Hampshire's famous Old Man of the Mountain collapsed from his perch on Profile Mountain in Franconia Notch State Park. In the end, it is clear that the same geological processes that created the Old Man ultimately led to his demise.
Geotimes June 2004 Megan Sever	Hazards Roundup: Iran and Kilauea In the past week, Earth has shaken with more than 50 earthquakes and nearly 20 volcanic eruptions. Nature's forces are at work around us.
Geotimes June 2004 Naomi Lubick	Petra: An Eroding Ancient City Petra is an ancient city in Jordan, where carved stone facades cover red sandstone walls. Tourism has taken its toll... Preserving an Afghan landmark... Conservation changes...
Geotimes June 2004 Megan Sever	Reworking the Cambrian Explosion Trilobite diversification during the Cambrian is thought to exemplify the explosion of animals and plants. New research suggests, however, that the trilobites diversified much earlier, thus calling into question the theory and possible dates of a biological big bang caused by tectonic movement.
Geotimes June 2004 Naomi Lubick	Super-Size Quake California fell into the sea during a television miniseries aired by NBC. In addition to the other faulty geologic premises of the melodrama, one elemental error is the size of the earthquake that spawned the miniseries' disasters.
Geotimes June 2004 Naomi Lubick	Tapping Methane Hydrates in the Gulf The research program in the Gulf of Mexico, officially known as the Chevron Texaco-Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Industry Project, will assess the threats of drilling through unstable methane hydrate and other gas deposits, from collapsed boreholes to the potential to destabilize offshore slopes.
Geotimes June 2004 Megan Sever	Closing the Dating Gap Assigning dates to archaeological artifacts from the chronological gap may now be somewhat easier, thanks to a new method involving quartz crystals.
Geotimes June 2004 Sara Pratt	Making El Nino Predictions The phenomenon may be more predictable than previously thought, according to a new climate model tested with a century and a half of data.
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