Tag: geologists
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Scientists Argue a ‘Corpse Signal’ Will Be Left in The Fossil Record of Our Time
Science Alert has an interesting story about whether humans will leave a signature in the fossil record. We have had a huge impact on the current direction of life on Earth, but will any of that impact be preserved in the fossil record… that is subject to much debate. Today, the vast majority of scientists…
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ScienceMag: Geologists uncover history of lost continent buried beneath Europe
Science Magazine has a piece about the discovery of a lost continent under Europe. Plate tectonics has done much to reshape the surface of our planet over the last 4+ billion of years. It has created and destroyed super continents multiple time. And, most likely, it has erased large landmasses in the process of remolding…
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Here is a Method of Helping Geologists Get a Map in the Field
An IPhone App provides maps for the states of Arizona, California, Texas, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Florida, Washington/Oregon, with more states to be available.
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New Salary Survey Gives Hope to Geoscientists
Via EPMagazine: … While companies are holding off on hiring for the time being, the Report suggests a likely return to actively hiring both development and exploration geologists and geophysicists. “Those geotechs with the stronger workstation skills in Petra and/or Geographix in addition to GIS software experience will continue to command the higher end of…
