For more information on the current status of Kilauea, visit the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory website. Filed under: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory USGS Tagged: Big Island, geology, Hawaii, kilauea, lava, magma, photography, Pu`u O`o, science, thermal, travel, update
This issue contains: Utah’s Potash Resources and Activity Energy News: A Longer Term View of the Results of U.S. Energy Policy UGS Uses Geophysics to Explore for New Geothermal Resources Oil Shale vs. Shale Oil: What’s the Difference? Glad You Asked: Sizing Up Titans—Navajo Erg vs. Sahara Ergs; Which was the larger sand box? GeoSights: [...]
Martharaptor greenriverensis, a puzzling dinosaur lacking a complete skeleton, has been named after its co-discoverer Martha Hayden. Hayden, a dedicated advocate of paleontology, has served for more than 20 years as the assistant to several Utah state paleontologists. She has also donated numerous volunteer hours in her paleontological endeavors, and works with the Utah Geological [...]
LATE HOLOCENE EARTHQUAKE HISTORY OF THE BRIGHAM CITY SEGMENT OF THE WASATCH FAULT ZONE AT THE HANSEN CANYON, KOTTER CANYON, AND PEARSONS CANYON TRENCH SITES, BOX ELDER COUNTY, UTAH By Christopher B. DuRoss, Stephen F. Personius, Anthony J. Crone, Greg N. McDonald, and Richard W. Briggs This report (28 p. + 5 appendices, and 3 [...]