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The major role of Geology on the D-Day Landing in Normandy
- Jul, 11, 2018
- Geology Highlights Engineering Geology Laboratory Testing
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The campaign that led to the WW2 allied victory in May 1945 began with the invasion in Normandy (June 6, 1944) where geology was a major issue to be considered. Geological aspects are seldom mentio...
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Italian Church miraculously saved by rockfall
- May, 29, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Rock Engineering Engineering Geology
- Gallivaggio, Sondrio, Italy
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A huge rockfall (in May 29, 2018) occured in North Italy but fortunately the local cathedral survived. The 5,000 cubic meter rockfall was triggered in Gallivaggio, a region in Lombardia. The sanctu...
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NASA plans to transfer rock and soil samples from Mars to Earth
- May, 21, 2018
- News On Projects / Industry Laboratory Testing Engineering Geology Geomorphology
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
NASA is willing to collect and transfer soil and rock samples from Mars to Earth. Their examination will provide the necessary data to investigate the Martian history. The probability of Mars...
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Mass evacuations ordered as highest alert is issued for Bali volcano
- Nov, 27, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Geology Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Bali, Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
About 100,000 residents living near Bali’s Mount Agung volcano were ordered to evacuate, as the first major eruption in 54 years could be “imminent”. Mount Agung, which rises over eastern Bali to a...
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Description Building using Quick Lists and Advanced Description Builder, by Keynetix
Another important webinar by Keynetix you should not miss! Description Building using Quick Lists and Advanced Description Builder webinar is a guide to the three different approaches that can be u...
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The fascinating geology of Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago
- Jun, 04, 2017
- Geology Highlights Engineering Geology Engineering Geology Engineering Geology
- Mergui Archipelago
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
It's a hidden place of untamed beauty along Myanmar's southern coastline. Among the most compelling images of its tropical islands are sheer limestone cliffs rising, sometimes, hundreds of metres from...
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Bogoslof island has tripled in size after volcano’s continuing eruptions
- Feb, 22, 2017
- Geology Highlights Engineering Geology Seismic
- Bogoslof Island, Aleutians West, AK, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Bogoslof volcano is in an active eruption sequence since December 12, 2016. The series of short-duration explosive events - more than 27 of them up until now - has led to significant changes in the is...
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Sea cliff collapses due to lava flow from Hawaii volcano (video)
- Feb, 06, 2017
- Geology Highlights Engineering Geology
- Kīlauea, Hawaii County, HI, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As an impressive stream of lava from Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano was steadily splashing into the Pacific Ocean for the past month, part of the sea cliff at the Kamokuna ocean entry on the south-east side...
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Did Mount Everest shrink after the 2015 Nepal quake?
- Jan, 30, 2017
- Geology Highlights Engineering Geology Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Mount Everest
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists in India are planning an expedition to measure again the height of Mount Everest, in order to determine whether the world's highest summit has actually become shorter due to the 7.8M April...
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Florida Sinkhole Leaks Hazardous Water Into Aquifer (Video)
- Sep, 23, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Geology Erosion
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Late last week, the Mosaic Company released a statement informing the people of Polk County, Florida that a sinkhole had formed on the grounds of a fertilizer plant they operate. They went on to say t...
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