An interactive surface editing framework that is well suited to the needs of geophysical modelers and interpreters is described. This surface editing framework allows a non-expert user to quickly create complicated surfaces by combining two simple concepts: deformation and cutting. Deformations change the geometry of a surface and allow a user to model continuous geologic horizons. Cutting chan...

Understanding and reasoning about phenomena at scales outside human perception (for example, geologic time) is critical across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Thus, devising strong methods to support acquisition of reasoning at such scales is an important goal in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. In two experiments, we examine the use of analogical ...

【Abstract】 Deepwater oil and gas projects embody high risks from geologic and engineering aspects, which exert substantial influence on project valuation. But the uncertainties may be converted to additional value to the projects in the case of flexible management. Given the flexibility of project management, this article extends the classical real options model to a multi-factor model which co...

TABLE 1 Requirement for Mobility Range of Mobility Traverse from landing site to target of interest Size of landing error ellipse (~50 km) with current entry technology Examine a specific science target 1–10 m (assuming the target is small) Traverse from study target to study target 10–100 m (depends on spacing of targets) Examine several different geologic processes 100’s of m to few km (depen...

Every fall since 1950, the New Mexico Geological Society (NMGS) has held an annual Fall Field Conference that explores some region of New Mexico (or surrounding states). Always well attended, these conferences provide a guidebook to participants. Besides detailed road logs, the guidebooks contain many well written, edited, and peer-reviewed geoscience papers. These books have set the national s...

Every fall since 1950, the New Mexico Geological Society (NMGS) has held an annual Fall Field Conference that explores some region of New Mexico (or surrounding states). Always well attended, these conferences provide a guidebook to participants. Besides detailed road logs, the guidebooks contain many well written, edited, and peer-reviewed geoscience papers. These books have set the national s...