BACKGROUND The field of medical geology addresses the relationships between exposure to specific geological characteristics and the development of a range of health problems: for example, long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water can result in the development of skin conditions and cancers. While these relationships are well characterised for some examples, in others there is a lack of un...

The experiences of developing engineering geological models in karst areas for designing and construction purposes prove the necessity of considering at least three basic submodels: sedimentological, structural-tectonic and the weathering one. The research presented here deals with very important and frequently neglected segments in each of the submodels. Therefore, particular attention should ...

Elena Nilsen, U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Division Robert Rosenbauer, U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Division Edward Furlong, U.S. Geological Survey, Methods Research and Development Program Mark Burkhardt, U.S. Geological Survey, Methods Research and Development Program Stephen Werner, U.S. Geological Survey, Methods Research and Development Program Lisa Greaser, U.S. Geological Survey,...

AASG/USGS Geologic Map Data Model Committee* Gary Raines, Chairman, US Geological Survey, [email protected] Boyan Brodaric, Geological Survey of Canada, [email protected] Jim Cobb, Kentucky Geological Survey, [email protected] Ralph Haugerud, US Geological Survey, [email protected] Greg Hermann, New Jersey Geological Survey, [email protected] Bruce Johnson,...

Increasing environmental pressures, pollution and legislation in Europe are creating the urgent need for regional-catchment scale geological models to assess hydrogeological conditions and inform mathematical and numerical groundwater models. Geological models are especially important in areas with superficial deposits overlying key aquifers. These areas are often characterized by very complex ...

The laser-induced breakdown spectrometer (LIBS) on the ChemCam instrument [1] on the Curiosity rover on Mars has played a vital role in bringing this new technology to the attention of the scientific community. With over 100,000 spectra from individual laser shots collected to date and many more in progress, ChemCam has amply demonstrated the robustness of this technique for remote applications...

Information about copper deposits of Kazakhstan, development which is carried out in the Saryarka region, and its role mining industry are considered article. Geological, structural tectonic features presented. Research results on improvement methods studying geomechanical processes management mineral resources presented.  It shown that problem can be solved basis a methodology for rock co...

There is extensive evidence from drilling into continental margins for microbial colonization of a deep biosphere. However it is difficult to prove deep biosphere activity in the geological record, where evidence for life is dominated by the remains of organic matter buried after deposition at the surface. Nevertheless we propose that natural injections of sand into muddy strata at continental ...

<p>This paper represents the impact of new approaches to distance learning during Covid-19 pandemic. The focus is on quality online teaching in relation face-to-face teaching. presented results represent documented empirical research that resulted from 2 years working with a large group students. consequences this way everyday life have affected all spheres business. indicate professors a...