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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 30 March 2020 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Aftershocks hit Croatian capital after M5.5 EQ caused widespread damage
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51995861
- https://apnews.com/cef3127eedc7a57f45539ae777f26835
- https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us70008dx7/executive
M7.5 EQ in Kuril Islands – tsunami warnings issued then lifted
- https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us70008fi4/executive
- https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2020/03/25/7-5-magnitude-quake-off-russia-kuril-islands
- https://sputniknews.com/russia/202003251078700599-videos-of-powerful-76-magnitude-earthquake-near-kuril-islands-emerge-online/
M5.7 EQ near Salt Lake City occurred on fault along eastern base of Oquirrh Mountains
Mineral carbonation can “permanently” capture carbon – but is that a wise thing to do?
Four locked segments of Indian & Eurasian plates identified as most likely to produce large EQs
Ikaria wariootia– earliest Ediacaran bilaterian organism is ancestor of most familiar animals
Understanding why Yellowstone Caldera “breathes”
- https://www.mbs.news/a/2020/03/the-yellowstone-breathes-but-why.html
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/03/chunk-yellowstone-size-chicago-has-been-pulsing/
Paper: Ionospheric view of the 2011 Tohoku-Oki EQ – first 60 seconds of the rupture
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-61749-x
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-30476-9
Shungite deposits – 2 byo carbon-rich sedimentary rocks contain trace elements suggesting elevated oxygen levels
Celebrating accomplishments of Alexander von Humboldt – coffee was “concentrated sunbeams”
Paper: 40 years of ice-core records of CO2
White Ridge Bike Trails showcase geology of New Mexico
Geology of the Driftless Area in Wisconsin and northern Illinois
Radius Gold re-discovers silver mining camp in Chihuahua, Mexico – Plata Verde
Teaching geology in the time of coronavirus
Lessons learned and used to sink shafts into soft and medium-hard rock
In memoriam: Betty Blanton Moore (1936-2020)
The Oceans as new frontier for development in Africa – summary of workshop in Nairobi, Kenya
Landslides & fatalities in 2019
Timing and speed of the end of Cretaceous extinction of the large dinosaurs
- https://www.quantamagazine.org/pincelli-hull-explains-how-an-asteroid-killed-the-dinosaurs-20200325/
Calculating aquifer support and reservoir model to the Macondo well - Deepwater Horizon spill event
Turbidity currents transporting & burying microplastics in the deep ocean
Successful completion of patented FHOS for deep geothermal drilling
- https://renewablesnow.com/news/strada-completes-tests-of-deep-drilling-geothermal-technology-692350/
Change’e-4 lunar rover finds “layer-cake” geology on the far side of the moon
JOIDES Resolution finds microbial community in lower crust
3 new species of Cretaceous pterosaurs identified in ancient river ecosystem in Africa
Satellite imagery & AI technology being used to search for unexploded bombs from Vietnam War
- https://www.foxnews.com/tech/satellite-images-artificial-intelligence-search-unexploded-bombs
- Paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0229826
Middle Eocene small horses got smaller & big tapirs got bigger
- https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/mh-shg032420.php
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-60379-7
50,000-year-old rodent coprolites recovered from La Brea Tar Pits
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200320101634.htm
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-61996-y
“Wallace Line” being redrawn based on Christmas Island finds
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200323112053.htm
- Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003101821930327X?via%3Dihub
Slow slip events occur in “mash up” of different rock types
- https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-motion-earthquakes.html
- Paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/13/eaay3314
Collection of six ocean videos - relax and enjoy – my favorite: vibrant life in the deep sea
Dineobellator notohesperus -Velociraptor cousin had strong grip
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/2238740-velociraptor-relative-had-a-much-stronger-grip-than-its-cousins/
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-61480-7
Mount Merapi continues to erupt
Evidence documented for seasonal migrations of deep-sea fish
Seismometers detect less noise from human activity – less industry, traffic & movement of humans
Using GPS data to examine crustal deformation across continental China – tectonic implications
Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador “The Black Giant” showing signs of localized flank instability
Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X20300479
Environmental Bulletin Board – 30 March 2020 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Coronavirus statistics by country
How to correctly calculate mortality rate for COVID-19 – revising inflated numbers downward
- https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/03/is_coronavirus_less_fatal_than_early_predictions_suggested.html
- https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/03/forecast-of-british-coronavirus-deaths-revised-um-downward.php
In contrast, there is the “hockey-stick” approach to “predicting” fatalities from COVID-19
- https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/univ-washington-epidemiologists-predict-80-223530567.html
- Paper: http://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/research_articles/2020/covid_paper_MEDRXIV-2020-043752v1-Murray.pdf
Headlines continue to hype the numbers as more US cases rather than US mortality rate is less than 2%
COVID-19 policy based on real science is better than policy based on assumptions and politics
Convalescent plasma transfusion may be beneficial in recovery from COVID-19
Drugs being tested for effectiveness in fighting COVID-19
- https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/analysis/coronavirus-mers-cov-drugs/
- https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/who-launches-global-megatrial-four-most-promising-coronavirus-treatments
Reality check on number of cases and mortality – developing herd immunity – “crisis” may soon be over
Gender gap – COVID-19 appears to be more virulent & deadly for men than women
Distribution of COVID-19 testing across the US
Consider evolution when modeling or predicting a pandemic
COVID-19 not mutating quickly – limited number of genetic variations - might respond to single vaccine
COVID-19 has natural origin – no evidence of being made in a laboratory or otherwise engineered
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200317175442.htm
- Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0820-9
Anecdotal evidence suggests hydroxychloroquine & azithromycin (Z-pac) may subdue COVID-19 infections
- https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=229156
- https://www.biospace.com/article/hydroxychloroquine-and-z-pak-may-be-effective-treatment-for-covid-19/
- https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-antimalarial-drug-standard-coronavirus.html
Nevada Governor plays politics barring doctors from saving lives
Perspective – Western culture does not embrace the lessons of history
• https://przekroj.pl/en/society/storm-before-the-calm-kacper-poblocki
Paul R. Ehrlich on the pandemic, planetary reckoning & a path forward – a learning opportunity
Comparing typical natural disaster response to COVID-19 response
Sustainable agriculture reflected in river water quality in Cuba – less fertilizers
New management practices need to respond to prolonged flooding on lower Mississippi River
Webcams allow us to view animals around the world – penguins, raptors, bears, sheep, otters…
Vinyl – the plastic found in almost everything
Bringing back the wolves – a very good thing for the environment
Perspective: ending the attack on science & truth
Finding a little mouse at 22,000 feet atop dormant Llullaillaco volcano in the Andes
New USGS map shows relative risks of landslides due to hurricane precipitation in Puerto Rico
- https://www.usgs.gov/news/new-usgs-map-can-help-puerto-rico-deal-risk-landslides-after-hurricanes
- Report: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2020/1022/ofr20201022_pamphlet.pdf
- Map: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2020/1022/ofr20201022_sheet.pdf
Third-hand tobacco smoke is threat to public health
NASA has 3-D portrait of methane concentrations and sources around the globe
Reported fatal case of Hantavirus in China
Top 15 State Parks in the US includes Ha Ha Tonka in MO, Makoshika in MT & Iao Valley in HI
Can India solve the problems of air pollution in our lifetime?
Union for the Mediterranean calls for action on water scarcity as population rapidly grows
- https://www.neweurope.eu/article/union-for-the-mediterranean-calls-for-regional-action-to-tackle-water-scarcity/
- https://ufmsecretariat.org/world-water-day-water-scarcity/
- Report download: https://ufmsecretariat.org/climate-change-report/
- Report: https://ufmsecretariat.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/MedECC-Booklet_EN_WEB.pdf
Assessing environmental radioactivity in Africa through IAEA training on sample collection & pretreatment
Book Review: “The Story of More” on the unsustainability of modern life
Utah residents still reporting damages following 5.7M earthquake near Salt Lake City
Haiti still struggling a decade after major earthquake
Mix of naturally-occurring contaminants in groundwater may increase health risks in North Carolina
Excreted pharmaceutical drugs & metabolites may impact water quality
Investigating why females live longer than males in many mammalian species
New simple model reflects seasonal variations in urban heat islands
Burying or incinerating garbage boosts airborne bacteria & antibiotic resistance
Assessing the global problem of poor sanitation
- https://phys.org/news/2020-03-global-problem-poor-sanitation.html
- Paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2020.00001/full
Potential long-term benefits of Montreal Protocol in preserving atmospheric ozone
LA has the Owens Valley Project & Aqueduct – NY has the Catskill Aqueduct
OpenET – new online water-tracking system using satellite-based data will be available in 2021
Strategic resettling of herds of reindeer, horses, bison & musk oxen could settle permafrost thaw
Everglades have changed dramatically over 15,000 years of human habitation
Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 30 March 2020 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Ports seek $Bs in government funding as revenues from business plummet during COVID-19 panic
• https://www.ttnews.com/articles/ports-seek-emergency-aid-business-plummets
South Beach Re-Nourishment Project on-going – sand dredged from Caxambass Pass
Scallop catch in Maine declines for second year in a row under rotational management system
• https://www.pressherald.com/2020/03/22/maine-scallops-continue-downward-trend-afteryears-of-growth/
Offshore wind industry almost ready for first zero-subsidy projects
New rules and guidelines for consuming oysters intended to reduce cases of Vibrio illness
• https://www.coastalreview.org/2020/03/new-oyster-rules-aim-to-reduce-vibrio-cases/
Floating solar power company has learned from aquaculture industry
• https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/03/23/floating-pv-learning-from-aquaculture-industry/
The importance of estuaries
• https://www.coastalbreezenews.com/articles/the-importance-beauty-of-our-estuaries/
Some, but not all, California beaches are closed
Global offshore wind capacity hit new record of 6.1GW in 2019
• https://reneweconomy.com.au/global-offshore-wind-capacity-hits-29gw-after-record-2019/
Need for good practice for offshore verification and assurance in O&G industry – increased risks
Growing support for subsea power development & resident autonomous underwater vehicles
Moving sea ice transports pollution
• https://www.futurity.org/arctic-sea-ice-pollution-2312452/
Report identifies 4 coastal areas with poorest water quality in City of Cape Town
• Report:
Innovative stormwater treatment projects in Bethany Beach to reduce runoff pollution into Anchorage Canal which flows to Little Assawoman Bay
• https://www.doverpost.com/news/20200323/solution-to-pollution-in-bethanys-anchoragecanal
Lawsuit filed against Frontier Logistics for ongoing plastic pollution of Charleston Harbor
Plastic trash kills half a million hermit crabs on remote islands each year
• https://therising.co/2020/03/22/plastic-trash-killing-hermit-crabs/
• Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389419316577
Plan for development of 30-acre South Quay land parcel on East Providence Harbor at Bold Point
• https://www.ecori.org/government/2020/3/23/plans-conflict-to-develop-south-quay-onwaterfront
Patuxent River which flows to Chesapeake Bay is “sick with pollution” resulting from urbanization and overdevelopment
• Report: https://dnr.maryland.gov/waters/cbnerr/Documents/publications/PatuxentRiverKeeper_2007.pdf
Coastal development and direct impact on Pakistan
• https://dailytimes.com.pk/578677/coastal-development-and-its-direct-impact-on-pakistan
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