Geology

Carnelian是一个迷人的红橙色辣椒，在全球文化中具有重要意义。Carnelian是由铁质杂质形成的，在地质学家和神秘主义者中很受欢迎。

Scientists say that Eurasia and the Americas might crash into each other in the Arctic and form a new continental land mass.

The Taal Volcano of the Philippines is unusual in that it is a recently-developed volcano situated inside a much older supervolcano that is no longer active. This set-up is not unique in the natural world, for similar arrangements can be found at Crater Lake in the US and Lake Taupo in New Zealand.

To any student of geology and natural disasters, there is no way around it, the "Ring of Fire" is the most seismic active place on the planet. About 70% of the world's volcanoes and earthquakes take place here. Nonetheless, many dangerous volcanoes can be found elsewhere around the planet.

A nineteenth century British woman with little education made some of the most important geological discoveries of her time.

This article looks at the processes by which rocks melt and the different ways they cool and solidify to form igneous rocks.

If you want to identify a mineral, you need to examine its properties. This is a guide to how scientists identify minerals by their physical properties.

To determine the relative ages of rock units and create a timeline for geologic events in an area, geologists follow five key principles of relative dating.

从阿尔弗雷德Weg板块构造理论的发展ener's theory of continental drift and incorporates modern data such as the magnetic record of the seafloor. The theory of plate tectonics helps to explain natural phenomena such as volcanic island arcs, large mountain belts, and seamount chains.

这些短语是我们大多数人都知道的：将其冲入马桶，钻石中的钻石，野外的珍珠。他们都指的是寻找无期望的价值。事实证明，人类废物中含有贵金属，在我们匆忙的生活中，无意识地冲洗了排水沟。

Millennia have vanished, taking species and ecosystems with it. Fossils restore the broken mosaic of prehistory, providing insights into how animals lived and died. Recent riddles included glass pearls inside clams, where butterflies got their legs from and a toe that continues to defy explanation.

时间就是金钱。即使是业余勘探者，也可以通过与Sluicing结合进行分类来提高制作硬币的几率。铲除一次可以削减医疗费用！高级银行家可以做所有这一切。以下是基本面，设计，物理和机械描述。

西伯利亚的Bolshaya Udina火山重生。这座位于危险的火环上的俄罗斯火山在过去几年中显示出如此多的地震活动，以至于其分类从灭绝变为活跃。一些科学家认为它可能随时爆发。

This article explains the science of how rainforests are formed, and explains their role in Earth's ecology and environmental health, as well as human impact on rainforests and their projected future.

液压压裂是油和天然气的一种钻井和开采。压裂井通常建立在含有大量天然气储量的页岩沉积物上。压裂可能会导致地震，并使用有毒的化学物质。

In terms of magnitude and damage, the Valentine earthquake is the largest recorded earthquake to have occurred in the state of Texas.

The idea of going to the centre of the Earth was brought to prominence in Jules Verne's classic 1884 Sci-Fi novel 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth, but how far have we gone towards this goal?

本指南将教您如何根据统一的土壤分类系统估算土壤的分类以及如何描述其特征。它旨在用于建筑材料测试中，但对于与土壤合作的任何人都有用。

1883年8月27日，经过一段长时间的相对安静，Krakatoa火山位于爪哇和苏门答腊之间，咆哮着居住。在爆发期间，岛上山自身分开，在此过程中杀死了30,000多人。今天，Krakatoa又回来了，但以更小的方式。

At any point on the earth's surface, if you dig down far enough, you will come to rock. Rocks are the building blocks of the earth's crust. There are many different types of rock, and they are all composed of one or more minerals. This article explores 10 fascinating facts about rocks and minerals.

火山发生在地球内部岩浆（熔岩）的地方，迫使其进入地面。岩浆可能会爆发为炽热的熔岩，或者可能爆炸成灰烬和火山炸弹云。火山活动还会产生奇怪的涌入间歇泉，蒸气湖和冒泡的泥池的风景。

The continents are the seven huge land masses that make up most of the earth's land surface. They are always on the move, shifted around by forces deep inside the earth. The concept of moving continents is known as "continental drift". The study of these movements is called "plate tectonics".

Carbon Capture and Storage is a important tool that tackles climate change, provides energy security, creates jobs and economic prosperity. The types of CCS are described and the technology, capture, transportation and storage are all described. This stops greenhouse gases from polluting our skies.

A landslide tsunami, also called a megatsunami, can be created when large amounts of earthen material slides into a body of water, creating a tsunami type wave. These waves can be much taller than a normal tsunami that usually occurs when an underwater earthquake shakes up the sea floor.

Scientific use of the term "super" is rather rare, as it tends to be a superlative more often found in our common vernacular than in the annals of science. Nonetheless, geologists have assigned a set value of parameters to define the monstrous geologic events, better known as supervolcanoes.

自1980年，圣海伦斯山（Mt. St. Helens）爆炸并杀死50多人以来，西海岸火山一直相对安静。尽管如此，西海岸至少有六个活跃的火山在不久的将来可能爆发，并为附近的任何人造成危险的局势。

The world's oldest and biggest crater is a scientific jaw-dropper.

Originally, the active volcanoes on Hawai'i Island were thought to be part of the infamous "Ring of Fire". Current scientific opinion and research suggests that a geothermal hot spot sitting underneath the "Big Island" is responsible for the high amount of geothermal activity.

Volcanoes are fascinating and sometimes terrifying natural events that occur at many places around the world. Understanding the science behind the creation and eruption of a volcano can better help us comprehend both the detrimental and beneficial effects that volcanic activity can bring.

A guide to identifying beach stones found along the shorelines of Lake Michigan, with photos and info about syenite, rhyolite, pumice, dolomite, quartz, wishing stones, heart stones, quartzite, Presque Island serpentinite, diabase, pegmatite, conglomerate, and banded metamorphic rocks!

Steamboat Geyser, the largest in the world, has erupted for the 5th time in 2018, generating a lot of media attention

Fool's Gold, chemical name pyrite, is a puzzling mineral that has baffled gold prospectors for centuries. This article details the differences between pyrite and true gold and explains why the humble rock isn't nearly as valuable as its golden lookalike.

The notorious Ring of Fire, which runs all the way from New Zealand to Chile by way of the Aleutian Islands, is home to many of the most potentially destructive volcanoes on the planet.

通常需要进行地面修改和改进，以准备基金会支持建筑物或其他基础设施的地面。本文解释了九种差异深地面修改技术及其使用方式。

Slow-going and dangerous it may have been, but ancient mining techniques were clever. The earliest mines sought cosmetic pigments for funerals. Picks and hammer stones are examples of stone age tools. Later, ancient man discovered metals which provided materials for superior weapons and tools.

迷人的事实和照片以最有限公司mmon beach stones found along Lake Michigan shorelines, as well as several unusual kinds; includes various types of basalt, septarian, limestone, granite, gabbro, diorite, gneiss, schist, sandstone, silt stone, mudstone, geodes, chalcedony and agate.

One of the most important materials in the modern economy is graphene. It’s a key material for a variety of products and is essential for a number of industries. The extraction of graphene is an expensive, energy intensive process.

The ocean hides its beast well. And one such behemoth are the guyots. So what are they and what do they mean to science?

火环是一种常见的表达，适用于与太平洋接壤的地理区域。在这场“火环”中，地震和火山比地球上的任何其他地方都更为普遍。

简要概述了石油如何转化为汽油并将其变成您的汽油箱。

Have you ever wondered why some English place names have a strange name? This article will answer the origins of those place names, why they came into use and how come they have remained intact well into the modern age.

This essay looks into the geographical processes that form and transform coastal environments.

泥是一种多功能的材料。这对动物和人类都有用。它也可能是危险的，尤其是以泥土和流动的形式。

About 74,000 years ago, a volcanic explosion on the island of Sumatra threw so much ash into the atmosphere that all human life may have been threatened.

If you were designing a bomb shelter to prepare for the end of the world, what kind of metal would you build with? Find the smartest answer here.

Volcanoes are as beautiful as they are deadly. Here are 7 famous Japanese volcanoes that have inspired fear and love throughout history.

Here is a short introduction to some of the world's best known examples of hot spring activity cause by volcanism.

This article suggest 21 important facts about Antarctica, emphasizing its vulnerability to increased tourism, pollution and climate change.

A major earthquake is long overdue for southern California and the devastation could potentially go beyond all predictions and result in a large swath of America becoming a radioactive wasteland.

Volcanoes come in many forms, from the steady and slow-moving basalt flows of Hawaii, to towering mountains such as Mount Fuji, to the calderas of super-volcanoes. Below are a couple that are overdue.