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Geoscience Bulletin Board – 1 January 2018 - compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Modeling to assess potential impacts on aquifer underlying the Wairau Plain https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/100178325/.html
LIQUEFACT project received EU funding to map high risk of liquefaction in Europe & evaluate vulnerability, potential mitigation and assess community resilience
No surprise here – NOAA (and others) still in global warming alarmist mode & attributing weather to humans – “climate outside the realm of natural variability” really?
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-017-08808-y NOAA Paper: http://www.ametsoc.net/eee/2016/ch3.pdf Alaska: http://www.ametsoc.net/eee/2016/ch8.pdf SE Asia Paper: http://www.ametsoc.net/eee/2016/ch19.pdf
Three dams near San Jose, California, have flaws similar to failed spillway at Oroville Dam
Gulf corvina, a species of croaker fish, get really loud when they get amorous https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/listen-recording-loudest-known-fish-
England has a pod of bottlenose dolphins that are local residents https://phys.org/news/2017-12-reveals-england-resident-bottlenose-dolphins.html http://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornwall-dolphins-first-native-english-
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Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer discovered the coelacanth at Latimer’s Landing in South Africa https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1930s-curator-discovered-living-fossil-well-
Deep sea mining may potentially meet demand for metals & RRE, but may damage sea floor https://www.globalresearch.ca/deep-sea-mining-environmental-impacts-on-the-sea-floor/
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US Coast Guard seeks input from mariners for study of navigation requirements in Pacific Seacoast System including West Coast and US territories in the Pacific
Modeling the effects of wastewater injection and potential for induced earthquakes https://phys.org/news/2017-12-effects-wastewater.html
Volcanic activity in the Western US has complex origins https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/12/study-says-mantle-motion-not-a-plume-or-hot-
spot-made-americas-volcanoes/
USGS survey shows significant increase in recoverable energy resources in Alaska https://www.usgs.gov/news/new-interior-department-survey-shows-significant-increase-
Habelia optata – an armored Cambrian sea predator had “jackknife” head http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/habelia-optata-cambrian-sea-predator-jackknife-
head-05567.html
China to launch remote sensing satellites to monitor the South China Sea http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/
2017 hurricanes provide opportunity to study impacts of such disasters on coral reefs https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171226190242.htm https://www.technology.org/2017/12/27/scientists-get-early-look-at-hurricane-damage-to-
caribbean-coral-reefs/
Earthquakes shaped ancient culture in Greece https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/earthquakes-shaped-ancient-greek-culture
Perspective: Catastrophic dam failures make news – dams in distress https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/geologic-column-dams-distress
How the ancient Greeks proved Earth was essentially round http://www.businessinsider.com/how-greek-eratosthenes-calculated-earth-circumference-
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Texas oil is dominated by a history of booms and busts in the energy industry https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/01/the-dark-bounty-of-texas-oil
Sonar used to map scars from major submarine landslides on continental slope of Australia – potential for predicting tsunamis
“Raspberry Shake” is a personal seismograph that can detect local to regional EQs https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/desktop-seismology-how-maker-inspired-device-
changing-seismic-monitoring
Marine Imaging Technologies introduced Pixel – first Cinema Class Remotely Operated Vehicle for use in deep water and coastal area
Seismic record reflects great depth & origin away from subducting slab for 2015 Ogasawara EQ https://eos.org/research-spotlights/the-curious-case-of-the-ultradeep-2015-ogasawara-
Environmental Science Bulletin Board – 1 January 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Did you kiss under the mistletoe? Learn more about this hemi-parasitic plant https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/poop-tree-parasite-mistletoe-180967621/
If you believe the media, then 2017 was the year of the “mega-disaster” – what they don’t address is the human contribution to making the situation as “bad” as it was and remember the climate is always changing
USDA facilitated Mr & Mrs Claus by issuing Movement Permit for Reindeer https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAOC/bulletins/1ce2a37
Accidental deaths of migratory birds will not be prosecuted under 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-22/trump-is-said-to-reverse-strict-
Estimates of damages from Hurricane Irma in Florida – adding up billions of dollars http://floridapolitics.com/archives/252422-irma-brings-ideas-costs-state
Old Tappan Zee Bridge dismantled – what to do with the tons & tons of pieces? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/nyregion/tappan-zee-bridge-new-york-hudson.html
Building “better” to withstand impacts of hurricanes on Miami Beach? http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/national/are-miami-beachs-luxury-towers-the-future-
of-climate-resilience-20171224
Most wildfires in California are under control, but Thomas Fire rages on https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/thomas-fire-red-
13 facts about the Snowy Owl https://www.treehugger.com/animals/13-facts-about-splendid-snowy-owl.html
Iberian brown bears did not descend from those fleeing the advancing glaciers of the Ice Age https://phys.org/news/2017-12-iberian-brown-descend-fled-north.html
Clean Air Act may be responsible for decline in organic aerosols in the atmosphere https://phys.org/news/2017-12-air-responsible-decline-atmospheric-aerosol.html
Feeding activity of soil detritivores decreases under warmer & drier conditions https://phys.org/news/2017-12-soil-detritivores-warmer-drier-conditions.html
Small “safe” levels of air pollution may cause increased mortality in the elderly http://www.ehn.org/how-does-air-pollution-affect-elderly-2519387578.html
Still no drought plan for the Colorado River in the Southwestern US http://www.kunc.org/post/elusive-colorado-river-drought-plan-fails-materialize-now
WTO fails to develop solution to illegal over-fishing of the ocean https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21732848-wtos-failure-reach-agreement-curbing-
subsidies-illegal-fishing-baffling
Lepidothrix vilasboasi - the golden-crowned manakin is hybrid of the snow-capped and opal-crowned manakins in the Amazon
Perspective: Reducing the amount of meat produced and consumed in the US? https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/12/making-us-agriculture-sustainable-cut-beef-eating-
Ingredients previously consigned to the trash are now used as ingredients for new food products https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/would-you-eat-food-made-trash-180967655/
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Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 1 January 2018 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford
Some Bay Area, California, coastal communities face high risk of cliff collapse https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Study-Some-Bay-Area-coastal-communities-
Louisiana preparing to move thousands of people from coastal areas with high-risk of flooding http://www.dailycomet.com/news/20171227/louisiana-prepares-to-empty-out-its-coastal-
plain
Perspective: Time to confront our Coastal Elite Economy http://www.governing.com/commentary/gov-coastal-elite-economy.html
Conceptual design of proposed future Seaport San Diego waterfront project https://www.enr.com/blogs/12-california-views/post/43690-san-diego-seaport-project-to-
transform-waterfront
Population growth in South Carolina due to domestic migration to the coastal metropolitan areas leads to consequences
Can “super-corals” save the coral reefs? https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2017/1228/Can-super-corals-save-the-reefs
Understanding the productivity paradox in very wet mangrove forests of the neotropics https://sciencetrends.com/productivity-paradox-wet-mangrove-forests-neotropics/
Great Marsh Coastal Adaptation Plan result of multi-years study of Massachusetts coastal area http://www.salemnews.com/news/great-marsh-report-ipswich-among-coastal-communities-