Flood geology

Introduction For my research paper I was given the West Berkeley Shellmound. The purpose of this final paper is to explore the issues and concepts covered in the course, Anthropology 2 – Introduction to Archaeology, by considering the limitations and potentials of archaeological research. It is in this paper that I will assess the limitations of data, methods, and theory for the past investigation at the West Berkeley Shellmound and use critical evaluations to construct an alternative research…

Throughout time, many ideas have come and gone about the movement of continents, some saying that it’s true, and some saying that it’s not. One theory, though, is the most well known and the one most people believe to be true. This is the continental drift theory, created by Alfred Wegener, a German meteorologist. Alfred Lothar Wegener was born on November 1st, 1880 to a German family. He was the youngest child of Richard and Anna Wegener. He had 2 siblings, a sister named Tony Wegener, and a…

1. Do some Internet research on Chevron’s use of seismic imaging technology. Briefly explain how it works and how it has helped Chevron discover new oil and gas reservoirs. Seismic imaging is a tool that reflects the waves off the underground rock structures to show the possible crude oil and natural gas that are present underneath. People use the ultrasensitive devices that is called as geophones to capture the sound waves as they echo underneath the earth. So by studying those echoes,…

1) Describe the two technological advances that have made it possible to better understand the dynamics of the Earth 's mantle. Two technological advances that have made it possible for scientists to better understand the dynamics of the Earth’s mantle are seismic snapshots and computer modeling. Seismic snapshots enable scientists to determine the temperature and density of the mantle. When an earthquake occurs vibrations are put into motion which create waves that can be detected by…

The White River Badlands, located in South Dakota, are a national park known for its heavily eroded land and a harsh train that has been developing for millions of years. This has led the land to develop greatly over time, along with encapsulating different species that lived in the land over the years. These species, over time, have been engraved in the stone, leading it contain and immense amount of paleontological aspects. Because of this, Badlands national park has been considered the…

As a new geologist who has come on to the Sutherland organization a few months ago, I have been honored to work alongside enthusiastic colleagues. I have studied at the prestigious school of Du Page and have trained toward geological studies for about two and a half years. In my courses, we have explored the Earth’s crust and focused on various geological features of the world. All of these credentials make me qualified to present my observations for the best place for house construction for the…

and Taira, 1992); surprisingly this river flows through over these three domains (Fig.1). The mineral assemblages are correlated with these subdivisions of the Himalayas on the basis of the similarity between the inferred geology from mineral assemblages and each provenance-geology. The diversity of detrital mineral assemblages is particularly prominent in modern and ancient siliciclastic sequences of river sediments. The value of the technique lies not only in the number of possible minerals,…

and how things work. This is the importance of science. One very important part of science is Earth Science, learning about the Earth and beyond. Careers in geology In earth science there are 5 branches, one particular branch is geology, the study of earth, its structure substance, history and processes. Five careers in geology are paleontologists, volcanologists, Engineering geologists, hydrogeologists, and geologists. Paleontologists study prehistoric animals and plants. To learn…

1. Short summary of the history At 145 ± 4 to 66 million years (Ma) ago, Cretaceous period was the last period of the Mesozoic Era, right after Jurassic period and followed by the Paleogene period of the Cenozoic Era (International Commission Chart, 2014). 'Creta' in Latin means chalk and this is due to the large amount of calcium carbonate deposited by shells of marine animals thus resulting in large quantities of chalk (American Geological Institute, 1972). The shifting of continents as the…

Abbylyn Sessions Professor Livingston Geology 1100 28 August 2016 Fantasy Field Trip Just outside of Custer, South Dakota is a hidden geological treasure: Jewel Cave. Jewel Cave has over 181.89 miles in mapped passageways making it the third longest cave in the world (United States. National Park Service). The formation is lined with calcite crystals creating a beautiful view inside. Jewel cave is a geologic wonder that would make a great field trip. A field trip to Jewel cave would allow the…