The Basin

The Caribbean Basin, Northern Andes, Brazil, and Southern South America. Whereas North America is made up of two Countries: Canada and the United States. Due to how close they are to each other there are some similarities, but don’t be fooled these two regions are very different. Latin America has a very wide range of population. The majority of their population are in big cities. Countries like Mexico and Brazil are population giants compared to countries in the Caribbean basin, with fewer…

Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG) Convention is an invaluable opportunity for my professional development because I will present a poster with results of my master project that is related with unconventional lacustrine reservoir at the Uinta Basin (Utah, USA). This reservoir is one of the most important lacustrine dolomite reservoir in the world because of its estimated oil and gas resources that, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), these dolomites contain 117…

approximately 51 km2. These catchments are very steep and they respond quickly to heavy rainfalls and the water level rise in its waterways. East and West Creeks have been heavily modified with concrete and grass lined channels, on-line detention basins, water features, and drop structures. Impact of Urbanisation: Most of the catchment of Gowrie Creek has been urbanised, for residential and commercial purposes which reducing flood storage of these waterways. Urbanisation has changed the…

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door for many other diversions. First, in 2008, president George W. Bush signed the Great Lakes Compact. One thing that the compact states is that diversion outside of the basin is banned. An article by Codi Kozacek, writing for Circle of Blue, states that there is an exception to the ban, which is if a county is straddling the basin then they are able to apply for a diversion of water to their community (Kozacek, 2016). Even though Waukesha was eligible to apply for the diversion, there are…

1. Define the characteristics of each region? In Texas there are 4 regions which are Gulf Costal Plains, Interior Lowlands, Great Plains and the Basin and Range Province. The Gulf Costal Plains are located in the south eastern part of Texas and is a level drained plain which is divided by many rivers flowing into estuaries and marshes. The coastal region is mostly composed of Sand, dunes and grass lands which follow the areas closest to the sea. The Interior Lowlands are located in the northern…

000-15,000 years. The last ice age occurred 10,000 years ago and as the ice retreated, sea levels rose rapidly and the continents achieved their present day positions (National Geographic, 2014). As the ice sheet retreated it exposed the land to large basins and rivers, forming lakes we see…

It’s nothing but a vast deposit of salt and minerals that have run down from the canyon sides. The Basin is two-hundred-seventy-nine feet below sea level, or about ninety three yards. At first glance, it appears as if the Valley finally received some snow. The monochromatic ground is only distinguishable by its varying textures. Some areas look like…

Dam is an important way of water-resources utilization in large rivers. Dam construction has played significant roles in flood control, irrigation, navigation, and energy supply; however, the enormous negative effects, such as landslides, ecological problems, and water quality decline, could surpass positive gains. In these days, the water has become the most important need of everyone. In the monsoon season, there is over amount of water. Because of no facility of storage of water, this amount…

Protecting Our Great Lakes Did you know that the Great Lakes provide fresh drinking water for 40 million people (About)? According to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL), the Great Lakes provide 18% of the world’s water supply. The Great Lakes are facing daily threats from industrial pollution, invasive species, extreme climate change, and untreated sewage. If we do not mend these problems soon, this could leave the Great Lakes permanently ravaged. If we don’t act on these…