Geology NewsNews on Geology continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Study: flood maps outdated- June 28, 2008 Federal maps used by most New Hampshire communities to determine the scope of once-per-century floods are sometimes decades out of date.http://www.topix.net/science/geology/2008/06/study-flood-maps-outdated?fromrss=1 Quake hits remote Indian islands, no tsunami alert- June 28, 2008 A strong earthquake shook India's remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands but no tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of damage, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services said today.http://www.topix.net/science/geology/2008/06/quake-hits-remote-indian-islands-no-tsunami-a... Commodity boom lifts Russia's iron belt- June 28, 2008 Soviet geologists were looking for oil when exploring this region 500 km south of Moscow.http://www.topix.net/science/geology/2008/06/commodity-boom-lifts-russias-iron-belt?fromrs... Utah's rivers mellowing after big spring flows- June 28, 2008 Utah's high-riding rivers are finally letting up. The U.S. Geological Survey says most in the state are slowing down after a spring when near-record snowpack filled the state's rivers with icy, roiling water.http://www.topix.net/science/geology/2008/06/utahs-rivers-mellowing-after-big-spring-flows... Quake rattles Indian island chain- June 27, 2008 An undersea earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale struck near India's Andaman islands in the Indian Ocean Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.http://www.topix.net/science/geology/2008/06/quake-rattles-indian-island-chain?fromrss=1 Researchers Call For Better Climate Models- June 27, 2008 Predicting climate change depends on many factors not properly included in current forecasting models, such as how the major polar ice caps will move in the event of melting around their edges.http://www.topix.net/science/geology/2008/06/researchers-call-for-better-climate-models?fr... Volcanic eruptions under the sea- June 27, 2008 Recent massive volcanoes have risen from the ocean floor deep under the Arctic ice cap, spewing plumes of fragmented magma into the sea, scientists who filmed the aftermath reported on Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/science/geology/2008/06/volcanic-eruptions-under-the-sea?fromrss=1 Poll: Hot majors of past not getting jobs- June 27, 2008 High school graduate Yang Caifeng has been racking her brains over which subject to major in college.http://www.topix.net/science/geology/2008/06/poll-hot-majors-of-past-not-getting-jobs?from... Strong 6.1 quake sways Tonga; no damage- June 27, 2008 Officials say a strong earthquake in the South Pacific has shaken homes and other buildings in Tonga, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.http://www.topix.net/science/geology/2008/06/strong-6-1-quake-sways-tonga-no-damage?fromrs... 300-km aftershock zone formed after China quake: expert- June 26, 2008 Beijing, June 26: A 300-km aftershock zone has been created following the devastating earthquake that hit southwestern China May 12, killing more than 80,000 people, an earthquake expert said Thursday.http://www.topix.net/science/geology/2008/06/300-km-aftershock-zone-formed-after-china-qua... |