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Callan commented on the post, GigaPanning Kilbourne Hole, on the site Mountain Beltway Yes, it was supported by SOLARIS.
GigaPanning is making really big pictures (GIGApixel PANoramas) with a special robotic camera and stitching software. Try exploring the images to see what I mean -- they "zoom in" […]
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The American Astronomical Society has issued a strongly worded statement against NASA's proposed elimination of its education and public outreach programs, and I agree with it.
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Partnering with our friends from The Planetary Society, the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), whose members hail from all over the globe, is bringing you an update on our activities and something you can join in on—at least if you are a student or young professional aged 18–35.
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On Monday, May 20, students in the MS in Sustainability Management (MSSM) program kicked off their graduation festivities at The Diana Center at Barnard College to honor of this year’s graduates. Around 200 people attended the cocktail hour to celebrate the graduates’ accomplishments, including the family, friends, and faculty of current and graduating students.
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The NOAA outlook for this hurricane season is out. Theses forecasts have some skill but it is well to remember that SOME is the operative word here. That said there are growing indications that this will be an active year. Perhaps very active… Here is the public release from NOAA: NOAA predicts active 2013 Atlantic hurricane season Era of high activity for Atlantic hurricanes continues May 23, 2013 Hurricane Sandy as seen …
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Penn Cove, Whidbey Island, May 2103
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John Freeland commented on the post, Oil Well Natural Gas Flares Seen from Space, on the site terra central Hi Scott, thanks for the comment. You raise an interesting question about gas wells and I don't have enough info to provide a satisfactory answer. But, as I understand, gas wells will flare gas shortly after […]
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NASA has still not sent its operating plan to Congress. Rumors of the agency reprogramming away all of the additional funding to Planetary Science remains just rumors.
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I came across this Nat Geo article today and wanted to share it. The article highlights 6 women who made significant contributions to science that was ultimately given a Nobel Prize, but the prize went to others (men only). Women have certainly gotten left out of history over the years. We all know there are […]
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The Planetary Society just returned from a major political advocacy trip out to D.C. what did we do and what did we achieve? What's going on with the current funding situation regarding Planetary Science and NASA at large? How does the asteroid retrieval mission help or hurt planetary exploration goals? What's the larger plan and what are the consequences if cuts continue?
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My appointment at the university where I work is a strange one. I’m not faculty. My title is not professor. But I do most of the same things that professors have to do: I teach, do research, write papers, submit … Continue reading →
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The picture you see here is the second CORK removal tool. The first one had to be brought back up because it became damaged in the attempts. Notice the "J" hook feature. This is what has to fit over the CORK head before force is exerted up. Unfortunately, neither tool successfully made a strong enough connection to bring up the CORK, despite HOURS of effort.
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I leave for our wedding tomorrow morning, so I thought I should leave a note that I’m not neglecting my blog, I will just be disconnected from all things electronic for the next week. I’ve got some fun plans for the blog once I return in June, so get excited! In the meanwhile, enjoy some … Continue reading →
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Today's guest post was written by Alison Graettinger, a postdoc in the UB Geology department who's working with the Center for Geohazard Studies. She was in charge of the series of maar-creation experiments I helped out at a few weeks ago, which are a followup to the experiments that I wrote about last year. She offered to put together this post so you could learn a bit about the science and international collaborations behind the experiments.
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A final view out over the aa-aa lava flow at Lava Butte, with Three Sisters on the horizon. As it happens, this also gives a pretty good sense of the overall layout of the High Cascades: a long, broad, and fairly low (~5000 feet) ridge, capped sporadically with stratovolcanoes that reach to roughly double that height. The tall peaks, like Sisters, Hood, Jefferson, and so on, are the exceptions, not the rule.Photo run through Paint.Net's autolevel routine. August 21, 2011. FlashEarth location.
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Mexico's 'Smoking Mountain,' Popocatepetl Volcano, is living up to its Aztec name.
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The Bottleneck Years by H.E. Taylor Chapter 40 Table of Contents Chapter 42 Chapter 41 Theft and Meditation, June 27, 2056 I was between classes in mid-afternoon when Edie phoned. “Luc. There are men in the shed stealing things.” “Call the police.” “I did. There’s no answer.” “What?” “I tried to stop them, but…” “Where…
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Callan commented on the post, Praying for Oklahoma is worthless, on the site Mountain Beltway Right - but one of the limitations of science is that you can't prove a negative. I cannot conclusively demonstrate that prayer was 100% ineffective in the case of the Moore tornado. But can anyone conclusively […]
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Callan commented on the post, Praying for Oklahoma is worthless, on the site Mountain Beltway Thanks Ron. That's certainly the way I intended my comments. It's interesting to me that the readership split cleanly into the "he's insulting people" group and the "he's attempting to debunk an idea" camp.
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Callan commented on the post, Praying for Oklahoma is worthless, on the site Mountain Beltway I don't represent AGU in what I write here. Here's an excerpt from the AGU Blogosphere's "About" page:
The independent bloggers have complete editorial freedom, both the topics they cover and the way they […]
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A few short updates before heading out to field work: 1) Yes, I am related, 2) Whatcom County Rural planning, 3) Fluoride struggles and 4) Juniperus maritima.My Brother MikeYes, Mike is my brother and I am proud of him oregons_newest_federal_judgeMike and Mount LassenWhatcom County Rural UpdateWhatcom County's Rural Element policy efforts (whatcoms-rural-element-iii) were taken by the County Council on Tuesday. I attended the County Council meeting Tuesday to see how it would go.
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Last week, I got a great new book from Amazon. I had pre-ordered it months ago, so when it finally arrived, I was delighted, and dove right in. Within 24 hours, I had finished it. It’s the story of how my friend Forrest Pritchard re-made his family’s farm into a sustainable enterprise by going organic. The book is called Gaining Ground, and it’s less academic than something like The Omnivore’s …
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Seventy-five percent of the world's tornadoes occur in the United States, yet few people who live in 'Tornado Alley' have proper storm shelters.
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Callan commented on the post, Praying for Oklahoma is worthless, on the site Mountain Beltway Thank you for the feedback. I view it this way: in science, we can criticize ideas directly and clearly without criticizing those who generate those ideas (our colleagues). One could take offense at these […]
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Callan commented on the post, Praying for Oklahoma is worthless, on the site Mountain Beltway So how can they "use our prayers?" I'm sure you're right about the second part: they can use our emotional support, but is "use our prayers" basically synonymous with them using "any emotional support?" If not, […]
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A new video has appeared that shows a large progressive rockslide in action. It was taken at the town of Riddes in Switzerland in Friday
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This is a re-post from The Guardian's Climate Consensus – the 97%
In an opinion article for the London Times this past Monday, writer Matt Ridley discussed his interpretation of a new paper which suggests that the Earth's climate sensitivity may be a bit lower than current best estimates. Climate sensitivity refers to the average amount of warming that will occur at the Earth's surface in response to an increased greenhouse effect.
This new paper, led by Alexander Otto at the University
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There’s a fundamental fact one learns about trees when growing up in dry country forests: they’re flammable. Folks in Flagstaff, Arizona can tell what part of summer it is by the smell. If it’s all piney-fresh, it’s May or early June, and everything’s still safely damp from the spring snowmelt; if it smells like warm [...]
