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Jeff Wynn: Unconformity? Disconformity?
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Musings on Science, Religion, and Philosophy. Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Here's a purely geologic question by someone who has already taken at least one course in. I have a question regarding identifying unconformity on geological map. I have attached a map as an example. How do we identify unconformity on such 2D geological maps if each colour represents a different rock? Thank you and hope to hear from you soon. Non-deposition, subsequent erosion, etc. It is not easily represented in a geologic map...
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Jeff Wynn: August 2014
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Musings on Science, Religion, and Philosophy. Tuesday, August 26, 2014. Is the Big One Coming? The following query arrived just a day before the M=6.0 Napa, California earthquake of 24 August 2014. Unfortunately, I could not respond to the obviously nervous individual until after that event took place. The bottom line is that non-human risks change little over time – they are just there, but they can. His response opened my eyes. “Listen,” he said, “I could enjoy the view of the Bay...The world is NOT ab...
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Jeff Wynn: April 2014
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Musings on Science, Religion, and Philosophy. Saturday, April 26, 2014. Q: I have an aqua marine stone, approx 15 pounds . I would like to know it's value. A: If you mean "aquamarine", then there are several possibilities:. A a pale blue or greenish gem variety of beryl,. B an aquamarine sapphire,. C an aquamarine topaz, or. D an aquamarine tourmaline. Saturday, April 19, 2014. Most drinking water comes from springs, streams, and rivers (surface water) or from wells (groundwater). In some places (suc...
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Jeff Wynn: December 2014
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Musings on Science, Religion, and Philosophy. Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Landscape Change - How Fast? A major question from the beginning of geology as a science has been how fast does change take place? Q: Hello, my name is Jurgen and I am currently enrolled in an AP Environmental Science class and have a question about river formation. I hope you can answer my question. Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Here's a purely geologic question by someone who has already taken at least one course in. A: I have not d...
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Jeff Wynn: Landscape Change - The Consequences
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Musings on Science, Religion, and Philosophy. Friday, January 2, 2015. Landscape Change - The Consequences. Landscapes change – sometimes gradually, but also sometimes in fits and spurts. There are real-life consequences to this change. Q: When the area drifting from Africa eventually fully separates will any animals become extinct? How many new animals would be expected to evolve? How long would it take for the scenery to greatly differ from how it once was? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). What kind...
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Jeff Wynn
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Musings on Science, Religion, and Philosophy. Friday, March 27, 2015. The question was typical. The follow-up question was definitely NOT. Q: Hey I'm wondering how many earthquakes occur every week? And how powerful they are. There are far fewer large events than small earthquakes, and this table will show you how these are parsed out according to magnitude:. Frequency of Occurrence of Earthquakes. 8 and higher 1. 7 - 79 15. 6 - 69 134. 5 - 59 1319. 4 - 49 13,000 (estimated). 3 - 39 130,000 (estimated).
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Jeff Wynn: November 2014
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Musings on Science, Religion, and Philosophy. Sunday, November 9, 2014. Volcano Questions from the 5th Grade. Some questions are just fun to get. Perhaps it’s the teacher in me that likes to see young eyes light up with intellectual excitement. I infer from the following that volcanoes first get talked about seriously in the 5th Grade. It's beyond the soda, vinegar, and food coloring lesson. Q: Question for my 5th grade class! My students have some questions,. 1 Why do volcanoes erupt? Things, very many.
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Jeff Wynn: January 2015
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Musings on Science, Religion, and Philosophy. Friday, January 16, 2015. What kind of house base absorbs the most shock. There are real, practical consequences from geology that affect every single one of us. Here's another, though you have to think like an engineer to understand all the issues involved. What kind of house base absorbs the most shock during an earthquake? A: There are two different aspects of the same issue here: a "walking" building, vs a shock-absorbing building. The initial shaking and...
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Jeff Wynn: March 2015
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Musings on Science, Religion, and Philosophy. Sunday, March 29, 2015. Is Your Job Dangerous? Q: For a school assignment, I was told to ask a geologist some questions that I have about volcanoes. Is your job dangerous? As a result, the volcanolgists still living, whom I personally work with, have become very careful and cautious. They don't take unnecessary risks - but being a volcanologist almost by definition means you must take SOME risks. Q: Have you ever witnessed a volcano eruption? Kilauea has been...
