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September 3, 2008 rockman Geoarchaeology Comments Off on Tectonics and Ancient Civilizations

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February 28, 2008 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Geologic Hazard Photos

The National Geodetic Data Center (NGDC) of NOAA has an online collection of photos of various geologic hazards. Many of the photos are from older sets of 35mm slides that have been digitized. They are free to use provided you credit the photographer and the NGDC as the source. The would be really useful for educators and for powerpoint presentations. The only drawback is that they are in TIF format and some of them could use some retouching. (Photo by University of Colorado, made available by NOAA/NGDC)

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October 17, 1989 at around 5 pm, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake known as the Loma Prieta Earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay area causing significant damage and loss of life. Many remember the fact that […]

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Video: Magnitude 7 Earthquake Strikes Anchorage, Alaska

December 1, 2018 rockman Geologic Hazards, News Comments Off on Video: Magnitude 7 Earthquake Strikes Anchorage, Alaska

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck just 8 miles north of Anchorage, Alaska this morning causing widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure. The quake struck at 8:29 am local time and the focus of the earthquake […]

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