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geoz 123 February 2016
NEWSBREAKERS
Christchurch 5 years on and still shaking
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake rattled the New Zealand city of Christchurch almost five years after a devastating earthquake that left city in ruins. The epicentre of the latest earthquake was 15 kilometres east of the city at a depth of 15 kilometres. It caused some infrastructure damage and landslides on local coastal cliffs.
News report: http://tinyurl.com/jezrreu
Christchurch earthquake map: http://www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/
USGS report: http://tinyurl.com/glfyhwf
FROM THE DIVISIONS
Divisional information is regularly updated at http://gsa.junctionworld.com/events/divisionmeetings.html
Check this site for more recent information on the following events:
Australian Capital Territory
Regular meetings 2016: Third Tuesday of each month (Except January)
Jaeger Lecture Theatre, Jaeger Building (Building 61), Australian National University. 5.00pm for 5.30pm start.
For more information: patrick.carr@anu.edu.au
Tuesday 16th March 2016
Student careers lunch
3 speakers TBA
Jaeger Lecture Theatre, Jaeger Building (Building 61), ANU. 5.00 pm for 5.30 pm
New South Wales
2016 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: meetings@nsw.gsa.org.au
Thursday 10th March 2016
Elections for NSW Division Committee
NSW Division talk by GSA president Graham Carr
Reflections on 35 years of mineral exploration research in Australia - my views on the Top 5 influential research outputs
Rugby Club, Circular Quay. 5.30 pm
Northern Territory
AGES 2016, Alice Springs, 15 – 16 March 2016
The 17th Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar
http://tinyurl.com/lfsx45d.
Queensland
2016 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: info@qld.gsa.org.au
Thursday 18th February 2016
A one-day seminar presented by the Geological Society of Australia, Queensland Division
Mount Isa Stratigraphy, Geodynamics and Mineral Systems
Broncos Leagues Club, 92 Fulcher Road, Red Hill Qld, 4059
For additional information please contact the co-convenors, Ian Withnall or Laurie Hutton. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/h2oyekn
Every Wednesday evening: GeoPub
Weekly Informal get-together for Explorers, Miners & other Geoscientists
O'Malleys Irish Pub - Basement Level, Wintergarden in the Queen Street Mall, Brisbane. 5.30 pm
South Australia
Regular meetings: Third Thursday of each month (except January)
The Mawson Theatre, Mawson Laboratories, Adelaide University, 5.15 pm for 6.15 pm
For more information: morgan.blades@adelaide.edu.au
Thursday 18th February 2016
Dr Ian Moffat, University of Adelaide, Archaeometry & Precipice Training
Mapping Ancient Greek Cities with Geophysics
Mawson Theatre, University of Adelaide. 5.30 pm for 6.15 pm
Tasmania
2016 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: taryn.noble@utas.edu.au
Victoria
2016 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: secretary@vic.gsa.org.au
Thursday 25th February 2016
Prof. Lyal Harris, National Institute for Scientific Research, Canada
Non-plate tectonic interpretations for the Superior Craton, Canada, and Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia - exploration implications
Fritz Lowe Theatre, School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne. 5.30 pm for 6.15 pm
Geological Society of Australia, Victoria Division, Student Research Scholarships
The scholarship is valued at up to $500 for travel within Australia and $700 for travel outside
of Australia. The number of and value of the scholarships awarded each year is made at the
discretion of the GSA (Vic) committee. Funding will not be granted retrospectively and applicants are asked to submit forms no later
than 6 weeks prior to their trip to give the committee time to consider the application.
Follow this link for more information and the application form.
Western Australia
Regular meetings: First Wednesday of each month (except December and
January)
Irish Club of WA, 61 Townshend Road, Subiaco, 5.30pm
For more information: info@wa.gsa.org.au
Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Dr David Mole CSIRO
Crustal evolution in space and time: understanding the hottest magmas
on Earth and the localisation of Ni-Cu-PGE systems
Irish Club of WA (Inc), 61 Townshend Rd, Subiaco, 5.30 pm for 6.00 pm
GSA EVENTS
Membership with the GSA
The Geological Society of Australia is the premier geoscience organisation in Australia. We organise talks, symposia, forums, conferences, workshops and field trips on all facets of the geosciences.
We publish two peer-reviewed scientific journals of interest to members: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (AJES) and Alcheringa. The GSA is committed to increasing geoscience knowledge and capacity for members; and our journals and scientific events (including workshops) provide an ideal forum for knowledge sharing and deepening connections in the geoscience community.
Want to know more about GSA membership? Contact us! membership@gsa.org.au
New Members campaign
The GSA is offering all members the opportunity to reduce their membership fee by $50 if they sign up a new full member for 2016. If you are a full member and sign up another full member for 2016 you both will receive $50.00 off your 2016 membership. Already paid 2016 fees? Sign up a full member before 30 March 2016 and we will reimburse you $50. This is your chance to grow the Society and reduce your fees.
Renewing members
2016 Member renewals were mailed late 2015. If you didn't receive your renewal please contact the GSA office.
Membership is based on a calendar year: 1st January - 31st December 2016.
Working reduced hours or retrenched during the downturn? If you are a GSA member of five years of more and have been retrenched in the downturn please contact the GSA as you will be eligible for membership assistance. Membership fees for unemployed members receiving AJES (online or hardcopy) are reduced to $25.00 for 2016 and will be waived for unemployed members not receiving AJES.
If you contact us, we can assist you with your GSA membership, by email membership@gsa.org.au or phone (02) 9290 2194. GSA Membership is from the 1st January to the 31st December.
Shaping the GSA future
Do you want to shape the future of the GSA? If so, this is your opportunity to get involved at a national level as a GSA Governing Councillor. The March TAG will have information about how to become a Governing Councillor. We want enthusiasm, progressive ideas and capacity to be part of the national agenda. Positions open soon. Want to know more information? Contact sue@gsa.org.au or one of the Governing Councillors, details on this page: http://gsa.junctionworld.com/management/index.html
AESC 2016: Abstract submissions extended until Monday February 22
The AESC 2016 Call for Abstracts was due to close this week but has been extended until Monday February 22. Don't miss out! AESC 2016: Uncover Earth's Past to Discover Our Future with six themes and four symposia has many opportunities for you to contribute.
• Earth's Environment - Past to Present
• Tectonics of the Planet
• Deep Earth Geodynamics
• Mineral Endowment
• Geoscience and Society
• Earth Science for Energy
AESC Call for Papers 2016
The Geological Society of Australia welcomes presenters to submit abstracts for AESC 2016 sessions and symposia. The AESC 2016 program will provide a platform to share knowledge critical to geoscientists working in a number of fields.
Abstracts can be submitted online (click here).
Key Dates:
Open Call for Abstracts: 3 November 2015
Call for Abstract submissions closes: 22 February 2016
Final acceptance notification to speakers: 18 March 2016
Registration
The AESC 2016 registration is now open. Click here for more information.
We look forward to seeing you in Adelaide in 2016.
Key Dates
Early Bird registration closes: 15 April 2016
aesc2016.gsa.org.au
26-30 June 2016, Adelaide Convention Centre
Like us on Facebook and stay informed about the AESC.
Palaeo Down Under 2
Australasian Palaeontologists (AAP) cordially invites all palaeontologists from Australia, New Zealand and around the world to participate in Palaeo Down Under 2 (PDU2) in Adelaide on 11 - 15 July, 2016.
Provisional list of Symposia:
• Ediacaran (ISES) and Cambrian (ISCS) Meeting
• Palaeontology from New Zealand
• Dinosaurs in Australia
• Cave Palaeontology
• Latest technologies applied to Palaeontology
• Palaeontological Illustration
• Palaeontological Heritage: Protection & Promotion
• Palaeontological Collection Managing & Curation
Visit http://www.pdu2.org/ to find out more about the conference and the pre- and post-conference field trips and to register your expression of interest in attending.
Australian Neotectonics: New science for unconventional energy, mineral resources, groundwater, and hazard assessment
Organised by the Environmental, Engineering and Hydrogeology Specialist Group (EEHSG), this 2-day Symposium will be held from Monday 29th February to Tuesday 1st March 2016, at Geoscience Australia, Canberra and is sponsored by the Melbourne Energy Institute. Registration for the event is essential, but free! Click here for the registration form. Travel grants for students wishing to participate will be considered.
This 2-day symposium will explore how an understanding of Neogene-to-Recent tectonic processes helps inform contemporary geoscience issues of seismic hazard, mineral, energy and groundwater resources and environmental management in Australia. The Symposium will focus on the potential benefit of aligning challenging contemporary problems in resource and environmental management with new ways of thinking about how subtle tectonic processes have shaped the Australian continent over the last few million years.
Keynote speakers:
• Professor Doug Burbank, University of California, Santa Barbara.
• Professor Mike Sandiford, Director Melbourne Energy Institute &
Chair of Geology University of Melbourne.
• Dr Thomas Flottman, Origin Energy, Brisbane.
For more information visit the Environmental Engineering & Hydrogeology Specialist Group webpage: http://gsa.junctionworld.com/specialgroups/eehsg.html If interested in participating, please contact Dr Ken Lawrie (ken.lawrie@ga.gov.au; Tel. 02 62499847; Mob. 0427 434950). View the final program here.
IN THE NEWS
Diamond prices respond to falling demand
Rough diamond prices have dropped 28% since 2014 with a 7% reduction in the first months of 2016 alone. Analysts believe prices will continue to fall as companies reduce production and try to boost consumption with vigorous advertising.
http://tinyurl.com/zdzfqbg
... and speaking of diamonds:
The Jubilee kimberlite pipe, in Yakutia, northeast Russia has recently produced a 121.96-carat diamond estimated to be worth US$1.5 million.
http://tinyurl.com/z7pc3e6
Amber reveals new fossil flower
A beautifully preserved flower has been found in amber from the Dominican Republic. Dated at between 15 and 45 million years in age the incomplete specimen exhibits sufficient detail for it to be classified as part of the Strychnos genus and most likely represents a vine from a humid tropical forest.
News report: http://tinyurl.com/zghzlah
Research abstract: http://tinyurl.com/hpnh88j
ON THE WEB
Marsupial lion used caves as nurseries
Scratch marks insides caves have led researchers to conclude the extinct marsupial lion, Thylacoleo carnifex, was an excellent climber and reared its young in caves. The ability to climb would have extended to the ability to climb trees making such a top predator a real threat to the early human inhabitants of Australia.
New report: http://tinyurl.com/jt57e38
Research abstract: http://tinyurl.com/gqpxks2
Waves of all kinds
Offshore of Western Australia a satellite image has captured both atmospheric waves and surface waves. The atmospheric waves are made visible by parallel bands of white clouds. On the surface of the ocean the sunglint makes it possible to see the faint ripples of internal waves, large waves that propagate well below the water surface. Image courtesy of NASA's Earth Observatory.
Image source: http://tinyurl.com/zpyty56
IN THE MEDIA
Climate change drives cockroach evolution in Australia
Research on Australian burrowing cockroaches reveals they have evolved separately up to nine different times across Australia as the country dried out over the last 15 million years.
News report: http://tinyurl.com/z8zkaud
Research abstract: http://tinyurl.com/zeemvxz
New cement for nuclear waste
Researchers in Britain have developed a new mix of cement that should be much more effective at containing nuclear waste in a deep repository over the long term.
News report: http://tinyurl.com/jxh4rzw
Mars: The field trip continued ...
Amazing panorama adjacent to Namib dune
In this panorama Namib Dune features as does a portion of Mount Sharp on the horizon. The site is part of the dark-sand Bagnold Dunes field along the northwestern flank of Mount Sharp. The bottom of the dune nearest the rover is about 7 metres from the camera. This downwind face of the dune rises at an inclination of about 28 degrees to a height of about 5 metres above the base. A colour adjustment has been made approximating a white balance, so that rocks and sand appear approximately as they would appear under Earth's sunlit sky.
http://tinyurl.com/zzt94dq
Image courtesy of: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS.
Britain maps Mars
http://tinyurl.com/znpxbpf
More news from the solar system ...
Space weather gaining more attention
http://tinyurl.com/hlj5t6k
Goodbye Philae?
http://tinyurl.com/hvtfcfu
... and elsewhere ...
Exoplanet atmosphere analysed
http://tinyurl.com/j468zhd
Gravity waves make a splash
http://tinyurl.com/jplqjep
Peek-a-boo galaxies
http://tinyurl.com/z764xoq
What's in AJES
The Australian Journal of Earth Sciences online is available through the Taylor & Francis website. It is very easy to navigate and use.
AJES is available to financial members of the GSA. Don't miss the next issue because your membership has lapsed!
Note: The publication of AJES 62/8 was delayed but is now available on-line. The print copies should arrive in the next week or so.
Volume 62 No.8
Review paper: X. Huang, C. M. Griffiths and J. Liu
Recent development in stratigraphic forward modelling and its application in petroleum exploration.
C. Sippl, B. L. N. Kennett, H. Tkalcic, C. V. Spaggiari and K. Gessner
New constraints on the current stress field and seismic velocity structure of the eastern Yilgarn Craton from mechanisms of local earthquakes.
A. Babaahmadi and G. Rosenbaum
Kinematics of orocline-parallel faults in the Texas and Coffs Harbour oroclines (eastern Australia) and the role of flexural slip during oroclinal bending.
D. Shields and J. Esterle
Regional insights into the sedimentary organisation of the Walloon Subgroup, Surat Basin, Queensland.
J. A. Mulder, R. F. Berry and R. J. Scott
The structure and metamorphism of the Red Point Metamorphic Complex - A newly discovered high-pressure metamorphic complex from the south coast of Tasmania.
A. T. Van Krieken and C. J. L. Wilson
Structural and timing constraints on molybdenum and tungsten mineralisation at Yea, Victoria.
S. J. Gale and B. Rao
The stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Waindalithi Conglomerate of northeast Viti Levu, Fiji: hyperconcentrated flows and Pliocene environmental history.
Volume 63 No.1
M. Rajabi, M. Tingay and O. Heidbach
The present-day stress field of New South Wales, Australia.
R. A. Duncan, P. G. Quilty, J. Barling and J. M. Fox
Geologic development of Heard Island, Central Kerguelen Plateau.
I. McDougall
Remarkable Cave, Tasmania.
S. Dunstan, G. Rosenbaum and A. Babaahmadi
Structure and kinematics of the Louth-Eumarra Shear Zone (north-central New South Wales, Australia) and implications for the Paleozoic plate tectonic evolution of eastern Australia.
A. Glikson, A. Hickman and R. Crossley
Evidence for a shock-metamorphic breccia and a buried impact crater, Lake Raeside, Yilgarn Craton WA.
L. Zhao and I. Graham
Origin of the alkali tonsteins from southwest China: Implications for alkaline magmatism from the Emeishan Large Igneous Province.
A. Mann, P. De Caritat and G. Sylvester
Degree of Geochemical Similarity (DOGS): a simple statistical method to quantify and map affinity between samples from multi-element geochemical data sets.
J. L. Awange, B. Palancz, R. Lewis, T. Lovas, B. Heck and Y. Fukuda
An Algebraic solution of maximum likelihood function in case of Gaussian mixture distribution.
Follow this link to see the most recent papers published on-line.
Coming up in TAG
TAG for March is nearly at the printer
The March issue of TAG is nearly at the printer and will arrive in your mail sometime mid-March.
Do you have an article or news item for the geological community? If so, make sure you meet the June issue deadline of 18 April. If you are submitting a Feature or Special Report please send your article in as soon as possible and if you need information about word lengths and submitting contact: tag@gsa.org.au.
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Text and a small logo linking to your online advert or business.
Logo a maximum of 180 pixels wide x 90 pixels high.
Adverts will run in Geoz for two issues.
Fee: $150.00
For more information: info@gsa.org.au
WHAT'S ON
DEADLINES:
Call for AESC Papers - Abstract deadline extended to February 22 2016
Australian Earth Sciences Convention:
Adelaide 26-30 June 2016
Uncover Earth's past to discover our future
http://aesc2016.gsa.org.au/
Call for Papers - Abstract deadline March 31 2016
Palaeo Down Under 2:
Adelaide 11-15 July 2016
NSW New Frontiers Cooperative Drilling program, round 2 open November 16 2015 - closes April 29 2016
New Frontiers encourages private exploration drilling programs in the search of mineral deposits in areas of NSW not fully explored and uses the latest technology
EVENTS:
Mount Isa province - Stratigraphic overview, geodynamics and mineral systems, Brisbane, 18 February 2016
GSWA Open Day , Freemantle, 26 February 2016
Understanding of, and Exploration for, Epithermal and Porphyry Deposits: Transitions and Variations, Townsville, 25 – 26 February 2016
EGRU Short Course for Professional Development
An introduction to porphyry Cu-Au exploration, Orange District NSW, 28 February – 5 March 2016
Australian Neotectonics: New science for unconventional energy, mineral resources, groundwater, and hazard assessment, Canberra, 29 February – 1 March 2016
Contact Ken Lawrie for details.
Introduction to Groundwater: Principles and Practices, Adelaide, 8 – 10 March 2016
Adapting For Better Performance, Perth, 14 March 2016
AGES 2016, Alice Springs, 15 – 16 March 2016
The 17th Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar
IOCG and Other Mineral Systems in the World-Class Cloncurry District: New Advances in Exploration and Deposit Understanding, Townsville, 16 – 18 March 2016
EGRU Short Course for Professional Development
Introduction to Groundwater: Principles and Practices, Melbourne, 12 – 14 April 2016
Integrated Spatial Analysis and Remote Sensing of Exploration Targets, Townsville, 18 – 29 April 2016
EGRU Short Course for Professional Development
Groundwater Modelling for Beginners, Sydney, 9 – 12 May 2016
Introduction to ArcGIS, Sydney, 10 – 12 May 2016
Introduction to Groundwater: Principles and Practices, Perth, 17 – 19 May 2016
35th International Geological Congress, Cape Town South Africa, 24 August – 4 September 2016
CONTACTS
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