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geoz 42 February 2012
NEWSBREAKERS
Cloak idea something to cling on to
A new method of earthquake-resistant design using acoustic metamaterials has been proposed. In theory this 'cloak' could reduce the amplitude of a seismic wave exponentially, converting the wave into an evanescent wave and protecting buildings and other structures as a result.
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: Third Tuesday of each month (Except January)
Jaeger Lecture Theatre, Jaeger Building (Building 61), Australian National University
For more information: diane.jorgensen@ga.gov.au
New South Wales
2012 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: meetings@nsw.gsa.org.au
Queensland
2012 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: info@qld.gsa.org.au
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: jim.jago@unisa.edu.au
Tasmania
2012 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: mduffett@mrt.tas.gov.au
Victoria
Wednesday 23rd February 2012
Dr. Scott M Keeling, Mining Plus, Pty
Phytomining
The University of Melbourne, Fritz Loewe Lecture Theatre, School of Earth Sciences, 5.30 pm
for 6.30 pm
2012 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: secretary@vic.gsa.org.au
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 7th March 2012
Katy Evans
The redox budget of subduction zones- and implications for the ore-deposit source zones
Irish Club of WA (Inc), 61 Townshend Rd, Subiaco, 5.30 pm for 6.00 pm
GSA EVENTS
GSA membership
Have you renewed for 2012? Membership started on the 1/1/12, make sure you do not miss any GSA news or issues of AJES by paying late. Pay your membership here using your member number and password (on your renewal notice). If in doubt, please contact the GSA office: info@gsa.org.au.
National Rock Garden newsletter now available
The National Rock Garden, launched at the 2010 Australian Earth Sciences Convention in Canberra, will have up to 100 large specimens of the country's most iconic rocks, each weighing approximately 10–15 tonnes. To find out how you can contribute follow
this link:
NationalRockGarden.pdf
To download the latest National Rock Garden newsletter just click this link.
If you would like to join the Friends of the National Rock Garden and receive newsletters and information directly by email please send a request to rockgarden@gsa.org.au
Image courtesy of Doug Finlayson
AAP Memoir 42 available now
Cambro-Ordovician Studies IV
Edited by J.R. Laurie, J.R. Paterson & G.A. Brock
http://gsa.junctionworld.com/publications/index.html
IN THE NEWS
LiDAR spots the difference
A new mapping technique, using airborne LiDAR (light detection and
ranging) images of earthquake sites can spot surface changes of just a few centimetres.
http://bit.ly/Ae0obz
New ways of smoking in the Philippines
Terrestrial smokers, non-marine equivalents of deep-sea black smokers, have been discovered along the banks of a crater lake inside the still active Taal Volcano in the Philippines.
http://bit.ly/zKggFO
ON THE WEB
Russian lava dome grows
The ongoing eruption of Shiveluch volcano, in the Kamchatka area of eastern Russia, has produced many different events, the latest being the development of a significant lava dome.
http://bit.ly/wfKzCF
34th IGC Fourth Circular and Field Trips Guide is now available
The Fourth Circular lists:
- Detailed information for all field trips
- Full listing of professional development workshops and short courses
- An updated scientific program
- Early bird delegate registration fees
- 2nd World Young Earth Scientists Congress program update.
This 11 Mb PDF has it all!
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory turns 100
January 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
A century of continuous observation on, it tracks the activity of Kilauea, Mauna Loa,
and other volcanoes in the Hawaiian Islands, as well as the associated earthquakes with the aim
of better predicting hazardous behaviour early enough to be of practical use to local residents.
http://1.usa.gov/wO0fkp
The Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASA's Earth Observing-1 satellite observed the volcano on January 28, 2012. Shown here is a close-up of the Kilauea Caldera and the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and within the Kilauea Caldera lies Halema´uma´u Crater. A small plume of water vapour emerges from this crater and blows toward the southwest.
Image courtesy of NASA's Earth Observatory
IN THE MEDIA
Stratigraphy prizes up for grabs
The International Commission on Stratigraphy has two awards, to be presented at the 34th International Geological Congress in Brisbane. The Digby McLaren Medal is awarded to honour a significant body of internationally important contributions to stratigraphy sustained over a number of years and the ICS Medal is awarded to honour high-quality research in stratigraphy by recognising a single major achievement in advancing stratigraphical knowledge.
Nominations for either of the awards close 30 March 2012.
Click here for a PDF with
full details
Where in the world is Tinakula?
Tinakula, a tiny island in the south Pacific, is about 2300km north-east of Brisbane. It is in the media because it is also a volcano with an eruption under way.
http://bit.ly/zfNtLs
What's in AJES
The Australian Journal of Earth Sciences online is available through the Taylor & Francis' website: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/taje20. It is very easy to navigate and use.
Volume 59 Issue No.1
D. T. Flannery and M. R. Walter
Archean tufted microbial mats and the Great Oxidation Event: new insights into an ancient problem.
R. D. Müller, S. Dyksterhuis and P. Rey
Australian paleo-stress fields and tectonic reactivation over the past 100 Ma.
J. D. Stilwell, P. G. Quilty and D. J. Mantle
Paleontology of Early Cretaceous deep-water samples dredged from the Wallaby Plateau: new perspectives of Gondwana break-up along the Western Australian margin.
J. D. Gorter and A. Y. Glikson
Talundilly, Western Queensland, Australia: geophysical and petrologic evidence for an 84 km-large impact structure and an Early Cretaceous impact cluster.
C. Danis, C. O'Neill and J. Lee
Geothermal state of the Sydney Basin: assessment of constraints and technique.
G. Neef
Mid Silurian-Carboniferous tectonic and depositional history of the Darling Basin Conjugate Fault System, western New South Wales: Overview.
Z.-W Lan and Z.-Q. Chen
New xenotime ages obtained from the Paleoproterozoic Kimberley Group, NW Australia: implications for regional hydrothermal events.
GR Taylor, M Day and K Meredith
Soil degradation due to the destruction of crystalline kaolinite and the formation of X-ray amorphous clays accompanying ephemeral saline groundwater discharge.
Coming up in TAG
March TAG - will you get yours?
TAG is at the printers and will hit members' mailboxes late March.
The March issue includes Part 3 of 100 years of Australian Antarctic Expeditions: The foundation laid - Mawson's Men, by Patrick Quilty. The issue also includes a focus on mapping, with a full colour feature from Brian Kennett on the AusMoho and beyond and David Branagan reports on the history of Australian mapping. As well as regular columns and news from Divisions and Specialist Groups, we recognise and celebrate members' contributions to the Earth Sciences.
Don't miss out on your issue, pay your 2012 membership dues and update your mailing address if you need to.
Deadline for June 2012 submissions: 30 April 2012
Follow the TAG link to submit material for 2012 editions or to find out more: http://gsa.junctionworld.com/publications/tag.html or email tag@gsa.org.au
WHAT'S ON
34th IGC Early-bird registration open
Early bird registration fees, together with accommodation options and social events, have now been released.
This offer enables delegates to register for the 34th IGC at a reduced rate.
http://bit.ly/mRHsZ0"
Call for Papers - Abstract deadline extended to February 26 2012
34th International Geological Congress:
Brisbane, 5–10 August 2012
Unearthing our Past and Future
http://www.34igc.org/
Call for Papers - Abstract deadline March 30 2012
6th Biennial Sensitive High Resolution Ion MicroProbe (SHRIMP) Workshop
Brisbane, 1–4 August 2012
First Circular now available for download
http://bit.ly/oQQP1P
Climate Change Adaptation, Gold Coast, 1-2 March 2012
Impacts on Water Management
http://bit.ly/p2VikV
Conservation Challenges, Solutions & Collaboration Opportunities in Uncontrolled Environments, Hobart, 9-11 March 2012
International Polar Heritage Committee
http://bit.ly/AhhbH0
Construction and Mining Expo, Perth, 15-17 March 2012
Environmental Geochemistry of Mine Site Pollution, Perth, 21-22 March 2012
An Introduction - Short Course
http://bit.ly/o9XAIF
AGES2012, Alice Springs, 26-28 March 2012
Northern Territory Survey Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar
http://bit.ly/AbTFUE
Deep Mining 2012, City, 28-30 March 2012
Sixth International Seminar on Deep and High Stress Mining
http://bit.ly/rxPVD9
Latest Research in Space Biology, Melbourne, 29 March 2011
Presented by Dr. Richard Wassersug
http://bit.ly/xRAdIy
6th Biennial Sensitive High Resolution Ion MicroProbe (SHRIMP) Workshop, Brisbane, 1–4 August 2012
First Circular now available for download
http://bit.ly/oQQP1P
34th International Geological Congress, Brisbane, 5–10 August 2012
Unearthing our Past and Future
http://www.34igc.org/
Nominations deadline March 30 2012
The International Commission on Stratigraphy
seeking nominations for the Digby McLaren Medal and the ICS Medal
Awarded to outstanding geoscientists every four years during an International Geological Congress.
PDF for download
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