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GEOLOGY ARTICLES ONLINE NOTE: Depending on the size of the file (which is related mostly to the number and type of graphics), and/or the type of internet connection you have, some of these articles may take up to a few minutes to download. Let the article download completely before proceeding further. NOTE: Many of the papers below are .pdf files. You may need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader to download these files. To get a free download of Acrobat Reader, click this link: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/main.html ******************
The Day the Sands
Caught Fire by Jeffrey C. Wynn and Eugene M. Shoemaker
(Scientfic American, November 1998).
Discovery of "megamullions"
reveals gateways into the ocean crust and upper mantle
by Brian E Tucholke (Oceanus, 1998, Vol. 41, no. 1). Available using
PROQUEST
through the Miramar College LRC. Be sure
to use the "Backfile" date range option to
locate this article.
The End of Cheap
Oil by Colin J. Campbell and Jean H. Laherrere
(Scientific American, March 1998).
Greenland Ice Cores:
Frozen In Time by Richard B. Alley and Michael
L. Bender (Scientific American, February 1998).
Impact Hazards:
Truth and Consequences by Gerrit
L Verschuur (Sky and Telescope, June 1998). Available using PROQUEST
through the Miramar College LRC. Be sure
to use the "Backfile" date range option to locate this article.
Oil Production in the 21st Century by Roger N. Anderson (Scientific American, March 1998).
The Rising Seas
by David Schneider (Scientific American Special Issue "The Oceans",
August 1998). Click on title to access file.
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Sculpting the Earth
from the Inside Out by Michael Gurnis (Scientific American,
March 2001).
Snowball Earth
by Paul F. Hoffman & Daniel P. Schrag (Scientific America, January
2000).
Tsunami! by
Frank Gonzalez (Scientific American, May 1999). Click on title to access file.
Will It Happen Here? by Jean-Pierre Bardet & Duygu Erten (Civil Engineering, Dec 1999). (Note: this article compares the similarities between the San Andreas Fault and the fault that created a destructive earthquake in Turkey in August 1999.) Available using PROQUEST through the Miramar College LRC. The Human Impact on Climate by Thomas R. Karl and Kevin E. Trenberth (Scientific American, December 1999). Article describes how human activities are changing the atmosphere and causing global warming. Glaciers that Speak in Tongues and Other Tales of Global Warming by Wallace Broecker (Natural History, vol. 110, Oct 2001, p. 60-70). Article describes how the advances and retreats of glaciers in the past allow us to measure natural cycles of the earth’s climate. Available using PROQUEST through the Miramar LRC. Repeated Blows by Luann Becker (Scientific American March 2002). Article discusses evidence that major extinctions of life on earth have been caused by impacts of large meteorites. Shore Leave by Paul D. Komar, (Sciences, vol. 40, Jan/Feb 2000, pp. 20-24). Article discusses problems of modern shore erosion and how people contribute to it. Available using PROQUEST through the Miramar LRC. Earthquake Conversations by Ross S. Stein (Scientific American, January 2003). Article discusses recent findings that may improve scientist’s ability to predict where and when future earthquakes may occur. The Expansion Rate and Size of the Universe by Wendy Freedman (Scientific American Special Issue “Magnificant Cosmos” 1998). Discusses how cosmologists measure how fast the universe is expanding, and what this tells us about the age of the universe and its ultimate fate. Experimental Flooding in Grand Canyon by Michael Collier, Robert Webb, and Edmund Andrews (Scientific American, January 1997). The construction of Glen Canyon dam halted natural floods through the Grand Canyon, leading to adverse environmental consequences. This article discusses the environmental benefits of intentional flooding. The Small Planets by Erik Asphaug (Scientific America, May 2000). Article discusses the origin and nature of asteroids in the asteroid belt, based on evidence from space probes. The Mammals That Conquered the Seas by Kate Wong (Scientific American, May 2002).
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