Geophysics

Most Popular: 12/03 to 12/09

1500-Year Arctic Atmospheric Cycle [1]

Voyager 1 Enters a New Region of Deep Space [2]

Flaring Gas in North Dakota [3]

Superstorm Sandy and Sea Level Rise [4]

Most Accurate Gravity Map of the Moon [5]

Compensation for Island Nations Suffering from Sea Level Rise [6]

History of the Hope Diamond [7]

[1] http://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?org=NSF&cntn_id=126069
[2] http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-381#2
[3] http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79810
[4] http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/11/27/sandy-sea-level-rise/1730405/
[5] http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-385
[6] http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/islands-seek-funds-for-climate-damage-at-un-talks.html
[7] http://museumdiamonds.com/~scottsuc/index.php/hope-diamond.html

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Rouge Fractures

“The chances of rogue fractures due to shale gas fracking operations extending beyond 0.6 kilometres from the injection source is a fraction of one percent, according to new research led by Durham University. The analysis is based on data from thousands of fracking operations in the USA and natural rock fractures in Europe and Africa.” Quoted from the Durham University press release.

More at Durham University.