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Generally, termites swarm on a warm day after a rainfall. Swarms also may occur during the winter in heated buildings. The swarming habits of the most common species in West Virginia are described below. The eastern subterranean termite swarms during the day from March to May. The dark southeastern subterranean termite usually swarms in daylight between March and June. The light southeastern subterranean termite often swarms in daylight from August to October. https://lnkd.in/eqMffPEM

I would like to share a 3D model of a paleoseismological trench. This marks my first individual paleoseismology work in studying the Chulmakan active fault for the pipeline. Later, I came to realize that this trench is quite rare because paleoseismologists typically work with loose sediments, not bedrock. I created this model using photogrammetry, utilizing 128 photos. It's a result of paleoseismological studies conducted at the intersection of the pipeline and an active fault in Neryungri, Siberia, Russia. https://lnkd.in/gG5jdAZ4 #paleoseismology #neotectonic #earthquake #fault #activefault #geology #pipelines #trenching #photogrammetry

Crustal structure and dynamics in the Rhine Graben and the Alpine Foreland https://t.co/pdtlzISorx #EurekaMag

"...Navigating complexity can feel like uncharted waters, and for years the Cynefin framework has acted as a compass for finding a direction through the unknown. But if complexity is like unknown waters, why not learn from the flow itself? In this session, Dave Snowden will do just that, drawing parallels between the intricate, multiple flows of possibility in a system and the dynamic nature of an estuary...."

Chameleons body size is highly variable! Males of the smallest chameleon species also known as the nano-chameleon (Brookesia nana) are only 13.5 mm in body length, while the largest chameleon species, the Parson’s chameleon (Calumma p. parsonii) can reach 300 mm in body length. #InternationalChameleonDay #ShowYourColors #ChameleonDay2024 #ChameleonDay #ChameleonDayMay9

The Deepest Part Of The World Did you know the Marianas Trench is the deepest part of our world? A mere 50 years ago, humans first ventured into this abyss, expecting nothing but barren darkness. But guess what they found? Life! From fish to invertebrates, bacteria to microorganisms, the trench teems with life forms we're still learning about. So next time you think about the deepest, darkest corners of the earth, remember - there's more than meets the eye. Share this video if you were amazed by the life in the Marianas Trench! #DeepSeaExploration #MarianasTrench #MarineBiodiversity

Trenching studies of paleo-earthquakes at the NW-part of the Peel Boundary fault zone (PBFZ, part of the Roer Valley Rift System) indicate that the characteristic maximum rupturing displacement is ~1 m, and thus that Mw ~7 is the  maximum magnitude of paleo-earthquakes along the PBFZ. The largest earthquake had an estimated magnitude of Mw ~6.8 and a surface rupture length of at least 35 km. As it took place around the Late Pleniglacial – Late Glacial transition a link to glacio-isostatic motions is likely.  The younger trans-tensional event occurred sometime during the Holocene (pre-dating an unaffected, 13th century man-made paleo-channel on the hangingwall). I love this study by Ronald Van Balen et al! #geology #earthquakes #Uden #paleoseismology #glacio-isostasy

Geo Short Notes📝 What is anticlines and synclines? Anticlines occur when compressional stresses squeeze sedimentary layers into arch-like folds. These upfolded structures are sometimes spectacularly displayed along highway roadcuts that pass through deformed strata. Typically found in association with anticlines are trough-like structures called synclines. These fundamental folds are classified as symmetrical or asymmetrical depending on whether the limbs are mirror reflections of one another. If one or both limbs of an asymmetrical fold are inclined beyond vertical, the fold is considered overturned. It is also possible for an overturned fold to "lie on its side" with the axial plane horizontal. Alps and other severely damaged mountainous terrain are popular places to find these recumbent folds. Sources and image: https://lnkd.in/eHc64ypx Image Sources: #academyGEX #theorytoreality #gmrworkshop #geologist

THINK ABOUT IT....GROWTH OF A TREE IS BOTH WAYS , IT GROWS TWO DIRECTIONAL ABOVE THE LAND AND BELOW THE LAND, VERY WELL ARTICULATED, GRAVITROPIC & PHOTOTROPIC.

Unlike the rest of the Colorado Plateau, some small (less than 1,000 feet high) isolated bluffs in the St. George area are capped by black lava rock called basalt. How does lava flowing downhill end up on hilltops? Learn how this inverted topography came to be in this GeoSight article–http://ow.ly/rkli50NmyF6 #utahgeology