| 单词 | geological formation |
| 例句 | This peninsula, part of the same geological formation as the Andes Mountains, reaches north from Antarctica like an outstretched arm, cradling the Weddell Sea. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z But Shiraga pumps up the volume, turning Pollock’s ethereal drips or Kline’s slashing brushwork into cosmic geological formations that writhe and bubble as if extruded from a volcanic caldera. The other modernism 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Still others recall geological formations and the eons needed for their accretions to be seen. Adam Silverman's 'Ghosts': Old souls, battered but still standing 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Its dreamlike geological formations are enhanced by ancient Hindu altars carved into the rock. In Deep: Go Underground to See the Best of Vietnam 2011-12-01T14:10:00Z The high cliffs laid bare geological formations dating from 400 million years ago. What a Trip: Merrily down the Yampa River Ms. Feiring, who has written numerous books on natural wine, and Ms. Lepeltier, a leading sommelier, survey the various geological formations on which the most distinctive wines are grown. Five Wine Books to Give This Holiday Season 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z The sheets I looked at longest are Cézanne’s plein-air watercolors of rock faces in southern France, washy and open, nearly unrecognizable as geological formations. The Cézanne We’ve Forgotten How to See 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z A city created, like great geological formations, of time-sculptured and overlapping strata, Delhi is seven cities at least and almost as many civilizations collapsed, accreted and jumbled into one. India in One, Two or Three Weeks 2012-03-23T18:57:13Z The trails lead through the Apennine hills, up mountainous slopes, through wooded valleys and distinctive geological formations, or on routes dedicated to flora and fauna. A local’s guide to Bologna, Italy: top 10 tips 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z We read that Ibn Sina, in the 11th century, speculated about geological formations, “ideas that were developed, perhaps independently, by geologist James Hutton in the 18th century.” Exhibition Review: A Golden Age in Science, Full of Light and Shadow 2010-12-09T23:34:00Z Most of the tourists had instead gone south into the Navajo Reservation, to the geological formations in the Valley of the Gods and Mexican Hat. How a solar eclipse threw a remote Utah town — and its Navajo workforce — into crisis 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Experts note that relatively large concentrations of oxygen could potentially dissolve caprock, a natural geological formation that traps oil and coal—and injected CO2—and keeps them from escaping to the surface. Pipelines Touted as Carbon Capture Solution Spark Uncertainty and Opposition 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z The geological formations are meticulously formed and vividly colored, as if carved by the hand of a Renaissance artist and painted by a '90s Nickelodeon set designer. There's a river in Pennsylvania whose endpoint is unknown — and it's not the only "lost" river 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Despite the transparency of their human construction, her pieces have an organic look, reminiscent of naturally occurring structures such as spiderwebs, geological formations and fanning plants. Review | Two visionary women ignite the Guggenheim 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z CO2 removal involves capturing the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere and storing it for a long period of time either on land, in the ocean, in geological formations or in products. Global carbon dioxide removal totals 2 billion tonnes per year - report 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z They made their way to a geological formation called Kap Kobenhavn, a series of bare hills as desolate as a moonscape. Oldest Known DNA Paints Picture of a Once-Lush Arctic 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Along the trail are 18 stations that detail the flora, fauna and geological formations. A midsummer ramble in the Dolomites 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The geological formations are meticulously formed and vividly colored, as if carved by the hand of a Renaissance artist and painted by a '90s Nickelodeon set designer. There's a river in Pennsylvania whose endpoint is unknown — and it's not the only "lost" river 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z They are used to measure engine wear, analyze the geological formation around oil wells, and much more. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Since 1985, buckyball-shaped carbon molecules have been found in nature in some ancient geological formations, possibly delivered by meteors, and in sooty flames. Robert Curl, Nobel-winning chemist in ‘buckyball’ discovery, dies at 88 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Companies built plants to take carbon out of concrete, cement and steel factories to be repurposed or stored in geological formations permanently. There’s a carbon-capture gold rush. Some warn better solutions exist. 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z It involves the capture of CO2 from fuel combustion or industrial processes, transporting it via ship or pipeline, to be stored underground in geological formations or used as a resource to create products. Exxon sees carbon capture market at $4 trillion by 2050 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z “You know, this is a mile below the Earth’s surface, where the geological formation of the rock has this porous space, which simply absorbs the CO2.” Carbon capture: key decarbonizing tool or ‘false solution?’ 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The geological formations to the south intrigued them. On Mars, a NASA Rover and Helicopter’s Year of Surprise and Discovery 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z But the origin of these rare geological formations has remained enigmatic since their discovery in underground deposits nearly 200 years ago. Scientists Have a New Explanation for Mysterious Sand Spikes 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Not far from the reliable salt deposit is the Sipapu, a strange and marvelous geological formation. Opinion | The Little Colorado River canyon can survive only if we leave it alone 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z The blocks on offer are in the Arabian-Nubian shield geological formation, which flanks the Red Sea and is believed to be one of the most mineral rich areas in the world. Miners seek gold under the desert sands after Egypt changes rules 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Russell argues that life began in vents on the seabed, where warm alkaline water seeps up from geological formations below. How the First Life on Earth Survived Its Biggest Threat—Water 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z The 1002 Area is thought to overlie geological formations that might hold billions of barrels of oil, but that assessment is based largely on the only seismic survey ever conducted there, in the 1980s. White House Releases New Plan for Seismic Tests in Arctic Refuge 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z The geological formation is named after the Dál Riata, a Gaelic kingdom credited with a golden age of influence in the sixth century. 'How much is a life worth?': Northern Irish community split over gold-mining plans 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The members of the Railroad Commission of Texas voted Tuesday to allow companies to store oil underground in places other than salt caverns, which are considered better at preventing leaks than other geological formations. Texas eases underground oil storage rules, raising concerns 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Whereas many images are now used to interpret or visualize data, these early examples were mainly representations of scientific data — a photograph of an eclipse, say, or a drawing of a geological formation. 150 years of scientific illustration 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z To his left was Bismarck Rock, a striking geological formation named for Germany’s first Chancellor. Jonathan Ledgard Believes Imagination Could Save the World 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z They argued that there was huge potential for fracked gas particularly in the Bowland shale, a geological formation that runs under Lancashire, Yorkshire, parts of the Midlands and into North Wales. UK shale reserves may be less than estimated 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z But geological formations that contain talc also yield asbestos, a fire-resistant mineral once used in products such as building insulation. J&J faces criminal investigation over baby powder’s potential cancer risks 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Another favorite is “cwm,” a word without vowels that describes a geological formation. ‘It’s honestly amazing’: Foiled by ‘knoll,’ a 7-year-old looks ahead to next year’s Spelling Bee 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z This means growing wood or straw in plantations, burning it in power stations to produce electricity, capturing the carbon dioxide from the exhaust gases and burying it in geological formations. The natural world can help save us from climate catastrophe | George Monbiot 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z DePalma’s find was in the Hell Creek geological formation, which outcrops in parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming, and contains some of the most storied dinosaur beds in the world. The Day the Dinosaurs Died 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The trail circles around two sides of the mountain, marked by a difference in both plant life and geological formations. Seeking the mystery of vortexes in Sedona, Arizona 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z She called it Bakken cough, after the geological formation that is yielding so much oil and gas in the Dakotas and Montana. President Trump’s Retreat on the Environment Is Affecting Communities Across America 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z But geological formations that contain talc also yield asbestos, a mineral used in products such as building insulation. Johnson & Johnson's baby powder risk expands: It faces triple the cancer trials in 2019 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z The allure to energy companies in this part of the state starts with geological formations laden with rich layers of oil and gas deposits. Driven by Trump Policy Changes, Fracking Booms on Public Lands 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z It is possible there are relics of early life in the geological formation. Oldest fossils or just rocks? Scientists at odds over 3.7 billion-year-old structures. 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z But remember, unlike parts of Weld County, Fort Collins is located above geological formations that do not lend themselves to oil and gas development. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z While it's one of the largest, the East African Rift isn't the only geological formation of its kind. Why This Giant Crack Opened Up In Kenya 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The deposits were found at seven geological formations called scarps, with slopes up to 55 degrees, in the southern hemisphere and one in the northern hemisphere. Martian ice deposits could sustain human outposts in the future 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Nasa chose the name Torridon due to the Torridonian Supergroup, a geological formation in the north west Highlands that contains some of the oldest evidence of life of any rocks in the UK. Nasa rover visits 'Scotland' on Mars 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Of all the names given to geological formations, "blue holes" have perhaps the most straightforward. Peer Inside a Mysterious Blue Hole in the Great Barrier Reef 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Abundant underground in oil-rich geological formations, it typically costs less than gasoline for an equivalent amount of energy. Spongelike crystal could make it easier for natural gas–powered cars to store fuel 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Twelve of these sites sit on karst, a geological formation made of porous rock that allows toxic chemicals to flow down from the surface into groundwater. Puerto Rico struggles to assess hurricane’s health effects 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z The deposits were found at seven geological formations called scarps, with slopes up to 55 degrees, in the southern hemisphere and one in the northern hemisphere. Martian ice deposits could sustain human outposts in the future 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Engineers are developing more-efficient ways to capture and purify the gas, and researchers are experimenting with the injection of CO2 into geological formations to secure it long into the future. Emissions: We have the technology : Nature : Nature Research 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Last year, the state commission denied a similar request from Aethon to dispose of the wastewater in a separate geological formation because of concern about the wastewater polluting other aquifers. OK on water disposal sought for Wyoming oil, gas project 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z At stake are millions of acres of unique geological formations, rare archaeological artifacts and pristine landscapes and seascapes. Trump may strip protections from 10 national monuments 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Along the way it will gather images and data to help planetary scientists better understand these geological formations and their implications for Mars's deep history. Alone on Mars for 150 Months 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z The break is formed by an unusually deep underwater geological formation that forces swells from winter storms into crests higher than four-storey buildings. Fighting for equality in big-wave surfing - BBC News 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z He started young, accompanying his geologist father on outings to search for uranium deposits, work that involved well-logging — recording characteristics of geological formations. When Calif. builders dig, paleontologists are there to bag the fossils — even whales 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Old maps reflect constantly evolving political divisions; those territories that coincide with geological formations can have a reassuring aura of permanence, but even these can be breached. Against the wall: from Mexico to Calais, why the idea of division is taking hold 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z With Vaux and on his own, Olmsted exploited existing geological formations in his large municipal-park designs to create specific effects and to structure the overall landscape composition. Conservation: Geniuses of place : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z “Darwin was interested in what was going on in America. . . . Darwin was primarily trained as a geologist, so he was interested in geological formations all over the world.” Darwin letter stolen from Smithsonian 30 years ago has been found 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Its focus is a geological formation called the Kimmeridge Clay which is present across much of the Weald, a region that spans Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire. Gatwick oil 'could add billions' to UK economy - BBC News 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z “Natural” heritage refers to sites with outstanding physical, biological and geological formations, including the habitats of threatened species of animals and plants, and areas with scientific, conservation or aesthetic value. Half of world heritage sites threatened by development, says WWF 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Uzbekistan is one of the few places with geological formations that fall in that 20-million-year gap. Tyrannosaur Fossil Indicates Dinosaur Got Smart First, Then Grew Big 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z The Aurora Australis departed Hobart in early January to conduct research on the Kerguelen Plateau, an undersea geological formation. Australian icebreaker runs aground in Antarctica 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z It covers 245 disposal wells injecting wastewater into the state’s deepest geological formation - the Arbuckle - which experts deem as the most pressing concern regarding man-made quakes. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Oklahoma editorials 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z All contain sediments of the Dakota Sandstone, a geological formation laid down during the Cretaceous period, which stretched from about 145 million to 66 million years ago. Dinosaurs may have danced like birds to woo mates 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z The situation is far worse in geological formations with more clay than sand, such as on the western side of the San Joaquin valley. The Central Valley is sinking: drought forces farmers to ponder the abyss 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z This involves storing CO2 greenhouse gas emissions captured from power plants and industrial facilities in geological formations under the sea. Study finds CO2 storage 'can be boosted' in North Sea - BBC News 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z That depends partly on the geological formation where it originates. Questions and answers about damaging oilfield wastewater 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Scientists say the seismic activity is triggered by the injection of wastewater from booming oil and gas drilling operations into deep geological formations. More and bigger drilling-linked earthquakes rattle Oklahoma 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z In a strange reversal of the usual order of things, driving uphill from the river on Kings Boulevard brings the group to far older geological formations. Notes from the underground 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Starting in the 1960s, the United States accumulated a vast reserve of crude helium—a byproduct of natural gas drilling—storing 1 trillion liters of gas underground in a natural geological formation near Amarillo, Texas. New U.S. rules on helium sales said to stifle competition 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z More recently, he had noticed geological formations that an artist had hand-designed for another video game, and realized that the algorithms of No Man’s Sky were not equipped to make them. The Galaxy-Sized Video Game 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z A genius when it came to analyzing geological formations or a coming deal, Getty was the opposite when it came to his personal relations. The Getty Family: A Cautionary Tale of Oil, Adultery, And Death 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z And he was the first to argue — correctly, as it turned out — that the area’s stunning geological formations were the result of glacier movement, not earthquakes. Latest News: Genetic Testing, Google Search, John Muir Day 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Truss said search crews were mapping extinct volcanoes and other previously unknown geological formations. Doubling of Search Zone Planned if Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Isn’t Found Before June 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z The lower tertiary is a geological formation that is ultra-deep, and its oil reservoirs tend to be mixed with sand and located beneath thick layers of salt. The Most Challenging Oil and Gas Projects in the World 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Few geological formations appear so uniform on such a vast scale as the High Plains - the only other known location in the world that’s similar is in southern Africa, Jones said. At last, a theory about why Denver is a mile above sea level 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Few geological formations appear so uniform on such a vast scale as the High Plains — the only other known location in the world that's similar is in southern Africa, Jones said. At last, a theory about why Denver is a mile above sea level 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z But these projects, especially now that they must reach oil and gas in isolated locations, politically difficult countries, or extreme geological formations, take tens of billions of dollars and years of development. Exxon, Chevron set to boost production just as prices fall 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z "The shale play is unproven," Whitehead said, referring to a geological formation that contains oil or natural gas deposits. Illinois misses the fracking boom because of falling oil prices 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z The rover team spends much of its time comparing photos of Mars to similar-looking geological formations on Earth to try to deduce what happened on the planet’s surface. WWU professor helps craft marching orders for Mars rover 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z State scientists assembled the map over the last year by analyzing existing geology reports, including from old soil samples and geological formations that indicate the fault’s location. Massive Hollywood project sits atop quake fault, California says 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z The museum will trace Panama's natural history back to its geological formation. Panama opens biodiversity museum 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z The museum's eight galleries trace Panama's natural history dating back to its geological formation 3 million years ago. Panama inaugurates Frank Gehry-designed museum 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z The Stanford research does not explore the possibility of migration, focusing instead on the injection of fracking chemicals directly into geological formations that contain groundwater. Oil companies fracking into drinking water sources, new research shows 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z The New York towns sit atop the Marcellus Shale, a natural gas rich geological formation that sits under parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. New York Appeals Court Upholds Bans on Fracking 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Geological Survey and several universities suggest there is a link between the quakes and disposal wells, where wastewater from fracking is forced into deep geological formations for storage. Oklahoma coming to terms with unprecedented surge in earthquakes 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Using presidential authority that doesn't require new action from Congress, Obama proposed to expand the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, which President George W. Bush designated to protect unique species and rare geological formations. Obama to create world's largest ocean preserve 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z He showed us the geological formation of the area and told us that 230 million years ago this area was an ocean. Using STEM to Stop the Salt 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z A major issue in the political debate is the Monterey Shale, a 1,750-square mile geological formation stretching from Southern to Central California that is estimated to contain the country’s biggest shale oil reserves. California’s Thirst Shapes Debate Over Fracking 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z But vegetation and lakes often obscure these geological formations from our view. Death Valley's First Life Came by Land, Not by Sea 2014-04-28T20:40:00Z The map depicts the boundaries of the various geological formations even below the sea. A Concise History of Geological Maps 2014-03-22T16:12:34Z The returning mixture, which contains radioactive materials and some of the natural gas from the geological formation, is supposed to be captured. Drilling for Certainty: The Latest in Fracking Health Studies 2014-03-05T21:05:00Z The method seen as more mainstream is to capture the CO2, transport and inject it in gaseous form into subterranean geological formations. Construction Begins on New Carbon-Capture Plant 2013-10-03T22:15:00.650Z Recently, we left the Yellowknife Quadrangle, so instead of naming rocks after geological formations in Canada's north, we now turn to formation names of rocks from Antarctica, and Darwin is one of them. Mars rover makes science 'pit stop' 2013-09-16T11:56:10Z Fracking is indispensable to extricating crude from the complex geological formation of the Monterey Shale, which makes up two-thirds of the United States’s shale oil reserves, oil industry officials and other experts say. California ‘Oil and Ag’ Face Rift on Fracking 2013-06-01T23:43:21Z He says that the Monterey geological formation is uncommon, and at present, hydraulic fracturing cannot work there. California's Clash: Shale Oil or Green Energy 2013-03-17T13:03:00Z The idea is to capture the CO2 from the flue gas emitted from the smokestacks of coal-burning power plants and subsequently store it underground in a geological formation. Post-Combustion CO2 Capture to Mitigate Climate Change: Separation Costs Energy 2013-03-07T14:15:03.467Z The Monterey Shale’s geological formation will require companies to engage in more intensive fracking and deeper, horizontal drilling, a dangerous prospect in a seismically active region like California, environmental groups say. Vast Oil Reserve May Now Be Within Reach, and Battle Heats Up 2013-02-04T02:00:28Z There, geologists working for the Italian company ENI don 3-D glasses to contemplate day-glow images of underground geological formations and try to divine which might be worth tens of millions of dollars in exploratory drilling. ENI Makes a Push Toward the Top of Oil and Gas 2013-01-25T11:37:24Z He can tell you about deep-sea creatures, planets and stars, chemical reactions, exotic caterpillars, geological formations - you name it - and he's a whiz at the computer. Personal Health: Embracing Children for Who They Are 2012-11-05T19:38:56Z Once a bustling railroad town, Marmarth is situated amid the buttes of the Hell Creek geological formation, which spans parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. Remarkable Creatures: For North Dakota Paleontologist, It Started With a Turtle 2012-10-29T19:41:00Z The study found no evidence of groundwater contamination from fracking, which pumps fluid into the ground at high pressure to fracture geological formations and release natural gas or oil. Unfortunate oversight 2012-08-01T17:50:06.683Z More than 200 rigs are at work in North Dakota, and because the entire geological formation holds oil, the rigs hardly ever hit a dry hole. In North Dakota, the gritty side of an oil boom 2012-07-19T00:19:10Z Then below the surface, we have layer upon layer of geological formation, shifts, fault lines, water sources, connections and cracks throughout. Dot Earth Blog: A 'Fracked' Photograph 2012-05-18T19:47:27Z In its passage through the pervious rocks, it takes up soluble impurities, varying in their amount and character with the nature of the geological formations, these impurities being either mineral, vegetable, or animal matter. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z Honduras resembles the neighbouring countries in the general character of its geological formations, fauna and flora. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z The geological formation of the ranges and the character of soils constantly vary, and often widely at short intervals. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z The geological formations Tullow is exploring are formed by tectonic forces pulling apart, trying to split an old plate into two and creating rifts in the earth’s surface. Tullow Seen Beating Peers With $30 Billion Africa Find: Energy 2012-02-17T00:28:53Z Lyall in England had shown that geological formations were evolutionary rather than cataclysmal. Browning and His Century 2012-02-15T03:00:39.033Z Rain water always contains this acid, and is, therefore, a solvent for the chalk disseminated in the different geological formations through which it percolates. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z These divisions agree in the main with those defined by geological formations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z For an account of the chief geological formations see Balkan Peninsula. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z “Putting CO2 into geological formations is very different” than keeping gas in volcanic structures, said Herzog, a research engineer for emissions-cutting technologies based at the institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Carbon Capture Projects Imperiled by Worst-Case Scenario: Energy 2012-02-07T02:03:09Z It gives a description of the geological formations, of the mountains and peaks, and also a botanical description of the flora of the country through which he passed. Early Days in North Queensland 2012-01-24T03:00:29.987Z Andrew M. Cuomo deals with the huge natural gas resource locked in the state’s portion of sprawling geological formations known as the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale. Dot Earth Blog: Beyond Hype, a Closer Look at New York's Choice on Shale Gas 2012-01-23T18:51:33Z From what I've read and know of the geological formation about here, I cannot think of any mineral or other deposit that would naturally be expected in this section. The White Crystals Being an Account of the Adventures of Two Boys 2012-01-13T03:00:11.507Z In the first place, the two empires are entirely different in their geographical features and geological formation. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z On a closer examination, the variety of geological formation proved to be much greater than I had at all anticipated. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z Estimating the entire extent of the colony at 600,000 square miles, a rough approximation to the areas occupied by the different geological formations is as follows:— Square Miles. Early Days in North Queensland 2012-01-24T03:00:29.987Z The first view of the island greatly resembles that of St. Paul, and the hypothesis gained constantly in probability that the geological formation of Amsterdam is nearly identical with that of St. Paul. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z Owing to the varied geological formations the belief both of geologists and of practical miners is that they offer a promising field for development. Guatemala, the country of the future 2011-12-12T03:00:29.630Z The geological formations of southern Wisconsin 33 12. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Roman remains have been found in the vicinity; and the geological formations exhibiting the process of silting up of a former river channel are exposed in the quarries, and contain large mammalian remains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Pennsylvania’s geological formations, unlike those of other states where natural-gas drilling has occurred, don’t allow for the usual method of disposal: injection wells that store flowback deep below the earth’s surface. The Fracturing of Pennsylvania 2011-11-18T23:20:16Z Geology.—No county in England has a greater variety of geological formations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Sometimes he goes to the mountains and under some ledge of rocks he will be found studying the nature of the geological formation of the earth. Rambles with John Burroughs 2011-10-22T02:00:31.317Z The islands are volcanic, the main geological formation being Tertiary or Jurassic basalt, which occasionally protrudes through the ice-cap in high isolated blocks near the shore. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z Their geological formation is granite, with gneiss and mica slate, with clay slate, hornblende and primitive limestone overlying. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Another was an exhaustive account of the mineral resources and geological formations of the range. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z So, too, the vast beds of coal found all over the world, in geological formations of many different ages, represent so much carbonic acid once present in the air. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z His mind has ripened to this, and it is surprising to know how versatile he is on the structure of organic beings, and the geological formation of the earth's crust, and the evolution of life. Rambles with John Burroughs 2011-10-22T02:00:31.317Z The valley was cut by ancient glaciers and more modern creeks along the meeting line of two distinct geological formations. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z The geological formation is trap in the northern and gneiss in the southern section. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z The consequence of this geological formation is that about 16 per cent. of the total area is fit for cultivation, while over 70 per cent. of it is made up of mountains and forests. Japan and the California Problem 2011-07-25T02:00:13.940Z So still was he that he might have been a part of the geological formation of the hill, planted there centuries ago. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z But then they and other researchers found an overabundance of iridium in geological formations at the 65-million-year transition line between the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods, known as the K-T boundary. Case Closed for Dino Killer? 2011-07-13T00:04:00Z I had now followed the geological formation of the country far south-westwardly. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z The geological formation in the Cascades is varied. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z The geological formation and the vegetation are similar to those of Teressa. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z The drive to the site passes basalt rocks used to build the pyramids Strange geological formations add to the air of mystery. Paradise lost 2011-06-27T11:22:36Z A systematic examination of the geological formation of that region would have been of great interest. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z The geological formation consists largely of primitive or igneous rocks, trappean, basaltic and granite, and the scenery has a peculiarly grand and sombre appearance. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z The lower tertiary geological formation which stretches across the deepwater Gulf, is thought to hold as much 15 billion barrels of oil. Exxon has 3 deepwater Gulf of Mexico discoveries 2011-06-08T17:45:33Z It is widely assumed, moreover, that the planet harbors a lot of this stuff -- deep underground, far offshore, in problematic geological formations like Canada's tar sands, and in the melting Arctic. How the global energy crisis will change our lives 2011-06-06T18:01:00Z A still more vast amount is sealed up in the limestone of the several geological formations. The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants 2011-06-01T02:00:24.880Z The river’s course through part of our county is marked by a noticeable geological formation. A Northern Countryside 2011-04-27T02:00:22.523Z The geological formation of the Old Red Sandstone is so largely developed that the term Devonian has to some extent become its synonym. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Es�car, or Esker, a geological formation in the superficial drift, generally consisting of a long linear ridge of sand and gravel, sometimes including blocks of considerable size. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z North American shale fields are drawing billions of dollars from companies that are eager to learn the techniques to tap into the difficult geological formations. Blackstone joins shale frenzy with $1 billion venture 2011-04-12T13:57:47Z The geological formation of the soil belongs to the Quaternary and Pliocene period in its upper strata, and to the Eocene and Cretaceous in the lower. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z Half a day’s drive to the southeast brings me down into quite a different temperature, with an older geological formation, different forest-timber, and different birds;—even with different mammals. Wake-Robin 2011-04-01T02:00:36.187Z To store carbon dioxide, it must first be compressed into a liquid, then piped or shipped to an appropriate location, and finally injected into suitable geological formations kilometers below the surface of the earth. Can we capture all of the world's carbon emissions? 2011-03-31T13:45:02.760Z The land is of recent geological formation, the principal ranges being composed of igneous rock, and showing traces of much volcanic disturbance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z But because of the geological formations in Pennsylvania, there are few injection wells, and other alternatives are expensive. Gas Drillers Recycle Wastewater, but Risks Remain 2011-03-01T20:25:47Z It was but the other day he told the chief engineer of the Shannon Company more about the geological formation of the river-basin than all his staff knew. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z In my next article I shall proceed to give some account of special geological formations in Europe, and the gradual growth of that continent. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z Several years ago, the gas companies arrived, part of a sort of rush in Arkansas to drill for gas in a geological formation called the Fayetteville shale. A Dot on the Map, Until the Earth Started Shaking 2011-02-05T20:38:34Z The next geological formation which is represented is the Eocene, consisting of nummulitic limestone, sandstone and schist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z His attention was now given to the mineralogical and stratigraphical characters of the geological formations in Belgium—and the names given by him to many subdivisions of Cretaceous and Tertiary ages have been adopted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z The country bore a very strong resemblance to the plateaux that lie among the Cordilleras of the Andes; and the geological formation of this part of Africa is very similar to the table-lands of Mexico. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z In the interior, the geological formations that stretch from Mauritania to northern Namibia may hold 71.7 billion barrels of undiscovered oil, according to U.S. New Rules for Tapping Africa's Abundant Oil 2010-10-21T15:00:00Z Experimental trials Producing clean-coal power appears straightforward: Separate the carbon dioxide before it goes up the smokestack, then store it underground in geological formations. Proliferation of old-style coal plants increases despite public outcry 2010-08-23T04:00:00Z But Wells said that engineers and scientists are increasingly confident that the well isn't leaking into the geological formations. Cap may erase sense of hopelessness in oil spill 2010-07-18T04:00:00Z Corals from various parts of the world and from different geological formations were subsequently dealt with by Duncan, and he came to be regarded as a leading authority on these fossils. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Seismic and sonar surveys also will look for evidence of oil and gas moving through the geological formations. BP well remains sealed as pressure tests continue 2010-07-16T13:59:00Z They wondered if it was flowing through breaches in the well casing into the geological formation. Leaky pipe repaired, BP resumes preparation for test 2010-07-15T16:30:00Z A popular site of striking geological formations, hiking trails and natural beauty in the highlands west of Albany, Thacher suffered from neglect as well as the uncertainty of when it would reopen. Reprieve for New York Park, Closed After Budget Cuts 2010-05-31T05:49:00Z His children might as well undertake to exhibit the geological formation of the country from the pebbles they picked up in a day's ride. How to Observe Morals and Manners It would hardly be possible to find anywhere an area so small as this little Island with such a variety of geological formations. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight And in the glacier-gouged canyons, the giant Sequoias, and sulphur springs, they trace the story of the geological formation of the earth, and its evolution from the days of dinosaurs. Unexplored! The operations of deep boring are resorted to for ascertaining the nature, thickness and extent of the various 252 geological formations underlying the surface of the earth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" But these matters became quickly subsidiary when he began to examine the curious geological formation of the foothill range through which the river elbowed its tumultuous course. The King of Arcadia Although coal is thus essentially a product of Carboniferous age, it must not be concluded that this mineral is found in no other geological formation. Coal and What We Get from It I would be glad to send to members about the Table specimens of the slate schists and gold-bearing quartz from this section of the Appalachian Range, the oldest geological formation of the continent. Harper's Round Table, September 17, 1895 But the sources of the water and the geological formation of the country were, at the moment, matters of secondary interest to us. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. The Karroo System is par excellence the geological formation of South Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The oldest geological formations are of marine origin, and contain remains of marine animals, with those of plants supposed to be allied to the existing algæ or sea-weeds. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science “A clear account of the geological formation of mountains and their various methods of origin in language so clear and untechnical that it will not confuse even the most unscientific.” The Youngest Girl in the School The English Channel is of comparatively recent geological formation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" He continued until late in life to investigate the microscopic organisms of the deep sea and of various geological formations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Geology.—Occupying as it does the central and most elevated part of the county, the Chalk is the most prominent geological formation in Dorsetshire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Farther, the several geological formations would admit of much subdivision, and are represented locally by various kinds and different thicknesses of sediment. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science There were the usual specimens of island antiquities—of local fish, birds, insects, reptiles, plants, geological formations, and such like. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Almost every one of the principal geological formations may be studied in England with comparative ease. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" After some years spent in business in England, and incidentally in studying the geological formation of the coal-fields of Wales, returned to Canada, and in 1842 appointed the first director of the Geological Survey. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History Examples of dolomitization may be obtained in practically every geological formation in which limestones occur. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" And as I have already observed to you, mere geological formation is not sufficient. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly You see, the geological formation is all different from the kind where diamond matrix is ever found. Northern Diamonds We exchanged questions and opinions upon every subject of mutual interest, from the geological formation of the earth to the Alabama claims. An American Girl Abroad Costa Rica is not differentiated from the neighbouring lands by any very marked peculiarities of geological formation, or of plant and animal life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" For ever from that day she had strange and troublesome passages with stones, so that it seemed as if the child had fed upon stones, and nothing but stones, of all kinds of geological formation. Witch Stories Professor Ramsay has expressed similar views, derived from a general study of the whole series of geological formations and their contained fossils. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras This also had to be abandoned, for the disease is often incident within very narrow limits, occurring in some villages and sparing others though the geological formation is absolutely the same. Logic, Inductive and Deductive The day after their arrival at Balaklava they undertook a boating excursion to explore the geological formation of the coast, and landed in a delightful little cove, embowered amid flowering trees and shrubs. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century The geological formation is principally of volcanic rocks, with schists and tertiary limestone; and an early physical connexion of the islands with New Zealand is indicated by their geology and biology. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" Is the geological formation of the present block very difficult to ascertain? Notes and Queries, Number 232, April 8, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Continental Islands.—Continental islands are always more varied in their geological formation, containing both ancient and recent stratified rocks. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras A woman's love "bursts into flower," but judging from the time it takes him to discover it, a man's love must be developed by the wearisome process of geological formation. A Guide to Men Being Encore Reflections of a Bachelor Girl The geological formation of the land is such that it furnishes few springs of water, and no streams, and in that climate it seldom or never rains. Alexander the Great Makers of History He also wanted to take us to below Loparo, where he said the geological formations are strange and impressive. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Apart from cases from geological formation, faulty feeding, and other causes, the grand preventive of calculus is a long, summer's pasturage of succulent grasses, or in winter a diet of ensilage or other succulent feed. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle The banks of this river resemble in contour the later geological formations around London, constituted chiefly of broken pots and oyster-shells. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) You see, I’ve heard so much of mines and mining, although my father seldom talks of them to me, that I know the geological formation and history of this district like a real miner. The Plunderer The geological formation of this region is on a most gigantic scale, the rocks of basalt and granite rising in fantastic shapes, forming ravines and pinnacles unparalleled for grandeur. Aztec Land It has also been noted that the older geological formations are free from the disease and that an occasional inundation does not seem to be a factor. Rural Hygiene Vulgar bricks and mortar they ignored, and were anxious only about primary and secondary geological formations. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 Climate, atmosphere, geological formation, and vegetable growth, all contribute to this variety. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. The arch was soonest discovered and most invariably employed by those builders who found themselves condemned, by the geological formation of their country, to the employment of the smallest units. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 It is a very widely diffused and plentiful mineral, and seems to belong almost equally to all geological formations. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume VIII, No 25: May 21, 1887 We have no list of fossils from the lower geological formations, which are out of ordinary reach. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter As we walked along, the Captain told me that the geological formation was something wonderful in that region, but with my lifetime of experience I could see no reason for placer gold in the mountains. The Sheep Eaters "A clear account of the geological formation of mountains and their various methods of origin in language so clear and untechnical that it will not confuse even the most unscientific." Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe It was a peculiar geological formation, some disarranged strata leading beneath the hill from the river and emptying into the bottom of this pond. The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man The geological formation where these remains were found is reported to be “as old as the drift strata of Europe,” and “identical with that of Guayaquil in which bones of the mastodon are met with.” Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology We came on a curious geological formation, which we thought could be nothing but fossilised trees, but how a tree came to be in the middle of a lava rock was a puzzle. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" Across the grey and misty flats other mountains rise—mountains of a strange shape which suggests a peculiar and unusual geological formation. A Tramp's Notebook We were discussing a curious geological formation, midway between the wickets, when our Fourth Officer approached in some glee at a great discovery. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The following analyses will serve to illustrate the general composition of these two sorts of limestone as they occur in the early geological formations:— Common. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry In the first place, it does not follow that because we have a tolerably complete record of the succession of geological formations, we have therefore any correspondingly complete record of their fossiliferous contents. Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions In respect of its geological formation and its animals and plants it resembled completely the island I have just described. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II The geological formation of the country is also peculiar, and the scientific men who have come here from England and America are a good deal puzzled at the state of affairs they find in Australia. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent It would seem highly probable that the mode of drainage adopted at Keythorpe, is indebted for its success at that place, to a geological formation not often met with. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles Such mixtures usually produce better soils than either of their constituents separately, and accordingly, in those geological formations in which they occur, the soils are generally of excellent quality. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry They here presented again so much the character of ordinary clay slates, that I thought I had at last come upon some old geological formation. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 The geological formation of the region I must leave to others. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy The geological formation of the heart of the continent promises to open a rich field for scientific exploration and investigation. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 The geological formation, however, does not point the probability of the existence of great alluvial deposits, and the placers take the form of river bars principally. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development The remarkable geological formations which it displayed awakened his curiosity. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success The current of their energy is ready to adapt itself to every modifying influence, to every change of geological formation, that it may encounter in its course, and to shape its channel or channels accordingly. What Is and What Might Be A Study of Education in General and Elementary Education in Particular The successive stages of the embryonic growth of Crinoids typify, as it were, the principal forms of Crinoids which characterise the successive geological formations. Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology In the wall are a great number of what the people call "black stones," a geological formation, making them seem fused by fire. The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II Yucatan is without minerals, its geological formation being of the younger sedimentary rocks. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development I walk through a beautiful park and every morning I see something new and interesting in bird and animal life, in the vegetation and in the geological formations through which I pass. Evening Round Up More Good Stuff Like Pep The chief geological formations of Buru are crystalline slate near the north coast, and more to the south Mesozoic sandstone and chalk, deposits of rare occurrence in the archipelago. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" This great chain is sundered at the Iron Gates by the passage of the Danube; its two component parts present many points of resemblance in their aspect and outline, geological formation and flora. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The west and northwest coast of Ireland shows many remarkable geological formations, but, excepting the Giant's Causeway, no more striking spectacle is presented than that to the south of Galway Bay. Irish Wonders It would be tedious, and superfluous, to attempt to detail the various geological formations and conditions which make the soil unprofitably wet, and render draining necessary. Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health The specimens of existing Lingula are precisely similar to those found in the earliest geological formations. Scientific American, Volume 40, No. 13, March 29, 1879 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures One obstacle, which was more particularly noticed, was, as it may be remembered, the variety of the geological formations of the country. The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character Their lofty elevation, their geological formation, the wild and romantic scenery in their vicinity, and their legends of white and red men, all concur to render them peculiarly interesting. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2 It is chiefly in the Katunska, the cradle of the Montenegrin nation, that the most interesting geological formations are to be found, and in these formations lay its former strength. The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro The geological formation was nearly the same as yesterday; but pieces of crystalline gypsum covered the ground, and the limestone here and there took the form of alabaster. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government In earliest times such things were variously considered as curious freaks of geological formation, as sports of nature, or as the remains of the slain left upon the battle-ground of mythical Titans. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope Caves were man’s first abode, and they are found in certain geological formations in all parts of the globe. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan No matter what geological formation we examine, we find everywhere the same tale unfolded in plain inscriptions before our eyes. Science in Arcady The geological formation of the country is such as to warrant this belief. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself There was a great variety of landscape and geological formation. In Indian Mexico (1908) The geological formation of the mound is curious in the extreme. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. The geological formation of the region is mostly volcanic; then follows conglomerate, and on the high points porphyry appears. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan He knows rocks and strata and geological formation; he found gold once, and that was not just accident. The Desert Valley They were as interesting scientifically from a philosophical standpoint as were the geological formations which lay beneath their blue-grass and clover fields. Rose of Old Harpeth How varied are the geological formations of different countries, and what countless ages do they represent! The Awakening of China This epoch of his experience was superimposed upon the other like a different geological formation. The Redemption of David Corson It is not only the herbage but the rocks below it which are all wrong for sheep, if we are to judge by the geological formations on which sheep flourish in the West. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People It follows, therefore, that all the geological formations have been formed in comparatively shallow water, and always adjacent to the continental land of the period. Darwinism (1889) They generally occur as sands, clays, and gravels, spread in widely-extended sheets over all the geological formations alike, except the most recent, and are commonly spoken of under the general term of "Glacial drift." The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science They had fixed the latitude and longitude of all the important spots they had passed, and had carefully examined the geological formation of the country. Christopher Carson The secondary and tertiary geological formations often present the appearance of immense basins, the boundary or rim of the basin having been formed by an upheaval of adjacent strata. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Mr. Smith said that the temperature of the earth varies very greatly at different localities and in different geological formations. Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 Fossils are indices of geological formations, and must be grouped by formations to subserve the purpose of geologists. Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 His Christmas pudding may resemble any geological formation that you like to name, and it may be unaccountably allied with a perplexing maze of cabbage and potatoes—nothing matters. The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour In this exhibit the numerous materials found at the various geological horizons were displayed, the object of the exhibit being to show the great variety of geological formations represented in Maryland. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission I am somewhat interested in the geological formation of the canyon at this point, so we shall all be well occupied during the remainder of the day. The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers Or, On the Trail of the Border Bandits Greetings over, we went on, and soon reached the river again, going down the left bank until we came upon what seemed to me to be a most interesting geological formation. The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon In this relation, I must briefly allude to the succession of geological formations that compose the crust of our globe. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862 But they only just escaped, for Gregory followed them to the gate, determined that they should take a particular walk, to notice the geological formation of the country. The Silent Isle Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself. The Crater The masonry was a continuation of one of those walls of rock which give such a distinctive character: to the geological formation of this region. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine The geological formations of the globe already noted are catalogued thus: The Primary, or lower one, consists of rocks, bones or mired mules, gas-pipes, miners' tools, antique statues minus the nose, Spanish doubloons and ancestors. The Devil's Dictionary This was taken in ill part by a great many people, who persisted in believing that Flintwinch was lying somewhere among the London geological formation. Little Dorrit The remarkable geological formations which it displayed awakened his curiosity. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance On his own small estate the growling old vagabond threw up his own mountain range, like an old volcano, and its geological formation was Dust. Our Mutual Friend Thus we advanced all the way to North Carolina, varying our cross-country march from two to twenty-five miles, according to geological formation. Edison, His Life and Inventions I speak of the scenery, the weather, the geological formation of the country, its vegetation, and the living habits of its denizens. Glaucus, or the Wonders of the Shore The country through which we were to have traveled was to be mapped so far as possible, and observations made of the geological formation and of the flora, and as many specimens collected as possible. The Long Labrador Trail The geological formation and the mineral wealth of the Dominican Republic have never been thoroughly studied, in part because of the physical difficulties and in part as a result of the civil dissensions. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future With the change in the geological formation on leaving Fort Laramie, the whole face of the country has entirely altered its appearance. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources At the end of the fourth day the geological formation changed. In the Heart of the Rockies The geological formation throughout is syenite, the decomposition of which has provided a soil so fertile as to need but little manuring. Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 Foster states that "these structures are composed of a soft coralline limestone of comparatively recent geological formation, probably of the Tertiary period." Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines This group at first sight appears to be an extension of the second chain, the Monte Cristi Range, but its geological formation proves it rather to belong to the great central range. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future The nature of the soil may be inferred from its geological formation. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources My acquaintance with the habits of Apulian earthquakes, with the science of hydrodynamics and the geological formation of San Gervasio is not sufficiently extensive to allow me to express a mature opinion. Old Calabria Guanaguana: mission of. fertile valley of. mules of. geological formations of. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 But the country is old—old; perhaps the oldest geological formation in the world is to be seen here, the oldest vegetable formation in Australasia. While the Billy Boils The ground from the mouth of the Guaviare constantly displays the same geological formation. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 So far as our information and observations went, the whole of the Philippine Islands are of similar geological formation. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes Major Donellan knew the geological formation around the North Pole well, and he was not a safe person to dispute this question with. Topsy-Turvy This it is which gives the berg its stratified appearance, no geological formation being more apparent or regular in this particular than most of these floating mountains. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers I cannot remember seeing a geological formation which interested me so much. While the Billy Boils Lyell says, that the New World is really the Old World,—that there, preëminently, the antique geological formations are found, and nearer the surface than elsewhere. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 12, October, 1858 But, as a matter of fact, the amount of convergence of series, in relation to the time occupied by the deposition of geological formations, is extraordinarily small. Discourses Biological and Geological Essays I did a great deal of investigating the composition and geological formation of the ground surrounding Port Arthur. The Secrets of the German War Office The geological formation of the rocks offers an infinite variety of granites; and the long chains of mountains might keep a hundred of Cuviers busy for life. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan The geological formation of that portion of the American Union, which lies between the Alleghanies and the Rocky Mountains, has given rise to many ingenious theories. The Prairie The "Roches-Carrées", display a geological formation unlike anything discovered in the rest of the Antillesian system, excepting in Grenada,—columnar or prismatic basalts…. Two Years in the French West Indies The geological formations of the second period consist of stratified masses of sand and gravel, called the "ancient alluvium" by MM. The Antiquity of Man What a mountain of lies - what a huge geological formation of falsehood, with displacement of all kinds, and strata twisted every conceivable way, must have accreted before the Odyssey was possible! The Note-Books of Samuel Butler Add to this that just now there is a real need of this work for the determination of the different geological formations. Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence "The Ozark region is unusual in having within such limited areas so wide a range of geological formation." The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks Or, the Secret of Ruby Mountain In valleys of ancient geological formation, which extend into the very heart of the mountains, the streams, though rapid, have often lost the true torrential character, if, indeed, they ever possessed it. The Earth as Modified by Human Action But Philip preferred to trust to his own study of the country, and his knowledge of the geological formation. The Gilded Age, Part 4. It may be an epitome of a whole geological formation, or of two or more of them. Time and Change However, we have similar geological formations in the mountainous sections of New England; the same uncompromising Gothic sort of pines; the same wintry bleakness that leaves its impress even on the midsummer. The Queen of Sheba & My Cousin the Colonel July 30.—The geological formation of the country we had passed through, consisted in the higher ranges of an argillaceous rock, of quartz, or of ironstone. Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Complete I have ever thought the geological formation of the country unfavourable to the presence of coal, but, still, it is said to exist as a submarine formation close to Aldingi Bay. Expedition into Central Australia The image has its shrine in a cave in a very remarkable geological formation. Brazilian Sketches In the same way we correlate the earlier geological formations. The Elements of Geology How is it to end if we go on at our present rate, with huge geological formations of art and book middens accreting in every city of Europe? Ex Voto THURSDAY.—To-day was spent in prospecting—that is, searching for a spot whose geological formation gives some promise of the precious metal. A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53 Our ride was over a singularly rugged country, of equally singular geological formation, nor can I doubt but that at one time or other there were currents sweeping over it in every direction. Expedition into Central Australia As to Mr. Beamish's idea of the gold giving out, the geological formation of the goldfields rendered that improbable. Australia Felix The geological formation of Central Africa is primitive; showing an altitude above the sea-level averaging nearly 4,000 feet. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile This peculiarity exhibited to perfection the geological formation. Cyprus, as I Saw It in 1879 These details sound like the descriptions given by palaeontologists of the first appearance, the increasing rarity, and final extinction or modification of fossil species, embedded in the successive stages of a geological formation. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 No change had taken place in the geological formations of the main range. Expedition into Central Australia Before returning to the rim one may wish to take advantage of the opportunity to spend some hours exploring for himself the foot of the greatwalls near by, or studying the geological formations. The Grand Canyon of Arizona; how to see it Its geological formation consists chiefly of variegated sandstone and granite; its lower heights being covered with extensive pine forests. Three Men on the Bummel Fortunately the geological formation is principally sedimentary limestone, which offers no great resistance. Cyprus, as I Saw It in 1879 It would be a very interesting subject for a conchologist to investigate, viz., whether the species of the same genus were variable during many successive geological formations. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 The geological formation of the range was slate, traversed by veins of quartz, its interstices being filled with magnesian limestone. Expedition into Central Australia There is a greater variety of fine views, a good proportion of fertile country and a far better opportunity for studying the geological formation. The Grand Canyon of Arizona; how to see it One class of facts, however, namely, the sudden appearance of new and distinct forms of life in our geological formations supports at first sight the belief in abrupt development. The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition I believe it must have been a different geological formation, though I regret to say that I cannot tell what it was. Erewhon I ask you of spiritual impressions and you dilate to me of geological formations and the growth of timber. Finished If there was anything interesting about it, it was the remarkable geological formation of the ranges. Expedition into Central Australia He also made quite extensive investigations as to the geological formations and fossils found in his neighborhood. A History of Science — Volume 4 We can, I think, see why the geological formations of each region are almost invariably intermittent; that is, have not followed each other in close sequence. The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition "I must study the geological formation of that hill," he continued, with interest. The Vanished Messenger The geological formation was such as I have already described--a compact quartz of a dirty white. Expedition into Central Australia The geological formation of these hills was perfectly new, for they were now composed almost exclusively of indurated or compact quartz. Expedition into Central Australia If this had occurred, we should meet with the same form, independently of genetic connection, recurring in widely separated geological formations; and the balance of evidence is opposed to any such an admission. The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition |
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