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Volcanoes 250 Km Off Coast Of Sydney Accidentally Discovered
- Jul, 15, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
While scientists searching for lobster larvae during a research carried out, a cluster of four volcanoes approximately five kilometers under water was discovered, which is believed to be about 50 mill...
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GSI Develops Digitised Database of Landslides
- Jul, 13, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Landslides Data Management Data Management Landslides
- Tiger Hill Senchal Forest, Senchal Rd Darjeeling, West Bengal
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Many landslides and land subsidence have been recorded. Dozens of landslides have been fatal, and there were cases where entire villages were covered by huge volumes of soil and rock, while people had...
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Helium Leakage from Fault in LA Raises Fears of a Major Earthquake
- Jul, 06, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a huge rift in the Earth's crust near Los Angeles, it is observed helium leak, and researchers believe that this finding sheds new light on the Newport-Inglewood fault in the basin of Los Angeles....
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Pyramids of Egypt Would Fit in the Sinkholes of the Comet 67P
The Rosetta space craft, which explores the comet 67P, discovered something very interesting. The Rosetta space craft, which explores the comet 67P, discovered something very interesting. As t...
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Central Texas Floods-May 23-25, 2015
- Jun, 15, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Texas, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Significant rainfall moved across Central Texas over Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25, 2015, causing flooding damage to Austin and the surrounding towns of Blanco, Wimberley, San Marcos, and Bastrop....
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Learning from Landslides
- Jun, 10, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Landslides Data Management
- Kentucky, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Kentucky Geological Survey is compiling a landslide inventory database to document the distribution and geological characteristics of landslides across Kentucky state and to provide easy access to...
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New Formula Protects Tunnels From Fires
- Jun, 08, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Tunneling Risk & Reliability
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The researchers of Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a method of spraying steel-fiber-infused shotcrete, which makes tunnels and bridges more robust against fire. The researchers of Ruhr-Unive...
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The Birth of The Himalayas
- May, 27, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Himalayas
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Five weeks after the terrible earthquake in Nepal which literally shook the Himalayas, researchers from the US claim that they have found the missing pieces of the puzzle on the formation of the highe...
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How Do Dams Trigger Earthquakes?
- May, 25, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Dam Engineering Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to scientists, earthquakes are triggered by dams, since there are many cases giving evidence that the earthquakes have been linked to the construction of dams. Dr. V. P Jauhari in his pap...
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Video: Do Changes in Groundwater Levels Affect Streamflow?
- May, 14, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Groundwater & Seepage
- Ozark Plateaus
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In the Buffalo National River, somebody can hear the running water and the next minute the water is gone! In the Ozarks, there are streams that disappear and reappear randomly! The ultimate...
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