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geoz 44 March 2012
NEWSBREAKERS
Physics explains Why the 'Man in the Moon' faces Earth
Unlike a coin that has a 50:50 chance of showing heads or tails when it is tossed into the air, the Moon "was loaded" and now we have a greater understanding of the cause of the Moon’s rotation.
Image courtesy of ABC Science
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/03/15/3453344.htm
FROM THE DIVISIONS
Divisional information is regularly updated at http://gsa.org.au/events/divisionmeetings.html
Check this site for more recent information on the following events:
Australian Capital Territory
Regular meetings: Third Tuesday of each month (Except January)
Jaeger Lecture Theatre, Jaeger Building (Building 61), Australian National University
For more information: diane.jorgensen@ga.gov.au
New South Wales
2012 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: meetings@nsw.gsa.org.au
Queensland
2012 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: info@qld.gsa.org.au
South Australia
Regular meetings: Third Thursday of each month (except January)
The Mawson Theatre, Mawson Laboratories, Adelaide University, 5.15 pm for 6.15 pm
For more information: jim.jago@unisa.edu.au
Tasmania
2012 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: mduffett@mrt.tas.gov.au
Thursday 29th March 2012
Professor Robert Glennon, 2012 Distinguished Lecturer, National Centre for Ground water Research and Training
Unquenchable: America's Water Crisis and What to do about it
School of Earth Sciences, Lecture Theatre, University of Tasmania 6pm
Thursday 26th April 2012
Dr Rebecca Cary
Title to be advised but something to do with Volcanism
School of Earth Sciences, Lecture Theatre, University of Tasmania 6pm
Thursday 24th May 2012
Chairman's Lecture Dr Garry Davidson
Annual General Meeting:“Andean lakes, stalactites, champagne, and Western Australian gold: you’ll see the link by the end.”
School of Earth Sciences, Lecture Theatre, University of Tasmania 6pm
Victoria
2012 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: secretary@vic.gsa.org.au
Western Australia
Regular meetings: First Wednesday of each month (except December and January)
Irish Club of WA, 61 Townshend Road, Subiaco, 5.30pm
For more information: info@wa.gsa.org.au
GSA EVENTS
GSA membership
Members can update their details or renew their membership online. Need help? Don’t know your membership number, not sure if you have renewed? If in doubt, please contact the GSA office: info@gsa.org.au.
National Rock Garden newsletter now available
The National Rock Garden, launched at the 2010 Australian Earth Sciences Convention in Canberra, will have up to 100 large specimens of the country's most iconic rocks, each weighing approximately 10–15 tonnes. To find out how you can contribute follow
this link:
NationalRockGarden.pdf
To download the latest National Rock Garden newsletter just click this link.
If you would like to join the Friends of the National Rock Garden and receive newsletters and information directly by email please send a request to rockgarden@gsa.org.au
Image courtesy of Doug Finlayson
Moruya Granite a rock of national status. Used on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Mined at Moruya more than 80 years ago. Moruya is a small town on the South Coast of NSW. 80 years later and they are still mining Moruya granite. Rocks building Australia.
Image courtesy of State Records NSW
http://www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-nsw/2849924824/
ESWA – A Field Guide to Perth and Surrounds available now
Earth Science Western Australia – A Field Guide to Perth and Surrounds
Edited by John A Bunting
Available now from the GSA bookshophttp://gsa.org.au/publications/index.html
IN THE NEWS
Microraptor, a pigeon-sized, four-winged dinosaur
Scientists reveal the colour and feather pattern of a four-winged dinosaur that lived about 130 million years ago. The findings provide a vital link in the early evolution of feathers.
Image courtesy of Physorg.com
http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-03-four-winged-dinosaur-feathers-black-iridescent.html
Sunny one day, hazy the next
Recent research from the University of Newcastle, is consistent with earlier Australian stromatolite fossils research by Professor Malcolm Walter. Earth’s early atmosphere was in a state of flux.
Image courtesy of ABC Science
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/03/19/3454379.htm
ON THE WEB
Elements online – an Interactive Periodic Table
Includes fun facts , phase, category, atomic weight and additional links for more detail.
Helpful for students and teachers, thanks to Scientific American
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=chemistry-the-elements-revealed-interactive-periodic-table
34th IGC news 4th Circular released!
This Fourth Circular includes a full guide to the Field Trips and full itineraries for each of these trips are provided. Updates have also been made to the scientific program.
http://www.34igc.org/FileLibrary/34igc_fourth_circular_v7.pdf
Interview with Brian Schmidt
Jude Dineley from Cosmos interviews Australia’s Chief Scientist and Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt on science enrolments trends.
Image courtesy of ANU
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/features/online/5396/interview-brian-schmidt
IN THE MEDIA
Rectangular-shaped galaxy revealed
Don’t let this dwarf-like status fool you, this is one sparkling galaxy with 50 times fewer stars than our galaxy, it rectangular shape is unusual.
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/5425/astronomers-discover-emerald-cut-galaxy
Another rock star or celebrity boulder?
From Riverside to Los Angeles, this boulder has its own website, tour map, artist and a twitter feed. At 340-tonne it certainly is a boulder of significance.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2012/03/lacmas-michael-govan-talks-about-his-new-rock-star.html
Giant rock rolling towards LACMA
What's in AJES
The Australian Journal of Earth Sciences online is available through the Taylor & Francis' website: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/taje20. It is very easy to navigate and use.
Volume 59 Issue No.2 - Coming to you soon
T. R. Ireland
Oxygen isotope tracing of the Solar System.
C O’Neill
Tectonothermal evolution of solid planets and moons.
R. Salmeron
The environment and physics of the early solar system.
F Jourdan
The 40Ar/39Ar dating technique applied to planetary sciences.
E. G. Jones & C. H. Lineweaver
Using the Phase Diagram of Liquid Water to Search For Life.
G. Caprarelli & B. Y. Wang
Wet Mars implications of revised scaling calculations for Evros Vallis.
D. Wacey
Earliest evidence for life on Earth – an Australian perspective.
A. P. Nutman, V. C. Bennett & C. R. L. Friend
Waves and weathering at 3.7 Ga: Geologic evidence for an equitable terrestrial climate under the faint early Sun
P. A. Bland, P. Spurny, A. W. R. Bevan, K. T. Howard, M. C. Towner, G. K. Benedix, R. C. Greenwood, L. Shrbený, I. A. Franchi, G. Deacon, J. Borovi?ka, Z. Ceplecha, D. Vaughan & R. M. Hough
The Australian Desert Fireball Network: A new era for planetary science.
A. A. Nemchin, M. L. Grange, R. T. Pidgeon & C. Meyer
Lunar zirconology.
M. D. Norman, K. J. D. Adena & A. G. Christy
Provenance and Pb isotopic ages of volcanic and impact glasses from the Apollo 17 landing site on the Moon.
B. J. O’Brien
Apollo measurements of lunar dust amidst geology priorities.
Coming up in TAG
March TAG delivered & AusMOHO and beyond explored
Have you got your copy of Issue #162? Read David Branagan’s history of Mapping, Brian Kennett’s AustMOHO and beyond and Pat Quilty’s final part of the Antarctic Exploration trilogy.
Don't miss out on your issue, pay your 2012 membership dues and update your mailing address if you need to.
Deadline for June 2012 submissions: 30 April 2012
Follow the TAG link to submit material for 2012 editions or to find out more: http://www.gsa.org.au/publications/tag.html or email tag@gsa.org.au
WHAT'S ON
34th IGC Early-bird registration open
Early bird registration fees, together with accommodation options and social events, have now been released.
This offer enables delegates to register for the 34th IGC at a reduced rate.
http://bit.ly/mRHsZ0
Nominations deadline March 30 2012
The International Commission on Stratigraphy
seeking nominations for the Digby McLaren Medal and the ICS Medal
Awarded to outstanding geoscientists every four years during an International Geological Congress.
PDF for download
Call for Papers - Abstract deadline March 30 2012
6th Biennial Sensitive High Resolution Ion MicroProbe (SHRIMP) Workshop
Brisbane, 1–4 August 2012
First Circular now available for download
http://bit.ly/oQQP1P
Mudgee Mining, Mudgee 20-21 March 2012
Parklands Resort & Conference Centre
http://www.informa.com.au/conferences/mining/operations/mudgee-mining
Environmental Geochemistry of Mine Site Pollution, Perth, 21-22 March 2012
An Introduction - Short Course
http://bit.ly/o9XAIF
AGES2012, Alice Springs, 26-28 March 2012
Northern Territory Survey Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar
http://bit.ly/AbTFUE
Deep Mining 2012, City, 28-30 March 2012
Sixth International Seminar on Deep and High Stress Mining
http://bit.ly/rxPVD9
Latest Research in Space Biology, Melbourne, 29 March 2011
Presented by Dr. Richard Wassersug
http://bit.ly/xRAdIy
Minerals Week 2012, Canberra, 29 May - 1 June 2012
Minerals Council of Australia
http://www.minerals.org.au/focus/mca_events
Petascale Computational Geoscience, Mandurah 13-16 May 2012
CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering
http://www.csiro.au/Portals/Events/Western-Australia/Petascale-Computational-Geoscience-Symposium.aspx
6th Biennial Sensitive High Resolution Ion MicroProbe (SHRIMP) Workshop, Brisbane, 1–4 August 2012
First Circular now available for download
http://bit.ly/oQQP1P
34th International Geological Congress, Brisbane, 5–10 August 2012
Unearthing our Past and Future
http://www.34igc.org/
Nominations deadline March 30 2012
The International Commission on Stratigraphy
seeking nominations for the Digby McLaren Medal and the ICS Medal
Awarded to outstanding geoscientists every four years during an International Geological Congress.
PDF for download
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