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The Fayetteville Shale is a geologic formation of Mississippian age (354–323 million years ago) composed of tight shale within the Arkoma Basin of Arkansas and Oklahoma. [4] [7] It is named for the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and requires hydraulic fracturing to release the natural gas contained within.
Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery.The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles.
The Sugarloaf Mountains-Midland Peak Natural Area consists of about 1,200 acres (490 ha) of environmentally–sensitive land purchased in 2022 for purposes of environmental protection by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. [3]
The half of the state south of Little Rock is apter to see ice storms. Arkansas's record high is 120 °F (49 °C) at Ozark on August 10, 1936; the record low is −29 °F (−34 °C) at Gravette, on February 13, 1905. [16] Arkansas is known for extreme weather and frequent storms.
April 2024 in photos: USA TODAY's most memorable pictures of the year. Visual Editors. December 20, 2024 at 6:01 AM ... Ed Curry talks on the phone in a field at Curry Farms in Pearce, Ariz. April 20.
Aerial photograph interpretation is a method of extrapolating geological details of the ground surface from aerial images. [1] It allows geologists to analyze the distinguishing geological features and structures , plant cover , past history of the site, soil properties, and topography of the study area.
An Ohio commission picked West Virginia-based Infinity Natural Resources Ohio to frack under Salt Fork State Park.
In 2008 the USGS abandoned traditional methods of surveying, revising, and updating topographic maps based on aerial photography and field checks. [33] Today's U.S. Topo quadrangle (1:24,000) maps are mass-produced, using automated and semiautomated processes, with cartographic content supplied from the National GIS Database. [33]