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Earth Science Week Toolkits feature AGI's traditional event poster and school-year calendar showcasing geoscience careers, classroom investigations, and important dates of Earth science events. Also typically included are posters, flyers, electronic disks, bookmarks, and activities from AGI and its member societies and sponsors.
As a warming Earth simmered into worrisome new territory this week, scientists said the unofficial records being set for average planetary temperature were a clear sign of how pollutants released ...
The science behind why seismic events happen. Kerry Breen. ... Earthquakes occur when the plates that make up the Earth's crust move around. These plates, called tectonic plates, can push against ...
The May 31, 1897, event was the strongest in Virginia's history. With a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII ( Severe ) this shock destroyed many chimneys and created ground effects over a large area. It had a magnitude of 5.6 M fa (a seismic scale that is based on an isoseismal map or the event's felt area) and had severe effects in Narrows ...
The Virginia Museum of Natural History is known for its research on Invertebrate Paleontology, Vertebrate Paleontology, Recent Invertebrates, Archaeology, Mammalogy, Marine Science, and Earth Science. [10] These researchers can draw information from over 10 million cataloged items or specimens in the VMNH collections.
The Virginia Science Festival (VSF) is a multi-week event encompassing events across 11 sites featuring many disciplines throughout Virginia.The festival was inaugurated in 2014, [1] and is organized by Virginia Tech and the Science Museum of Western Virginia with the goal of highlighting the educational, cultural, and economic impact of science in the state.
Since 1966, AGI has produced GeoRef, a literature database for those studying the earth sciences. [5] AGI operates the Center for Geosciences and Society. [6]AGI's monthly magazine Geotimes became EARTH Magazine on September 1, 2008, with an increased focus on public communication of geoscience research.
World Water Week: August 26–31 European Mobility Week: September 16–22 Bike Week: Second week in June Recycle Week [189] June 20–26 2011 Zero Waste Week: First Week of September Green Office Week: European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) Last complete week in November, 9 days Science Literacy Week (Canada) [190] September 16–22 No Car Day