HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: chattend@csar.encore.com (Charlie Hattendorf)
Subject: Re: Ground Penetrating Radar
Keywords: GPR
Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 05:34:02 GMT

Robin,Lamar, and all those who have emailed....
	Whew! The power of Internet!
	I have worked in the field collecting seismic data, and maintaining
the systems that were used to process and reduce that data. I was with an
oil exploration company out of Denver in the early 80's, and have since  
been involved in aircraft and radar simulation.     
	My interests include placer gold mining, I am involved with several
active claims here where I live in the Mojave desert. I have always thought
that a small, portable seismic data collecting system would be helpful to
map bedrock, namely sandstone in streambeds. This has not been possible,IMO
until recently with the advent of microprocessors,etc. There has not been
much mentioned in the California Mining Journal regarding usage of equipment
of this nature. Are the higher frequencies less likely to penetrate boulders
and material above sandstone, thereby not giving an accurate reading of bed- 
rock depth? The low frequencies used in my oil exploration experience allowed
much greater penetration of sub-surface strata, with corresponding amounts of
data to be filtered and processed. It would seem to be a matter of either too
much data or not enough! Experimentation is the key...
	Thank you all for your time, references, patience, et al!

*    Charlie Hattendorf       Realtime Computer support -       /|            *
* Technical Representative         While you wait!             /-|MIGA works. *
*  619-939-9252 NWC/ECRD    "Build a system any fool can use, and only a fool *
* internet: chattend@encore.com    would want to use it" Murphy's corollaries *
* views expressed are mine(d) alone.     "There's AU in 'dem 'thar hills..."  *
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
From: alden@netcom.com (Andrew L. Alden)
Subject: Re: NSS
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 04:51:17 GMT

901003l@axe.acadiau.ca (MISHA LEBLANC) writes:
: Are there any NSS MEMBERS out there?
: Please reply.
: 901003l@dragon.acadiau.ca
: 901003l@axe.acadiau.ca

You refer, I take it, to the National Speleological Society.  This is
one place to ask; another might be one of the rec. groups.

--Andrew
From: domino@violet.berkeley.edu (Steven (Weebles) Santiago)
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
Subject: Worldwide Mineral Reserves Estimates (FAQ?)
Date: 21 Jan 1993 23:30:58 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: violet.berkeley.edu
Originator: domino@violet.berkeley.edu

From: domino@violet.berkeley.edu (Steven (Weebles) Santiago)
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
Subject: Worldwide Mineral Reserves Estimates (FAQ?)
Followup-To: domino@violet.berkeley.edu 
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Keywords: 

Dear Netters

I am looking for reference material or a database of information that contains
the above information by country if available.  I have used a reference issued
by the US mining on production and sales with a country by country assesment
of that fiscal years activities, but I can not find reserve info.

If the info is on-line somewhere please point the way.  Titles of commercial
references will also be appreciated.  Thanks.

Steve
domino@garnet.berkeley.edu
domino@violet.berkeley.edu
From: denis@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Denis Schiozer)
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
Subject: HELP
Date: 24 Jan 1993 01:37:55 GMT
Organization: Stanford Univ. Earth Sciences
NNTP-Posting-Host: pangea.stanford.edu


Does anybody can help me with this question?

Five essential metals whose ores are not found in US?

Thank you very much for your help!

My e-mail is : denis@pangea.stanford.edu
From: D.J.Hutt@newcastle.ac.uk (D.J. Hutt)
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
Subject: Re: THE DIVINE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
Date: 27 Jan 93 09:23:40 GMT
Organization: University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK NE1 7RU

In article <1993Jan25.193825.3332@cnsvax.uwec.edu> mcelwre@cnsvax.uwec.edu writes:
>
>     Although the following article is on the subject of religious studies, it
>illustrates some important facts about the Universe:
>                           ^^^^^ ??
So what? 

>                      THE DIVINE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
>
Loads of irrelevant 'religious' stuff deleted.

>
>                                           Robert E. McElwaine
>                                           2nd Initiate in Eckankar

I suppose it would have been better not to comment and give it any more
wasted 'air' time but please stick to geology and related subjects in this
group. If I wanted 'new age type religion' I would go elsewhere.


By the way - on a geology topic, does anyone know what is now going on at
that (forgotten the name) volcano on Columbia which blew its top when 
being studied by the conference delegates? Is it still active? 

Duncan
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
From: maret@eig.unige.ch
Subject: Little help wanted. What is Io ? TIA
Organization: University of Geneva, Switzerland
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 14:54:32 GMT

HELLO !

I'm searching informations about the formula
          /I \
  M = log |--|
          \Io/
M is the intensity of the earthquake (Richter scale)
I is the intensity
Io is a reference

BUT what is Io. What is the Io reference ?

Thanks.
TIA
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
From: mperlman@nyx.cs.du.edu (Marshal "Airborne" Perlman)
Subject: HELP [please reply via E-mail if poss.]
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 93 20:28:45 GMT

This is sort of an odd question, but I am going to ask anyhow...

I have gotten into a good number of arguments with some people here 
in the area of earthquakeresistant building design. And I've even got 
a few books on the subject, but they are a bit too 'out of my major' 
for me to understand...and I was hoping maybe one of you could answer...

What are the price differences between (and saftey etc considerations) 
simply tearing down old buildings (i am Talking about California for the most 
part) and building newer and stronger buildings, as opposed to trying
to make the older ones up to par....

I think that it would be smarter to rip down older buildings and build
new ones... though it would be much more expensive to do now, in the long
run it would pay off. 

But others I've spoke to say old buildings can be fixed up so they are
just as good as new buildings.... and I simply don't believe that. 
It may be cheaper to do now, but in the long run, it'll be more
expensive... 

What do you think? (In english please, as I make my major in aviation, not
in building design or geology)...

THANKS



--
  |o| Marshal Perlman                       Internet: perlman@cs.fit.edu |o|
  |o| Florida Institute of Technology                        IRC: Squawk |o|
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From: gl_b165@kingston.ac.uk (Darryl Knights)
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
Subject: Metamorphism 2
Date: 22 Jan 1993 16:36:56 GMT
Organization: Kingston University
NNTP-Posting-Host: lab71-04.king.ac.uk

Thankyou to those who sent me information with regards to my last artical. I 
would also be appreciative of any information concerning metamorphism in an 
active shear zone, particularly with respect to Le Conquet, Brittany, 
France. Thanks.
- Darryl Knights (gl_b165@kingston.ac.uk)
From: sdh4@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (SCOTT DYLAN HARDING)
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
Subject: HELP - good geology schools in Southeast??
Date: 25 Jan 93 01:19:18 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University



    I am a geo major at Lehigh University and will likely be transferring to
another school after this semester.  I live in Atlanta and would like to go to
school in the Southeast (GA,NC,TN, southern VA, or eastern SC) provided I can
find a good geology program.  I believe I would like to concentrate on
hydrology but this is only my current thought and not very definite.

    Some schools I am looking at are:
            Univ. of Tenn. at Knoxville
            Univ. of GA
            UNC - Chapel Hill
            VA Polytechnical Inst.
    I am not limiting myself to these schools.

    If you know anything about the good geo departments at Southeastern
schools, could you please send me the school's name and any comments you
have.

                Thanks in advance,


                Scott Harding

                sdh4@Lehigh.edu
-- 
-----------------
Scott Harding
Lehigh University
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
From: stgprao@st.unocal.COM (Richard Ottolini)
Subject: Re: Seismic Data
Organization: Unocal Corporation
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 16:04:12 GMT

The original questioner was probably interested in obtaining a seismogram
like they show on TV news or in a museum- a single channel, 24 hours a
day.  This is something well within the capacity of a hobby seismometer
or public data center.

The original questioner probably wants a local seismic station.  Seismometer
setups tend to be optimized for either nearby events or global events.
It is not easy to know off-hand who in your local area may have accessible
seismic data.

Seismic data *is* available through the InterNet.  Access and format is tailored
toward people studying scientific problems.  For example, one might make a
request to a network for an hour's worth of data during a given earthquake,
and a day or so later these are retrieved from offline storage and put into
an ftp file.  Most of these sites are not set up to handle general public
requests.  Read the publications of the seismic professional societies- AGU,
BSSA, to learn about these sites.  They were discussed at last Decembers AGU
meeting and will be at the May meeting.
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
From: dbtdxc@ARCO.COM (David Chapin)
Subject: Looking for old textbook
Organization: ARCO Oil and Gas Company
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 21:55:35 GMT

I would very much like to get my own personal copy of the following book:

     Heiskanen, W.A. and Meinesz, F.A.M., 1958, The Earth and Its Gravity Field,
        McGraw-Hill, New York, 470 pages.

I have tried various second-hand bookdealers, including several that specialize
in geoscience books, but to no avail. Anyone out there want to part with theirs?

Email your answers. Thanks in advance.

     David Chapin
     dbtdxc@er.arco.com
From: dwv@magic.ucsb.edu (Dave Valentine;GS 2012;3471)
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
Subject: Radiocarbon Dates For Pacific NW
Keywords: Radiocarbon, C14, Pacific Northwest, Sea Level
Date: 20 Jan 93 15:36:57 GMT

A secretary had posted a notice about the avialability of a compilation of
radiocarbon dates from the Pacific northwest, and some sea-level curves 
derived from them. Before I could take down the notice, and make a copy
some person removed it and place up a notice about some campus activity.
So, now I don't have any of the needed details to get the compilation.
I believe that it was put together by Simon Fraser University. If someone
knows the detials I would be grateful for the information.
thanks,
david Valentine
dwv@magic.ucsb.edu

Dept of Geological Sciences
UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
(805) 893-3471 (message)
From: egpv20@festival.ed.ac.uk (David Bowers)
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
Subject: SDAC format
Date: 27 Jan 93 17:44:14 GMT


Hiya,
	I have just received a tape of surface wave data from the 1976
Gazli earthquake sequence. Unfortunately it is a binary tape written in
SDAC subset format. I have no idea what this format is.
The age of the tape (Oct 1979) means that the data agency I acquired it
off have no idea what the format is either. Does anyone out there have
any idea what this SDAC format is?

All responses are welcome as I have tried byte swapping and ebcdic
conversions - the files make very little sense indeed.

Thanks in advance,
Dave.
--
David Bowers                         Dept. of Geology and Geophysics,
egpv20@ed.ac.uk                      Grant Institute,
                                     Kings Buildings,
                                     Edinburgh. UK
Xref: sparky sci.geo.geology:2835 ca.earthquakes:1643
From: ghorne@fox.nstn.ns.ca (Garth Horne)
Subject: Low Grade Heating/Cooling using Earth Energy / Ground Water 
Keywords: Groundwater Heat Cool Energy
Organization: Environment Canada
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 00:51:33 GMT

I am look for leads on any information that may exist on this topic. Could 
you suggest another mail group, a person (e-mail), an organization or 
government organization I could try. Thank you for your consideration.

email  ghorne@FOX.nstn.ns.ca
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
From: jordi@scsun.unige.ch (Steve JORDI)
Subject: Re: Seismic Data
Reply-To: jordi@scsun.unige.ch
Organization: University of Geneva	
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 16:51:46 GMT

In article <C1GvA6.6wq@acsu.buffalo.edu>, v103pye8@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (BRUCE WAPPMAN) writes:
|> I would like to know how seismic data is stored, the format and posible
|> conversions, eg. to use on a PC or SUN system. Also are there are any FTP 
|> sites to get raw or processed seismic data? I am doing a independent study
|> and would like to learn how to interpretate seismic profiles, and would
|> like to know if it is possible to obtain it from annonymous FTP. Are there
|> any PD or Shareware programs that I could use to process the data and 
|> examine by using computers (UNIX or IBM)?  
|> 
|> Thank You
|> 
|> Bruce Wappman

A popular seismic data encoding is SUDS (for Seismic Unified Data System).
It is available on both PCs and SUNs. You can browse the anonymous ftp at
andreas.wr.usgs.gov to find the required codes.

SUDS was designed by Peter Ward. You can get a copy of the manual about
how to implement routines at (check your library):

	SUDS: Seismic Unified Data System
	Peter L. Ward
	USGS, Menlo Park
	March 29, 89
	Open-File Report 89-188

I have implemented the PC routines in a Turbo C++ 3.0 program and they work quite correctly. 

The SUDS file structure is very complete. Useful indications are included in
the files, such as triggers, date and time, the signal itself, hypocenter,
locations, units...


Good luck,

Sincerely,

Steve Jordi                

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From: v103pye8@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (BRUCE WAPPMAN)
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
Subject: Seismic Data
Date: 26 Jan 93 15:07:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

I would like to know how seismic data is stored, the format and posible
conversions, eg. to use on a PC or SUN system. Also are there are any FTP 
sites to get raw or processed seismic data? I am doing a independent study
and would like to learn how to interpretate seismic profiles, and would
like to know if it is possible to obtain it from annonymous FTP. Are there
any PD or Shareware programs that I could use to process the data and 
examine by using computers (UNIX or IBM)?  

Thank You

Bruce Wappman
From: lakerb@rcwusr.bp.com
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
Subject: Re: Ground Penetrating Radar
Date: 25 Jan 93 09:38:22 -0600
Organization: BP Research, Cleveland, OH (USA)

In article <1993Jan23.053402.14819@csar.encore.com>, chattend@csar.encore.com (Charlie Hattendorf) writes:
> Robin,Lamar, and all those who have emailed....
> 	Whew! The power of Internet!
...
> 	My interests include placer gold mining, I am involved with several
> active claims here where I live in the Mojave desert. I have always thought
> that a small, portable seismic data collecting system would be helpful to
> map bedrock, namely sandstone in streambeds. This has not been possible,IMO
> until recently with the advent of microprocessors,etc. There has not been
> much mentioned in the California Mining Journal regarding usage of equipment
> of this nature. Are the higher frequencies less likely to penetrate boulders
> and material above sandstone, thereby not giving an accurate reading of bed- 
> rock depth? The low frequencies used in my oil exploration experience allowed
> much greater penetration of sub-surface strata, with corresponding amounts of
> data to be filtered and processed. It would seem to be a matter of either too
> much data or not enough! Experimentation is the key...
> 	Thank you all for your time, references, patience, et al!

The field success of Ground Penetrating Radar depends very much on the
resistivity and dissipation characteristics of the soil/rock in which you are
working.  A GPR unit just puts out a short electrical pulse.  The antenna
length you attach to the unit determines the "frequency" of the transmitted
impulse.

The problem with an antenna on the ground is that you HAVE to deal with
simple, short pulses.  Any longer pulse and your return signal will be swamped.
However, in airborne GPR, you have the luxury of the transit time of the
transmitted pulse from the plane to the ground and back before you have to
terminate your transmitted pulse.  This means that "fancier", longer pulses
with a more precisely determined bandwidth can be generated and received,
providing better resolution of the subsurface information.

Indeed, GPR ground antennas are typically of archaic electronic design.  One
can not propagate an impulse from a dipole antenna, no matter how one
configures resistors, etc. along the dipole arms.  There are challenging
analysis problems with the received signals from dipole antennas where the
antennas "ring" when pulsed.  Classic deconvolution is difficult, as the signal
"spreads" in the time domain as it is reflected from deeper depths, due to the
difference in attenuation with frequency.

In My Humble Opinion:  There is a world of opportunity to tie together shallow
seismic (acoustic impedance) data with GPR imaging for gathering information
in the subsurface.

Rob Lake
BP America Research
lake@rcwcl1.dnet.bp.com

Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
From: jimc@megatek.com (Jim Campbell)
Subject: Quartzsite
Reply-To: jimc@megatek.com
Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 17:38:58 GMT

	I was jsut trying to save a nickle on the phone call to Quartzsite, AZ.

	Does anyone know when the Rock & Mineral show is this year? 

	Thanks in advance!

regards,


-- 
Jim Campbell			|	"Remember to tweet!"
jimc@megatek.com		|	Is it my imagination, or am
WB6ZPB				|	I just imaginning things?
Xref: sparky sci.geo.geology:2786 ca.earthquakes:1610
From: sharen@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (Sharen A. Rund)
Subject: Re: THE DIVINE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
Organization: Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 20:06:48 GMT

In article <1993Jan25.193825.3332@cnsvax.uwec.edu> mcelwre@cnsvax.uwec.edu writes:
>

[ lots-n-lots of useless waste (210 lines of crap) deleted ]

I thought this was sci.geo.geology - 

what does all of that manure have to do with how the earth was formed? 
what happens during an earthquake? 
how to tell how old a given area is?
etc????




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Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
Subject: Digital Glossary of Geology?
From: mandryk@janus.arc.ab.ca
Date: 25 Jan 93 11:39:33 MDT
Organization: Alberta Research Council

The Alberta Geological Survey, a dept. of the Alberta Research Council is
developing a Mineral Information System that will store geological
information produced by a number of geological projects whose goal is to
enhance the knowledge of the geology that hosts non-hydrocarbon mineral
resources in Alberta. The system will store attribute data in a relational
database management system (Ingres) linked to a GIS (Arc/Info) for spatial
elements. 
Our data dictionary will refer to many geological terms and the question is:
Does anyone know of a digital glossary of geology and a digital list of
mineral names and their formulae?    
Please reply to mandryk@terrace.arc.ab.ca     and I will summarize to the
net.
Gregory Mandryk  (403)438-7641   FAX (403)438-3364
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
From: Mary Beth Barrett <barrett@ils.nwu.edu>
Subject: Volcanic Eruptions in the Cascade Range
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A78C3408680171DC@aragorn17.acns.nwu.edu>
X-Xxdate: Wed, 27 Jan 93 12:43:52 GMT
Organization: New Trier High School
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d13
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 18:15:34 GMT

I am a high school student working on a project comparing weather
patterns and 
volcanic activity in the Cascade Range.  Can anyone tell me where to get
a listing of volcanic eruptions in this area for the past twenty years.
From: nyq@jupiter.esd.ornl.gov (Jon E. Nyquist)
Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
Subject: Re: Geopack
Date: 27 Jan 93 22:30:25 GMT
Organization: ORNL-ESD Earth Sciences Modeling Center

In article <1993Jan27.145135.23053@usl.edu>, dmh4536@ucs.usl.edu (Halverson Dann M) writes:
|> 
|> 
|> 
|> I have heard the the EPA has a statisitical package that
|> is called Geopack,  I was told it is different, but related
|> to Geo-EAS.  Any information about where to find Geopack will
|> be appreciated.
|> 
|> Dann Halverson
|> dmh4536@usl.edu
|> 

Geopack does ordinary kriging but it also does cokriging.  It does not
have debug windows and some of the other slick features of GEOEAS.  It
is worth having both packages, especially as Geopack will read in GEOEAS
data files, so they work well together.  You can obtain a copy of Geopack
by writing:

	Technology Support Center
	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
	Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory
	P.O. Box 1198
	Ada, Oklahoma 74820

	Phone: (405) 332-8800

They send you IBM-PC floppies and a manual, no charge.
-- 
Jonathan E. Nyquist
nyq@ornl.gov
Geology and Geophysics Group
Environmental Sciences Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge,TN  37831-6317
(615) 574-4646
(615) 574-7420 Fax