geologic information
1Geologic time scale — This clock representation shows some of the major units of geological time and definitive events of Earth history. The Hadean eon represents the time before fossil record of life on Earth; its upper boundary is now regarded as 4.0 Ga.[1] Other… …
2Geologic record — The layer cake like appearance of concordant strata laid down over hundreds of thousands of years …
3Geologic map — A geologic map or geological map is a special purpose map made to show geological features.The stratigraphic contour lines are drawn on the surface of a selected deep stratum, so that they can show the topographic trends of the strata under the… …
4Geologic assurance — State of sureness, confidence, or certainty of the existence of a quantity of resources based on the distance from points where coal is measured or sampled and on the abundance and quality of geologic data as related to thickness of over burden …
5Geologic considerations — Conditions in the coal deposit or in the rocks in which it occurs that may complicate or preclude mining. Geologic considerations are evaluated in the context of the current state of technology and regulations, so the impact on mining may… …
6Geologic sequestration — A type of engineered sequestration, where captured carbon dioxide is injected for permanent storage into underground geologic reservoirs, such as oil and natural gas fields, saline aquifers, or abandoned coal mines. U.S. Dept. of Energy,… …
7geologic thermometer — noun : a mineral or mineral aggregate that yields information concerning the limits of temperature within which it was formed …
8Digital geologic mapping — is the process by which geologic features are observed, analyzed, and recorded in the field and displayed in real time on a computer or personal digital assistant (PDA). The primary function of this emerging technology is to produce spatially… …
9Earth, geologic history of — Introduction evolution of the continents, oceans, atmosphere, and biosphere. The layers of rock at the Earth s surface contain evidence of the evolutionary processes undergone by these components of the terrestrial environment during the… …
10Geographic information system — GIS redirects here. For other uses, see GIS (disambiguation). A geographic information system, geographical information science, or geospatial information studies is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present… …
