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Explorations from IN PRESS
Aquifers to the Arctic
SPECIAL PAPER 541
Special Paper 541
Circum-Arctic Structural Events: Tectonic Evolution of the
Circum-Arctic Structural Eventsentsents Arctic Margins and Trans-Arctic Links with Adjacent Orogens
Circum-Arctic Structural Ev
Circum-Arctic Structural Ev
Edited by Karsten Piepjohn, Justin V. Strauss, Lutz Reinhardt, and
Tectonic Evolution of the Arctic Margins and Trans-Arctic Links
with Adjacent Orogens William C. McClelland
The circum-Arctic region has received considerable attention over the past
several decades with vigorous debate focused on topics such as mechanisms Waterfall Gullfoss, Iceland, by Brennan T. Jordan. Seco Creek sinkhole, Edwards Aquifer, Texas, by Geary M. Schindel. Monte San Vicino and the hamlet of Coldigioco, Italy, by
Alessandro Montanari.
for opening the Eurasian and Amerasian basins, the importance of plume-
related magmatism in the development of the Arctic Ocean, and mechanisms FIELD GUIDE 54 MEMOIR 215 SPECIAL PAPER 542
for ancient terrane translation along the Arctic margins. In recognition of the
25th anniversary of the Circum-Arctic Structural Events program, an international Iceland: The Formation and Evolution The Edwards Aquifer: The Past, PENROSE CONFERENCE VOLUME
polar research effort organized and led by Germany’s Bundesanstalt für of a Young, Dynamic, Volcanic Present, and Future of a Vital Water 250 Million Years of Earth History in
Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, this volume presents results from 18 major
field expeditions involving over 100 international geoscientists from a broad Island—A Field Trip Guide Resource Central Italy: Celebrating 25 Years
Circum-Arctic Structural Events:
spectrum of disciplines, focusing on the Proterozoic to Cenozoic tectonic By Brennan T. Jordan, Tamara L. Carley, Edited by John M. Sharp Jr., Ronald T. of the Geological Observatory of
evolution of the circum-Arctic region with correlations to adjacent orogens. and Tenley J. Banik Green, and Geary M. Schindel Coldigioco
Tectonic Evolution of the Arctic Margins and Trans-Arctic Links with Adjacent Orogens
SPE541, 686 p., ISBN 978-0-8137-2541-3 This field trip was created as a companion to the The Edwards is one of the great karstic aquifer Edited by Christian Koeberl and
Edited by Karsten Piepjohn, Justin V. Strauss, Lutz Reinhardt, and William C. McClelland $120.00 | member price $84.00 session “The Formation and Evolution of Iceland: systems of the world. It supplies water for more David M. Bice
New Processes,” convened at the Geological Society than 2 million people and for many agricultural, For more than 100 years, studies at the Umbria
Magmatic, Tectonic, and Geomorphological
municipal, industrial, and recreational uses.
and Marche Apennines have led to new ideas
of America 2019 Northeastern Section Meeting
Written by recognized experts of the Edwards,
and a better understanding of the past, such as
held in Portland, Maine, USA. This guide will be
this memoir presents the current state of
in the
the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) boundary
most valuable when used to supplement active
knowledge of the aquifer and addresses new
GSA Store Contents exploration of the Icelandic countryside and and emerging challenges to its wise use. event, or the events across the Eocene–Oligocene
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The volume also covers some of the new
its outcrops, and it is a useful resource
world. The Umbria-Marche Apennines are entirely
technologies that might be adopted to address
for those seeking to learn more about Iceland’s
made of marine sedimentary rocks, representing
current and future challenges.
geology as seen in the field.
Foreword by Patrick Lachassagne
Foreword by Michel Bakalowicz The Art of Finding Springs, Second Edition FLD054, ISBN 978-0-8137-0054-0 MWR215, 27 chapters, ISBN 978-0-8137-1215-4 a continuous record of the geotectonic evolution
of an epeiric sea from the Early Triassic to the
Acknowledgments
Translator’s Notes SPECIAL PAPER 539 Abbé J.-B. Paramelle • Trans. by P. Bobeck A Translation of L’Art de Découvrir les Sources, Seconde Édition
THE ART OF FINDING SPRINGS ] Pleistocene. The book includes reviews and
Introduction to the Translation
Foreword to the Second Edition [1859]
The Art of Finding Springs, Second Edition: A Translation By Abbé Jean-Baptiste Paramelle original research works accomplished with
Preface to the First Edition [1856]
the support of the Geological Observatory
I. Hills
Translated by Patricia Bobeck
II. Depressions on the Earth’s Surface
of L’Art de Découvrir les Sources, Seconde Édition GSA 2020 Calendar: of Coldigioco, an independent research and
III. Internal Structure of the Earth
IV. Unstratified Rocks
V. Stratified Rocks
By Abbé Jean-Baptiste Paramelle; translated by Patricia Bobeck Enjoy inspiring images of Moor Reef, Mount Vesuvius viewed educational center, which was founded in an
VI. Examination of High Places
VII. Examination of Hillslopes
VIII. Examination of Lowlands abandoned medieval hamlet near Apiro in 1992.
IX. Examination of Flowing Water Bodies
Jean-Baptiste Paramelle (b. 1790) published The Art of Finding Springs in 1856 as a from Pompeii, ‘Akaka Falls, Grand Canyon, and more! $9.95
X. Meaning of the Word “Spring”
XI. Erroneous Opinions on the Origin of Springs
XII. Responses to Erroneous Opinions on the Origin of Springs
“how-to” manual—a compilation of observations and experiences gained during SPE542, 28 chapters, ISBN 978-0-8137-2542-0
XIII. The True Origin of Springs
XIV. How Springs Form
his career in water exploration. Between 1832 and 1853, Paramelle had found
XV. Underground Pathways That Groundwater Follows
XVI. Where to Dig for Water
groundwater (his “springs”) in more than 10,000 places in France; his observational
XVII. How to Determine the Depth of an Underground Watercourse
XVIII. How to Determine the Volume of an Underground Watercourse
XIX. Rock Types Favorable for the Discovery of Underground Watercourses
method was a scientific advance over water-finding methods used earlier in the The Art of Finding Springs, Second Edition • A Translation of L’Art de Découvrir les Sources, Seconde Édition
XX. Rock Types Unfavorable for the Discovery of Underground Watercourses
XXI. Volcanic Rocks That Are Unlikely to Contain Underground Watercourses
nineteenth century. The 32 chapters of this volume, carefully translated from its
XXII. Friable Rocks Where Underground Watercourses Are Not Likely to Be Found
XXIII. Rock Types That Lack Water Because of Their Structure or Lack of Cohesion
original French by Patricia Bobeck, include topics such as definitions of landforms,
XXIV. Mineral, Thermal, and Periodic Springs
XXV. Potable and Non-Potable Springs
rock types, advice on how to observe geology and landforms in the field, discussion Cross section of a vale SHOP ONLINE AT http://rock.geosociety.org/store
XXVI. Methods for Clarifying Turbid Underground Watercourses
whose bottom is filled
XXVII. How to Exploit Underground Watercourses
with transported
XXVIII. Underground Watercourses That Appear Late or Not at All
of the water cycle and spring formation, how to determine the depth and volume of material.
XXIX. Ways to Compensate for Lack of Groundwater
XXX. Origin and Development of This Theory
groundwater, where to look and where not to look for groundwater, and more.
XXXI. Underground Watercourses Found on the Basis of This Theory
XXXII. Ancient and Modern Methods of Finding Underground Watercourses
Appendix. References Cited by Paramelle in The Art of Finding Springs
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