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1974 Archival description results for Geology√

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Elephant skull, Sicily

Elephant skull, Sicily. Large nasal opening in ancient times interpreted as central eye cavity which gave rise to myths about one-eyed giants (Cyclops mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey). Abel, 1939, p. 101.

E.G. Nisbet / C.M.R. Fowler fonds

  • MG 103
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  • 1969-1992 (inclusive) ; 1981-1992 (predominant)

This fonds contains correspondence, minutes, reports, articles, drafts, notes, and clippings pertaining to the academic and personal lives of Nisbet and Fowler, and the research and findings of their colleagues in the international geological community. Specific topics include komatiities, plate tectonics, global warming, Third World debt, science education in Canada, Zimbabwe, Archaean geology, origin of life, and the environment.

Nisbet, Euan G.

Eastend Formation type near Eastend, SK

Eastend Formation (Upper Cretaceous) type near Eastend, Saskatchewan. Bearpaw shales exposed in gully at base of section. Whitemud Formation overlies the Eastend and can be seen on top. See Kupsch, 1956, p. 7-9. May, 1964.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes. Seisomograph record showing primary, secondary, and surface waves. Leet, 1948, p. 83.

Earthquake epicentres in the middle of the Atlantic

Earthquake epicentres (black dots and circles) in the middle of the Atlantic almost fall within a narrow belt that coincides with rift valley of the mid-Atlantic Ridge. Open circles indicate strongest earthquakes; solid dots represent weaker earthquakes. Heezen, 1960.

Results 1351 to 1365 of 1974

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