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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey

The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) has been working to serve Wisconsin for over 100 years. Part of University of Wisconsin-Extension, we provide objective scientific information about the geology, mineral resources, and water resources of Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyJan 17, 2019 @ 9:54am
#EarthScience topics at all levels, from geophysics to seismology or waves here’s a website with great animations, lessons, videos, and fact sheets for all teachers! #language=1" target="_blank">https://www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/search#language=1
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyJan 17, 2019 @ 6:48am
Glaciers in Asia are a shrinking drinking water source. Click below for a great article by NY Times - photos, maps, videos. #DrinkingWater
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Glaciers Are Retreating. Millions Rely on Their Water.
Glaciers are crucial sources of water for people and crops in Central Asia. But global warming is causing glaciers there and around the world to shrink every year.
nytimes.com
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyJan 16, 2019 @ 3:01pm
Get your well tested at least once per year. See how to here: https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wells/privatewelltest.html
and more here: https://wgnhs.uwex.edu/water-enviro…/drinking-water-quality/ #WaterWednesday
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyJan 16, 2019 @ 8:00am
An update on the unusual seismic waves from November here! https://weather.com/news/news/2018-12-04-unusual-worldwide-seismic-waves-magma #SeismicWaveWednesday
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Unusual Seismic Waves Rumbling Around the Planet Likely Caused by Magma Shift, Experts Say | The Weather Channel
Early Nov. 11, unusual seismic waves traveled around the world, and experts may now have an answer.
weather.com
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyJan 16, 2019 @ 4:58am
"Mapping Wisconsin In A New Way, Cartograms Illustrate Relationship Between Place And Number Of People" Thi is one of the cool things our GIS specialists can do to help illustrate Survey science. (https://www.wiscontext.org/mapping-wisconsin-new-way) #DataVisualization #MapsRus
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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyJan 15, 2019 @ 3:00pm
This video gives information on the formation and orientation of trilobites! Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uqpcKWuhrU #TrilobiteTuesday
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