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2015 Gsa International Distinguished Lecturer Tours Key Locations In Central And South America, Lisa L. Ely
2015 Gsa International Distinguished Lecturer Tours Key Locations In Central And South America, Lisa L. Ely
Geological Sciences Faculty Scholarship
As the International Lecturer from North America, I visited 11 destinations in Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The tour was designed to include locations where the topic of my presentation, “Following in the Footsteps of Darwin:
Combining Geological and Historical Evidence to Assess Earthquakes and Tsunami Hazards,” would have direct relevance.
Petrographic Controls On Weathering Of The Haney Limestone, Steven M. Devine
Petrographic Controls On Weathering Of The Haney Limestone, Steven M. Devine
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Although karst processes in south central Kentucky have been studied extensively, the Haney Limestone Member of the Golconda Formation has not been studied in detail in contrast to limestones stratigraphically below it that are thicker. In addition, the relationship between petrographic features of the Haney Limestone and the formation of caves and karst features has not been studied extensively compared to lithographic, petrographic, or structural variables
Petrographic data were collected using core and surface exposures across the study area of south central Kentucky from northern Logan and Warren counties up toward the Rough Creek Graben region, and stratigraphic columns were …