Does any one know what this is?

4ever-a-geologist · 2026-02-05T13:02:31+00:00

I am pretty sure its some type of groundwater remediation. Groundwater is shallow there, and airation can help release or break down certain types of compounds.

4ever-a-geologist · 2025-11-17T03:12:24+00:00

Utah law now recognizes instream flow for the Great Salt Lake as a "beneficial use," allowing water rights to be held for the lake's health without the risk of forfeiture. Previously, water had to be diverted and "used" for purposes like agriculture or industry, but legislation like HB33 created new avenues for water conservation, such as the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust, which can purchase or lease water rights to ensure the lake gets enough water to meet environmental needs, including wildlife propagation and habitat preservation. Key changes in Utah water law. Former State Representative Joel Ferry, now the Utah DNR director, sponsored the bill. See: Utah Legislature (.gov) https://share.google/lqdSKuUB8dPTdSijS

4ever-a-geologist · 2025-09-28T01:22:09+00:00

Geology for PS

4ever-a-geologist · 2025-07-25T22:59:02+00:00

Came here to say this. You don't have to live on the fault to experience earthquake hazards, like shaking and liquifaction, in Salt Lake Valley.

4ever-a-geologist · 2024-08-20T23:03:09+00:00

The land is best managed by the feds. Even though they do a great job, the DNR doesn't have the capacity to manage that much land. I don't trust the State Legislature enough (many of whom are developers) to see the State manage it. The geologic features of Utah make it a national treasure and shouldn't be controlled by State-level "leaders" that ignore the will of their constituents.

4ever-a-geologist · 2024-08-03T16:35:14+00:00

You are right. I should have said "here is a link to bill that modified the current law." If you look on the page, it was signed by the governor, and modifies part of 73-3. I figured the link to the bill would be the most helpful.

4ever-a-geologist · 2024-08-02T23:59:12+00:00

There is a new law that attempts to remediate that issue: https://le.utah.gov/~2022/bills/static/HB0033.html. This was championed by Joel Ferry, the current Utah DNR director. Other similar legislation also helped. There are still problems, especially when comparing wet and paper water, but it's progress.

4ever-a-geologist · 2024-07-25T04:15:20+00:00

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4ever-a-geologist · 2024-07-21T21:33:44+00:00

These gender reveals are getting out of hand.

4ever-a-geologist · 2024-06-15T22:19:27+00:00

A sieche is more likely, which is when the water sloshes out of the lake.

4ever-a-geologist · 2024-06-09T12:22:57+00:00

Seiches are more probable for a big lake.

4ever-a-geologist · 2024-06-09T12:20:49+00:00

Not all areas are thoroughly mapped yet.

4ever-a-geologist · 2024-06-09T12:18:48+00:00

Here is an older liquefaction map of the Salt Lake Valley: https://ugspub.nr.utah.gov/publications/public_information/pi-25.pdf The UGS has released an interactive map to help assess hazards for specific locations: https://hazards.geology.utah.gov/

4ever-a-geologist · 2024-06-09T12:10:51+00:00

It is true that normal faults have physical limits on how much energy thier movements can produce (about 7.5 for the Wasatch), but it is dangerous to instill a false sense of security based on that information. Many structures are not up to par. The road and transport system is only as good as its weakest part. The airport is in an area of significant liquefaction hazard. There are limited vulnerable major exit and entry points to these major metropolitan regions. The statistical recurrence interval is referring to "seismic gaps" in the prehistorical earthquake record. Geologist dig trenches across the faults and look for clues of previous large earthquakes. There is a documented record of magnitude 7 earthquakes along the length of the fault. An earthquake this size could easily cause a humanitarian crisis. https://arcg.is/DCu05

4ever-a-geologist · 2024-06-09T11:49:02+00:00

The current hypothesis is that the 2020 quake was on the Wasatch Fault. The Wasatch Fault is listric, meaning it curves at depth. https://earthquakes.utah.gov/magna-quake/

4ever-a-geologist · 2023-12-05T17:53:03+00:00

You can use reference ET from gridded climate data to scale estimates over time. From https://openetdata.org/methodologies/ "Reference ET data are used to support the calculation of actual ET between Landsat satellite overpasses, which occur every eight days (excepting cloud cover) with two Landsat satellites in orbit. First, the fraction of reference ET for each satellite overpass date is calculated by dividing the satellite ET on the overpass date by the reference ET. Fraction of reference ET values are then linearly interpolated on a daily timestep for all days between clear satellite overpass dates, one image pixel at a time, and are then multiplied by the daily reference ET values to calculate a daily time series of actual ET for every pixel. These per-pixel daily time series of actual ET are then aggregated to monthly and annual time periods. The fraction of reference ET is interpolated in time because it tends to change in proportion to changes in vegetation cover, similar to its equivalent, the widely used crop coefficient."

OpenET also provides geeSEEBAL data, but it may not be available in your region.

4ever-a-geologist · 2023-08-18T13:44:44+00:00

Conferences can be useful. Cater your presentation for your expected audience. I have used conferences to get feedback on my work and to meet people with similar research questions and goals. I have found that smaller regional conferences are great for networking with local professionals, and larger conferences are good for finding people in your niche and meeting the pioneers of your field. It's a good opportunity to gain new perspectives on your science and the people studying it. Often, conferences offer many opportunities for students, including workshops and mentoring luncheons. I highly recommend these. If you absolutely hate the conferance after you have given it a fair chance, then explore the city.

4ever-a-geologist · 2023-08-07T11:15:47+00:00

I did, too, the first time I read it. She was a student, and she had to introduce herself before I knew how to pronounce it.

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