A Picture is Worth... Global Geological Map
by Jeremy Elton Jacquot, Los Angeles on 08. 3.08
Images from OneGeology
The result of a collaboration between 100 organizations spanning over 70 countries, OneGeology marks the first international effort to strip the Earth to its core to unveil its underlying geological features. The series of maps available on the website allows users to identify the different types of rocks by color.
Maps and geological data are available for 29 countries so far, with more to come in the near future. According to Nature's Katrina Charles, one aim of the project is to help make mineral extraction opportunities easier to find -- a hook that made several countries, including Brazil, Australia and Canada, eager to take part.
Via ::Nature News: Mother Earth gets undressed (news website)
More maps
::You Are Where You Eat: Obesity Maps of North America
::Gas Buddy's Map Shows How Expensive Your Gas Is
::Ecologist Maps Manhattan of 400 Years Ago
Thirsty for more? Check out these related articles:
- 5 Features That Would Make Smart Phones Really Smart
- Green Glossary: Habitat Fragmentation
- Focus Earth: January 3, 2008: Top Environmental News Stories of 2008
- How Compasses Work
Ready, Set, Green: My Eight Week Journey To A Greener, Guilt-Free Me
|
Free Hybrid Electric Buses at Tokyo's Haneda Airport
|
