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The stretch of Appalachian Trail through the Blue Ridge Mountains here is prized by hikers from around the world for its open ridgelines, spectacular geologic formations and challenging slopes.
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A long geologic record (spanning almost 2 billion years, in total) is on display in the layers of the Grand Canyon thanks to the work of the Colorado River.
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The last presidential decision to show up on the geologic record was the atom bomb: Testing the giant weapons has left a layer of cesium and plutonium on the planet’s crust that will last for millions of years.
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Nearly 100 people remained missing after a deadly landslide in an area of southwestern China that had been the focus of geologic concern since a devastating 2008 earthquake.
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Mark Kulp, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences at the University of New Orleans, will use $349,000 from the program to lead a study to map geologic faults in the Mississippi River delta.
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Powell was the face of the West, a man who had achieved on multiple platforms, delivering valuable topographic, geologic and hydrologic information to expansion-minded politicians.
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And selenium from a combination of sources, including oil refineries, sewage treatment plants, agricultural runoff and natural geologic formations, is turning up in Sacramento splittail, white sturgeon, and diving ducks.
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This Phil Campbell-area canyon looks like the perfect place to film a dinosaur movie with its primeval forest, thundering waterfalls, and breathtaking geologic features.
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Origin and Etymology of geologic
see geology
GEOLOGIC Defined for Kids
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\-ji-kəl\Definition of geologic for Students
: of or relating to geology geologic formations
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