Category Archives: Geology

Seismic Measurements

By: Alana Dandridge According to “Earth Vibrations from a Nuclear Explosion in a Salt Dome”, there were three seismic measurement projects for the Salmon event: on-site, off-site, and seismic safety measurements. One-site measurement was 1.458 to 6.263 km from surface zero. Off-site … Continue reading

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What’s Left Behind

By: Shelby Warner Since the underground nuclear testing in Baxterville, Miss. in 1962, many residents have feared a connection between radiation left behind and the number of cancer related deaths within Lamar County. Several charts and graphs were made to … Continue reading

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The Mesozoic Era

By: Anthony Dicandia -Roughly 265 million-years-ago, during the Mesozoic Era, the land surrounding the Gulf of Mexico was covered by shallow seas. -The Mesozoic Era is broken into three time periods; the Triassic, the Jurassic and the Cretaceous -The shallow seas … Continue reading

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