Digital Media + Geology
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Records of Scientific Inquiry
The Earthquake Dinosaurs Facebook page provides new levels of online community engagement. At the time of writing this post, there are 1938 individuals receiving updates when new steps have been taken research projects. In a year’s time that number might become much larger (10,000 or more). The global Facebook audience widens the opportunity for social…
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Photogrammetry for Dinosaur Excavation
Preparations for a new dinosaur dig in August are focusing on three goals. Collection and documentation of dinosaur bones at erosional level of cliff Development of a 3D digital photogram of the quarry and cliff, to document specimen locations and coastal erosion. Document the specific sediments associated with the dinosaur bone bed. There will be…
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Field Mapping on Fundy Shore
Location, location, location – the three important factors of real estate …. are just as important in paleontology. A fossil is nothing, when out of context. A fossil has scientific and historical value only when the details of its original location are well documented. the location and orientation of each bone is carefully documented when…