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Geoscientists in earth science disciplines - geology, engineering, mining, petroleum, environmental management, and GIS applications.

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1. The Gondwana geoscience community community will strive to establish itself as a champion of professional standards within the African earth ecience community.

2. Members aim to raise awareness of regional geoscience research, issues and matters.

3. Members aim to improve the quality of our earth science knowledge in growing our understanding of our world.

4. The forum links scientists and market participants operating on the continent to promote knowledge sharing, professional development and career opportunities.
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Sectorial focus & discussion topics

Atmosphere, atmospheric chemistry, climatology, meteriology, hydrometeriology, paleoclimatology, biogeography, paleontology, palynology, ciropaleontology, geomicrobiology, hyrology, limnology, hydrogeology, oceanography, marine biology, marine geology, paleoceanography, physical oceanography, geology, economic geology, engineering geology, environmental geology, planetary geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, geophysics, hydrology, geologie, geoscience, geologist, GIS, earth sciences, Oil & Gas, climate, geotechnical, exploration, geology, geophysics, seismic, geotechnical, reservoir, geodata, geodatabase, hydrocarbon, engineering geosciences, environmental geosciences, geochemistry, laboratory, seismology, spatial data, water geosciences, geodynamics, geomagnetics, mineralogy, petrology, speleology, vulcanology, soil science, edaphology, human geography, Gaia

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A relevant experience, specific to your career and reserved exclusively for earth scientists. Networking made easy… the Gondwana Geoscience and Remote Sensing community in Africa give you the tools to connect with people from academia, the services business and industry.

It is your link to other professionals. Network with peers and interact with colleagues across the region to discuss the topics most important to your scientific community. This is your connection to an industry filled with experience & investment perspective to benefit of your company and your career.

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Uniformitarianism

Uniformitarianism says that "ancient geologic features are interpreted by understanding active processes that are readily observed".

Simply stated, this means that features of the Earth can be explained by the actions of gradual processes operating over long periods of time; for example, a mountain need not be thought of as having been created in a moment, but instead it may be seen as the result of continuous subduction, causing magma to rise and form continental volcanic arcs.

Posted by Suza Adam on January 17, 2009 at 8:21pm

Earth's atmosphere

Earth is blanketed by an atmosphere consisting of 78.0% nitrogen, 20.9% oxygen, and 1% Argon. The atmosphere has five layers: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere; and 75% of the atmosphere's gases are in the bottom-most layer, the troposphere.

The magnetic field created by mantle's internal motions produces the magnetosphere which protects the earth's atmosphere from the solar wind. It is theorized that the solar wind would strip away earth's atmosphere in a few m… Continue

Posted by Suza Adam on January 17, 2009 at 8:20pm

Gondwana, also called Gondwanaland, the second largest continent of the Palaeozoic Era (545 to 248 million years ago), making up more than 70 per cent of the Earth’s continental area at its maximum extent. Confined to the southern hemisphere, this enormous land mass was involved in a series of collisions with other continental blocks, culminating in the formation of the supercontinent known as Pangaea during the Permian Period. The subsequent rifting of Pangaea during the Mesozoic Era resulted i… Continue

Posted by Suza Adam on January 17, 2009 at 7:07pm

Earth's electromagnetic field

An electromagnet is a magnet that is created by a current that flows around a soft-iron core.

Earth has a soft iron core surrounded by semi-liquid materials from the mantle that move in continuous currents around the core; therefore, the earth is an electromagnet.

This is referred to as the dynamo theory of Earth's magnetism.

The fact that Earth is an electromagnet helps it maintain an atmosphere suitable for life.

Posted by Suza Adam on January 17, 2009 at 7:00pm

Earth's interior

Plate tectonics, mountain ranges, volcanoes, and earthquakes are geological phenomena that can be explained in terms of energy transformations in the Earth's crust.

Beneath the earth's crust lies the mantle which is heated by the radioactive decay of heavy elements. The mantle is not quite solid and consists of magma which is in a state of semi-perpetual convection. This convection process causes the lithospheric plates to move, a… Continue

Posted by Suza Adam on January 17, 2009 at 2:30pm

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Earth Atmosphere

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Global warming

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The crust of the earth

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Evolution And The Fossil Record

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