Category Archives: science

Some papers on faults and more

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FAULT LINES

In the comments this weekend a lot of good links were posted on the topic of faults and Louisiana geology that may affect the collapsing salt dome. Here are the white papers and articles –

Video Chex Mix

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ENE -NEWS –

We’re now looking at the stability of 7 salt caverns by giant sinkhole — We used to be mainly worried about just one — “A lot of things going on”

LINK – http://youtu.be/AIPgQPfoR9A

From Henning Kemner:

LINK – http://youtu.be/7JZdYRwSvis

From Nov. 5 – LA SINKHOLE IS READY TO BLOW UP! (see the ‘About’ section for informative text)

LINK – http://youtu.be/qICSGQdh7d0

From Oct 14 – on Health Impacts –

LINK – http://youtu.be/PzvKOWihIaw

More on Mystery Booms & Earthquakes – On GAS RELEASES Making Booms(!)

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LINK –  http://youtu.be/xEqCRtSZ96k

He mentions Brontide events. Wikpedia says:

Brontide is a type of rumbling noise heard occasionally in some parts of the world, probably caused by seismic activity.

Science article on Brontides (“Brontides: Natural Explosive Noises”,  Science, 204:371, 1979)  – (subscription)

What is That Mysterious Booming Sound?

Some 2012 Seismic Data (technical)

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Some info here is based on an inquiry by a reader, MsReesa, about seismic data from December, 2012 at this website
 http://anf.ucsd.edu/tools/events/download.php  <ANF is Array Network Facility.

The original data is held in an Antelope V3 Database.

To read the inside files you may be able to see it as a spreadsheet. If you don’t have Office you can get this free tool for
reading .xls files and that can convert the file for you into a PDF if you like.
PlanMaker Viewer  (free)

You can uncompress the  .tar  file with 7 Zip … a free tool from 7-zip.org

The inside files are thousands of pages so they won’t get put in the blog’s media files. But the first intro page is
here.

It explains all of the abbreviations for the big file report. It is from the  Center for Seismic Studies, Arlington, VA, Technical Report C90-01.

On Dangers of Hydrocarbons

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Many reports about the sinkhole mention hydrocarbons. Here is a look at what that can entail.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Excerpt:

PAHs occur in oil, coal, and tar deposits, and are produced as byproducts of fuel burning (whether fossil fuel or biomass). As a pollutant, they are of concern because some compounds have been identified as carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycyclic_aromatic_hydrocarbon

The top 10 toxic chemicals linked to autism | Natural Health 365

Excerpt:
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons – Come from burning fossil fuels and other combustion sources. Exposure in utero and in infants is associated with increased anxiety and attention problems at age 6.
http://www.naturalhealth365.com/autism_news/chemicals.html

Prenatal polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbo – PubMed Mobile

Excerpt:
These results confirm the notion that common pollutants, such as the PAH B(a)P, can have a direct negative impact on the regulated developmental expression of an autism risk gene with associated negative behavioral learning and memory outcomes.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/20889680/

10 Chemicals Linked To Autism – Prevention.com

Excerpt:
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) Derived from burning meat, oil, wood, garbage, and coal, PAHs are a class of 10,000 compounds that have been linked to slower mental development, DNA damage, and impaired fetal growth. Steer clear of cigarette smoke, nix using mothballs, and avoid anti-dandruff shampoo or driveway sealant products that list “coal tar” as ingredients.
http://m.prevention.com/health/health-concerns/10-chemicals-linked-autism