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Subject: RE: MAPS-L Digest - 5 Jun 2013 to 6 Jun 2013 (#2013-107)
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 18:07:26 +0000
From: Liz Paulus <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>
RE: feature near Urfa, Turkey:
To my geology student eyes, this looks like a landslide feature. It has
what looks like a sharp upper headwall, a toe of debris, and there are
newish looking roads above which could indicate that development
activity (including excavations, or water intrusion, or whatnot) could
be a contributing factor...
They are also known for lots of earthquakes in this semi-arid,
uncultivated area. Other info....
Arid, highly dissected plain east of the Euphrates River....
"Urfa Yaylas¹ has a semi-arid (0.2 - 0.5 p/pet) climate.... The soil in
the area is high in calcisols, cambisols, luvisols (cl), soils dominated
by calcium carbonate as powdery lime or concretions."
I haven't found a good geologic map of the area yet, so nothing
definitive. In comparison, if you follow the highway just north of the
location to the west a click or three, you'll find a quarry next to the
highway which looks pretty lime-y -- http://binged.it/13LtEte
Interestingly, this is the same town that holds a major hilltown
archeological site -- 15 km northeast of Urfa. Reports on this location
could like offer some geological context without having to hit the
geology library for more detail. http://binged.it/18c4U3q - Göbekli Tepe
Gosh, virtual tourism is so great. :-)
liz p / librarian / portland, or
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There are 8 messages totalling 487 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. geologic feature in Turkey (2)
2. 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From
Each Other (4)
3. WAML Information Bulletin Backfile
4. Teach math with maps workshop announcement
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:31:55 -0500
From: "Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee"
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Subject: Re: geologic feature in Turkey
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Subject: RE: geologic feature in Turkey
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 12:20:04 -0400
From: Coltman, Ted <[log in to unmask]>
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Is the patron interested specifically in the approximately circular area
(diam. ~ 125m) at the western end of Balan Sokak that is of apparently
lower elevation than the surrounding surfaces? I am not a geologist, but
both that area and similar but smaller areas about 1250m to the
southwest look as if they might be sinkholes, in which the subsidence
was the result of subterranean rather than surface erosion.
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Subject: Re: geologic feature in Turkey
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Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 2:42:31 PM
Subject: RE: geologic feature in Turkey
Hi Jeff:
I can't confirm it without knowing the geology of the area, but it looks
more like differential erosion has exposed an uplifted but un-deformed
sedimentary rock sequence with nearly horizontal or slightly dipping
bedding.
Chris Kollen
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Subject: geologic feature in Turkey
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Subject: geologic feature in Turkey
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 14:37:02 -0400
From: Jeff Essic <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
A patron here is very interested in a geologic feature in Turkey,
visible at http://binged.it/17SCnzL or http://goo.gl/maps/UplsF
I suspect that it's a volcanic caldera, but can anyone confirm?
Thanks!
Jeff Essic
Data Services Librarian
North Carolina State University
D.H. Hill Library, Research & Information Services Box 7111, Raleigh, NC
27695-7111
(919) 515-5698
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/gis
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:34:41 -0500
From: "Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee"
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Subject: Re: geologic feature in Turkey
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Subject: Re: geologic feature in Turkey
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 12:55:10 +1000
From: Judith Scurfield <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
<[log in to unmask]>
Forwarded from University of Melbourne geologist Bernie Joyce:
Looked at the area both on Google Earth and Bing, and there is a dark
rocky area in the centre of the city - but can't find any geological
reference (including checking Wikipedia).
So a possible maybe, as much of Turkey has had past volcanic activity.
And nearby Göbekli tepe is an interesting and now famous archeological site!
Karaca Dag is a volcano in the area:
*Karaca Dag (also known as Karacalidag) is a broad, 1957-m-high basaltic
shield volcano in SE Turkey about 100 km north of the Syrian border. The
volcano lies on the Arabian foreland about 150 km SW of the boundary
with the Anatolian Plate and has been active since the Pliocene along a
N-S-trending set of fissures and craters associated with the nearby
Akcakale graben. Potassium-Argon dates of mid-Pleistocene age have been
obtained from Karaca Dag lava flows, but Landsat imagery suggests that
some lava flows, particularly those on the east flank, may perhaps be
only a few thousand years old (Pearce et al., 1990).*
See:
_http://www.volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=21301_
<http://www.volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=213011>
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:34:25 -0500
From: "Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee"
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Subject: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally
Differently From
Each Other
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Subject: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally
Differently From Each Other
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 22:35:56 -0400
From: Michael Holt <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
2 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From
Each Other
Everyone knows that Americans don't exactly agree on pronunciations.
Regional accents are a major part of what makes American English so
interesting as a dialect.
Read more:
http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6?op=1#ixzz2VRWLdB2w
http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6?op=1
Michael Holt <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 09:30:05 -0500
From: "Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee"
<[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally
Differently
From Each Other
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Subject: Re: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally
Differently From Each Other
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:08:34 -0400
From: Joel Kovarsky <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>
Those maps just scratch the surface: http://dare.wisc.edu/ .
Joel Kovarsky
On 6/6/2013 9:34 AM, Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library,
UW Milwaukee wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally
> Differently From Each Other
> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 22:35:56 -0400
> From: Michael Holt <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
>
> 2 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From
> Each Other
>
> Everyone knows that Americans don't exactly agree on pronunciations.
>
> Regional accents are a major part of what makes American English so
> interesting as a dialect.
>
> Read more:
> http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6?op=1#ixzz2VRWLdB2w
>
>
>
>
> http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6?op=1
>
>
>
> Michael Holt <[log in to unmask]>
>
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 11:14:02 -0500
From: "Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee"
<[log in to unmask]>
Subject: WAML Information Bulletin Backfile
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Subject: WAML Information Bulletin Backfile
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 09:10:06 -0700
From: Robert Sathrum <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
I have a run of the /WAML Information Bulletin/ from 1975 to 2010 to
pass on to younger members of the map library community. Please let me
know if you are interested.
Robert Sathrum
Natural Resources Librarian (retired)
Humboldt State University
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 11:21:29 -0500
From: "Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee"
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Subject: Teach math with maps workshop announcement
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Subject: Teach math with maps workshop announcement
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 12:18:56 -0400
From: Thornberry, Evan <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
([log in to unmask]) <[log in to unmask]>
CC: Cody, Alison <[log in to unmask]>
The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library will
host a 3-day teacher workshop focused on understanding maps, their
connection to mathematics, and how to weave them into classroom teaching.
Presenter: Karen Crounse, Math Coach for Boston Public Schools
Wednesday, July 10: 9-2 pm (includes lunch)
Thursday, July 11: 9-12 pm
Friday, July 12: 9-12 pm
Cost: $30
Sign up here: http://maps.bpl.org/content/math-with-maps-summer-2013
The workshop for 5^th -12^th grade teachers will identify key components
of maps, use maps to practice basic skills in context, translate map
distances to actual distances, locate items on maps, calculate areas and
perimeters on objects on maps, and access classroom activities using
maps designed for students that meet state mathematics standards.
For more information please contact Alison Cody - 617.859.2138,
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
+Evan
Evan Thornberry
Cartographic Reference and Preservation Librarian
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-859-2140
maps.bpl.org <http://maps.bpl.org/>__
facebook.com/NBLMC <https://www.facebook.com/NBLMC>__
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 13:49:51 -0500
From: "Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee"
<[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally
Differently
From Each Other
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally
Differently From Each Other
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 14:45:16 -0400
From: Joshua Davidowitz <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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One comment I have about "the City" map. "The City" in reference doesn't
refer just to New York City, but distinctly to Manhattan (mostly
coterminous with New York County, but not fully). I've lived in the
boroughs of Queens and Bronx, so the other four boroughs are not
considered part of "the City."
Joshua
--
Joshua Davidowitz
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"My cello has been transported on mules, camels, trucks, rowboats,
droshkie, bicycles, gondolas, jeeps, a submarine off Italy, subways,
trams, sleds, junks, and on a stretcher in Amalfi. But by far the most
racking experience of all is when, in full dress, I must transport the
cello in my own hands across the stage each time I have to play."
-Gregor ("Grisha") Piatigorsky
On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 9:34 AM, Angie Cope, American Geographical
Society Library, UW Milwaukee <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally
Differently From Each Other
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 22:35:56 -0400
From: Michael Holt <[log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
2 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From
Each Other
Everyone knows that Americans don't exactly agree on pronunciations.
Regional accents are a major part of what makes American English so
interesting as a dialect.
Read more:
http://www.businessinsider.__com/22-maps-that-show-the-__deepest-linguistic-conflicts-__in-america-2013-6?op=1#__ixzz2VRWLdB2w
<http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6?op=1#ixzz2VRWLdB2w>
http://www.businessinsider.__com/22-maps-that-show-the-__deepest-linguistic-conflicts-__in-america-2013-6?op=1
<http://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6?op=1>
Michael Holt <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
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Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:14:59 -0500
From: "Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee"
<[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally
Differently
From Each Other
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Subject: RE: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally
Differently From Each Other
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 14:07:52 -0500
From: Bigwood, David <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>
Yes, The City only refers to Manhattan.
Growing up in central Mass we called those sandwiches "grinders" Sweet,
fizzy drinks were "tonics" or sodas. And the local convenience store was
a "spa". Even folks from Hartford would think there were plenty of
mineral springs in the area not understanding the usage. I never knew
that some areas of Wisc. also had "bubblers."
The maps covered usage as well as pronunciation. Those are two separate
topics.
David Bigwood
[log in to unmask]
Lunar and Planetary Institute
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From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American
Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 1:50 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally
Differently From Each Other
One comment I have about "the City" map. "The City" in reference doesn't
refer just to New York City, but distinctly to Manhattan (mostly
coterminous with New York County, but not fully). I've lived in the
boroughs of Queens and Bronx, so the other four boroughs are not
considered part of "the City."
Joshua
--
Joshua Davidowitz
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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