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FHSU Geosciences Photography Contest
Faculty Submissions
The FHSU Geosciences Department is pleased to announce the Geosciences faculty winners from our second annual Earth Sciences Week photography contest.
Student's Favorite Photo
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| PHOTOGRAPHER: |
Ron Schott |
| PHOTOGRAPH DATE: |
7/22/2003 |
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46.774N, 121.7817W
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| DESCRIPTION: |
The Nisqually River is fed by meltwater from the Nisqually Glacier high on the slopes of Mount Rainier. The river is carrying a heavy sediment load of mud and silt sized ‘rock flour’ ground up under the base of the glacier. The bed of the river is armored in cobble to boulder sized clasts of volcanic rocks. Heavy rainfall or sudden melting of the glaciers on Rainier due to volcanic activity can produce lahars, which can be of considerable danger to people and property downstream.
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 Faculty Contest First Place Winners
Ecology
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| PHOTOGRAPHER: |
John Heinrichs |
| PHOTOGRAPH DATE: |
12/14/2005 |
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41.20 N, 124.10 W |
| DESCRIPTION: |
The redwood forests of northern California are a beautiful, unique, and threatened ecosystem. The marine west coast climate provides high amounts of precipitation and cool temperatures, ideal for the redwoods and many other species that thrive under the tall trees and their canopies. This picture shows an explosion of ferns growing on the sides of a valley in a redwood forest. Mosses blanket tree trunks, and the overall impression is one of life with no limits. Clearcutting in these forests has caused substantial damage, and only a few virgin areas remain where the visitor can experience this special ecosystem, which once covered millions of acres, in its original glory.
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| PHOTOGRAPHER: |
Ron Schott |
| PHOTOGRAPH DATE: |
1/7/2004 |
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19.382N, 155.119W |
| DESCRIPTION: |
A toe of basaltic lava forming at the edge of the Amalgamated Shield Complex, west of Pu’u O’o on January 7, 2004. Note the cinders that are stuck to the top of the lobe as it inflates from below. Taken shortly before sunset after a 9 mile hike. Basaltic lavas have relatively low viscosities (as compared to more silicic lavas). This photograph illustrates the formation of ropy folds in pahoehoe, a smooth textured variety of Hawaiian basalt. This lava has a crystallization temperature of ~1150 decrees Celsius, so one doesn’t want to linger too long at this distance.
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| PHOTOGRAPHER: |
Ron Schott |
| PHOTOGRAPH DATE: |
7/25/2007 |
| GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES: |
43.609N, 73.0865W |
| DESCRIPTION: |
In life and in death this Jeep made a lasting contribution to air pollution. Tailpipe emissions are a source of CO2, a greenhouse gas, and are common to all vehicles with internal combustion engines. This Jeep, however, has risen above and beyond the call of polluting duty when the combustion became external to the engine. Many of the fumes from the burning plastics in the vehicle interior are no doubt highly toxic.
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Water
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| PHOTOGRAPHER: |
Kenneth Neuhauser |
| PHOTOGRAPH DATE: |
7/8/2007 |
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45 41' 48.02" N 90 34' 30.12" W
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| DESCRIPTION: |
The image depicts ‘droplets’ of water (dew and rain mist) on a fallen leaf near a lake in northern Wisconsin. To me, the droplets ‘magnify’ the ever growing importance of water. If you looks close, you can see the magnified cells of the cuticle and the stoma which play such an important role in photosynthesis and thus in the production of oxygen and the subsequent removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Simply put, WATER is the essence of LIFE. Think GREEN - and BLUE!
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Weather
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| PHOTOGRAPHER: |
John Heinrichs |
| PHOTOGRAPH DATE: |
8/20/2007 |
| GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES: |
38.88 N, 99.33W
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| DESCRIPTION: |
This picture shows mammatus clouds at sunset over Hays, Kansas. Mammatus clouds are unique in that they form in descending air, typically ahead of a storm (in which case severe weather can be expected very soon after one sees them) or behind a storm (in which case one can relax and enjoy the view).
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We would like to thank all of our participants for their submissions. We look forward to seeing great pictures again next year.
Photos were accepted for judging in the following categories: Geology, Pollution, Weather, Water, and Ecology.
Judging was based on the following criteria.
1/3 on the ability of the photograph to capture interest and illustrate the category concept
1/3 on the scientifically accurate description of the feature of the photograph
1/3 on the composition and aesthetics of the photograph
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