by Gelogia Team | Apr 10, 2025 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology
What is a Geographic Information System (GIS)? A Geographic Information System (GIS) captures, stores, manipulates, analyzes, manages, and presents spatial or geographic data. This system integrates, stores, edits, analyzes, shares, and displays geographic...
by Gelogia Team | Apr 8, 2025 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology
Geochemistry: Geochemistry is a science that uses the tools and principles of chemistry to explain the mechanisms behind major geological systems, such as the Earth’s crust and its oceans. It extends beyond the Earth, encompassing the entire Solar System. Victor...
by Gelogia Team | Apr 7, 2025 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology, Uncategorized
Resistivity: This is a fundamental physical property of metal in a wire. Though related to resistance, it is not the same. Resistance (R) depends on length, area, and the material’s properties, which are collectively described by this term.R = ρL/A, where:R =...
by Gelogia Team | Mar 26, 2025 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology
The diversified geology of various regions and stratigraphic levels within the sedimentary basin have given rise to a wide variety of minerals, more than 50 different kinds other than oil, gas, and coal, that have an existing or potential resource value. Organic...
by Gelogia Team | Mar 25, 2025 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology
The rate of chemical weathering isn’t the same everywhere—it depends on factors like climate, rock type, water flow, and biological activity. Warmer, wetter conditions speed up reactions, while fractures in rocks allow water to seep in and break them down over time....
by Gelogia Team | Mar 24, 2025 | Physical Geology & Geomorphology
Chemical weathering involves the chemical breakdown of bedrock and the formation of new mineral products. A detailed treatment of the processes in chemical weathering is found in Anderson and Anderson (2010, p. 183–202), and a very brief overview is provided here. The...
