No Moss 3 Landfill Online Library YouTube Archive @VADMME 2015-12-03-Geologic Mapping in Virginia

Geologic Mapping in Virginia

Find out how DMME geologists turn field work into a map with many uses for the public and customers.

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I kind of think of a geologic map as
 

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I kind of think of a geologic map as
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being like a weather forecast for the
 

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being like a weather forecast for the
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land an effort to provide detailed
 

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land an effort to provide detailed
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geologic maps to the public and other
 

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geologic maps to the public and other
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customers is underway at the Virginia
 

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customers is underway at the Virginia
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it starts out here I look for steep
 

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it starts out here I look for steep
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places on the topographic map where the
 

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places on the topographic map where the
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contour lines are close together
 

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contour lines are close together
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typically rocks will present themselves
 

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typically rocks will present themselves
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with the surface along a road cut or a
 

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with the surface along a road cut or a
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creek or a steep hill slide DMM a
 

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creek or a steep hill slide DMM a
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geologist laurie coiner starts every map
 

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geologist laurie coiner starts every map
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in the field she looks for exposed rock
 

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in the field she looks for exposed rock
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to begin her assessment of what's
 

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to begin her assessment of what's
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beneath the earth's surface but this is
 

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beneath the earth's surface but this is
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just like reading a book and each of the
 

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just like reading a book and each of the
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fossils is a word each of the layers are
 

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fossils is a word each of the layers are
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sentences the overall formation or this
 

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sentences the overall formation or this
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rock over there
 

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rock over there
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and all the way down the road is mix up
 

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and all the way down the road is mix up
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the book the each each layer on the
 

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the book the each each layer on the
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earth is another page each chapter is
 

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earth is another page each chapter is
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another area and time once the rock type
 

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another area and time once the rock type
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is identified it is assigned a color and
 

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is identified it is assigned a color and
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a symbol that shows how rock layers are
 

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a symbol that shows how rock layers are
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aligned and the symbol represents the
 

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aligned and the symbol represents the
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engineering side of the rock the tilt
 

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engineering side of the rock the tilt
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pointer is helping to develop detailed
 

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pointer is helping to develop detailed
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maps of areas along the interstate 81
 

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maps of areas along the interstate 81
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corridor d Mme is also doing similar
 

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corridor d Mme is also doing similar
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work in the Richmond metro area we only
 

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work in the Richmond metro area we only
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have detailed geologic maps for about 30
 

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have detailed geologic maps for about 30
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percent of Virginia so that means that
 

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percent of Virginia so that means that
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70 percent of Virginia is still
 

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70 percent of Virginia is still
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unmatched in detail the idea is to stay
 

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unmatched in detail the idea is to stay
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ahead of development so customers can
 

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ahead of development so customers can
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have the best available information land
 

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have the best available information land
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developers can use these maps when
 

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developers can use these maps when
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planning we're building a bridge or a
 

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planning we're building a bridge or a
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well should go home owners can see where
 

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well should go home owners can see where
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sinkholes might exist or where land is
 

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sinkholes might exist or where land is
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more likely to slide and mining
 

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more likely to slide and mining
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companies will know where commodities
 

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companies will know where commodities
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such as limestone coal and natural gas
 

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such as limestone coal and natural gas
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are in the Commonwealth the Mme is
 

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are in the Commonwealth the Mme is
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really well positioned to do geologic
 

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really well positioned to do geologic
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mapping
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and we we have a group of geologists
 

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and we we have a group of geologists
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working for us with a lot of familiarity
 

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working for us with a lot of familiarity
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of with the geology across Virginia as a
 

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of with the geology across Virginia as a
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state agency we're really interested in
 

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state agency we're really interested in
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putting this information together and
 

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putting this information together and
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what starts with observations in the
 

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what starts with observations in the
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field eventually turns into a map
 

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field eventually turns into a map
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housing everything you need to know
 

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housing everything you need to know
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about what is beneath the ground for
 

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about what is beneath the ground for
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more information on geologic mapping in
 

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more information on geologic mapping in
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Virginia visit our website at DMM e dot
 

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Virginia visit our website at DMM e dot
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