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Fieldwork - Frequently Consulted Books
Books
(all call numbers and locations are in the Mudd Library, u
less otherwise noted)
Geology in the Field
, by Robert R. Compton, 1985.
QE45.C63 1985.
Manual of Field Geology
, by Robert R. Compton, 1961.
QE45.C65.
Pocket Guide Geology in the Field
, by Tom McCann, 2021.
Ebook.
Also, consult the The
Geologic Guidebooks of North America Database
. This contains references to geologic field trip guidebooks of North America (United States, Canada, Mexico). Most of the guidebooks cited are from the period 1940-the present.
OwlsheadGPS OHV Trails
The
OwlsheadGPS OHV Trails app
depicts the designated OHV route networks of participating pubic land management agencies in California. They have acquired their official OHV route data and combined them into a mobile app that is designed for outdoor enthusiast.
Field Ethics and Sampling Checklist
Field Ethics and Sampling Checklist
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The Geological Society of America (GSA) provides a handy checklist and diagram of field ethics.
Field Safety
Implementing Effective Field Safety Policies
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The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) held a webinar and discussion focused on current best practices related to safety procedures for geoscience field trips as well as field camps.
Keeping safe in the field: what, how and why?
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This paper addresses why field trip safety is of increasing importance, considerations that should be taken in order to keep geoscientists safe in the field and practical guidance on how to enable planning for safe field trips in the future.
Geological Society of London, Special Publications, Volume 436.
USGS Photographic Collection
USGS Denver Library Photographic Collection
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More than 500,000 still photographs, slides, glass plate slides, lantern slides, negatives, and sketches dating from the 1870s and taken by USGS scientists as part of their field studies.
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