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Vol. 29 No.2 June 2006

Journal of International Geoscience

Published by the International Union of Geological Sciences


Contents
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Articles

82      The International Year of Planet Earth (2007¨C2009): Earth Sciences for Society
          by Eduardo F.J. de Mulder, Ted Nield, and Edward Derbyshire

     
    Abstract  | PDF(1,324KB)

87      Exploding lakes in Vanuatu ¡ª ¡°Surtseyan-style¡± eruptions witnessed on Ambae Island
          by K¨¢roly N¨¦meth, Shane J. Cronin, Douglas Charley, Morris Harrison, and Esline Garae

         
Abstract | PDF(2,037KB)

93      The Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Pliensbachian
          Stage (Lower Jurassic), Wine Haven, Yorkshire, UK
 
          by Christian Meister, Martin Aberhan, Joachim Blau, Jean-Louis Dommergues, Susanne Feist-
          Burkhardt, Ernie A. Hailwood, Malcom Hart, Stephen P. Hesselbo, Mark W. Hounslow, Mark
          Hylton, Nicol Morton, Kevin Page, and Greg D. Price

         
Abstract  | PDF(4,632KB)

107      Calabrian and Ionian: A proposal for the definition of Mediterranean stages for the Lower
            and Middle Pleistocene

            by Maria Bianca Cita, Luca Capraro, Neri Ciaranfi, Enrico Di Stefano, Maria Marino, Domenico
           Rio, Rodolfo Sprovieri, and Gian Battista Vai

          
Abstract  | PDF(2,621KB)

115      Guidelines and Criteria for National Geoparks seeking UNESCO¡¯s assistance to join the
            Global Geoparks Network (April 2006)

            by Geoparks Secretariat

           
Abstract  | PDF(2,033KB)

123      The 26th International Geological Congress, Paris, 1980
            by Gabriel Gohau

           
Abstract  | PDF(1,187KB)

Geological Map

119      Geological Map of The People's Republic of China 
           
Abstract  | PDF(435KB)  | PDF(20,493KB)

Forum

128      Late/Middle/Early/Ichnocambrian: a communication-friendly nomenclature for the epochs
            of a quadripartite Cambrian Period

            by Stephen M. Rowland and Melissa Hicks

130      Nomenclature of Cambrian epochs and series based on GSSPs ¡ª Comments on an alternative
            proposal by Rowland and Hicks
 
            by Shanchi Peng, Loren E. Babcock, Gerd Geyer, and Malgorzata Moczydlowska
          PDF(633KB)

Conference Reports

133      The Great Plume Debate
134      Joint IGCP 499/SDS Meeting 
135      IGCP-499 Workshop ¡°Depositional Environments of the Gondwanan and Laurasian Devonian¡±
136      Geoenvironmental problems and cross-border cooperation in Central America
            PDF(1,957KB)

News Reports 

139      Recent advances towards an International Year of Planet Earth
            ¡ª A letter to fellow geoscientist
140      IGCP projects 2006
            PDF(1,642KB)

Book Reviews

142      The New Zealand Geological Timescale
145      Early earthquakes of the Americas 
            PDF(1,886KB)


146      IUGS Directory
            PDF(471KB)

156      IUGS Financial Situation and Statement 
            PDF(1,004KB)

158      Calendar
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Growing tephra cone in the Lake Vui, Ambae Island, Vanuatu as a result of a Surtseyan style eruption in December 2005. The eruption started in 28th November 2005. By the time the photo was taken on the 8th December 2005, an almost complete tephra cone emerged about 50 m above the lake surface. (Photo by K. N¨¦meth)

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