ACS Senior Geomorphologist Contributes to “Key Concepts in Geomorphology”

ACS Senior Geomorphologist Michael S. Droz’s vignette for the Quaternary Geology/Geomorphology (QGG) Section of the Geological Society of America (GSA) based on his geomorphologic research at the Fort Huachuca Military Reservation in southeast Arizona is now available online at http://serc.carleton.edu/48150. Jyoti Jain, ACS Spatial Analyst III, provided GIS support for the article. . . . → Read More: ACS Senior Geomorphologist Contributes to “Key Concepts in Geomorphology”

ACS Senior Geomorphologist to Contribute to “Key Concepts in Geomorphology”

In late October 2009, ACS’ Senior Geomorphologist Michael S. Droz will contribute a 1000 word vignette to the Quaternary Geology/Geomorphology (QGG) Section of the Geological Society of America (GSA) based on his geomorphologic research at the Fort Huachuca Military Reservation in southeast Arizona.. With support from the National Science Foundation, QGG is . . . → Read More: ACS Senior Geomorphologist to Contribute to “Key Concepts in Geomorphology”

Archaeological Data Recovery, Pima Freeway (Loop 101) Archaeological Project, Sverdrup Civil, Inc. (Jacobs)

Between May and June 1999, as subcontractor to Sverdrup Civil, Inc. (currently Jacobs) for ADOT, ACS conducted data recovery at AZ U:5:33(ASM) in north-central Maricopa County. The site, originally recorded as a low-density prehistoric artifact scatter with fire-cracked rock features, was identified extending within the ADOT Pima Freeway (Highway 101) right-of-way and . . . → Read More: Archaeological Data Recovery, Pima Freeway (Loop 101) Archaeological Project, Sverdrup Civil, Inc. (Jacobs)

Postcard: Geomorphological Overlook above the Agua Fria River

The pictured geomorphic landform is one of several Pleistocene paired terraces above the Agua Fria River located just north and west of Phoenix. With a large watershed to the north, the Agua Fria has brought a variety of rock types to the area, forming the river terraces. Sediments on this terrace consist of brown . . . → Read More: Postcard: Geomorphological Overlook above the Agua Fria River