| Travis Meeks |
04-21-2006 05:27 PM |
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Originally Posted by RopeyLopey
what's the difference between environmental gelologist and just a geologist?
I mean I thought your reply was a joke but I am not sure anymore.
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Geologists can be sub-divided into environmental (engineering) geologists, petroleum geologists, and geotechnical geologists. Usually the labeling is used to denote what type of career the geologist is perusing because each division carries a lot of different roles and knowledge. For example, an environmental geologist may be used to study the soil and rock borings from well installations to determine the porosity and permeability of an area affected by a solvent spill. Then they would do extensive groundwater studies to understand the movement of the plume. Using subsurface data they would help evaluate treatment methods to clean up the affected area. Petroleum geologists mainly work with drill rigs and log rock samples which are then used to create 3D images of the subsurface. Geotechnical geologists would work more with landslides, geological risks, road developments, and the sub-surface stability of large scale construction projects. Is this what you’re asking ropey?
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