Geology/Expert Profile
Expertise
I have over 15 years of professional experience in the environmental geology field. I am well versed in general geology types of questions and answers. In addition I have a keen understanding of physical stratigraphy (especially in the Valley and Ridge of Central PA) and cycles.
Experience in the area
Eight years of education, fifteen years of professional experience. Have worked or studied in ME, PA, TX, KY, IN, TN, OH, WA and Scotland.
Publications
Geological Society of America
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Properties Magazine
Cleveland Bar Association
Cleveland Engineering Society
Education/Credentials
BA Geology/Math, University of Maine at Farmington
MA Geology - Physical Stratigraphy, Temple University
Post Grad Studies Geology - Texas A&M University
Awards and Honors
Distinguished graduate teaching award, Temple University
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Dann | 02/06/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much for your prompt ..... |
| mahesh | 01/17/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank u sir |
| mark | 09/24/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your reply. Still unable to ..... |
| Prashant Akerkar | 09/02/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Dear Fraser Thank you. Thanks & Regards ..... |
| Don | 08/14/11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Fraser Hamilton
2012-02-06 Very basic rock ID:
Dann: With regards to the types of rocks you are finding there are two I would recommend. The standard when I was in school (including at Temple University) was Simon and Schuster's guide to Rocks
2012-01-25 What Can I Give and How Can I Contribute To University I am Applying For Admission:
Niaz: I think that you are on the right course. While sequence stratigraphy is typically associated with the oil industry, it is also important for understanding what is going on with groundwater and
2012-01-18 structural geology:
Elizabeth - Fractures can tell us a lot. The fractures themselves can tell you at least part of a story about the stresses that the rocks have undergone. Understanding the shape and angle between fractures
2011-12-13 Curious about rock type and why i has formed the way it did:
There are two possibilities here. First, what you found could be a sandstone or conglomerate with one random piece of gravel that got incorporated. Perhaps more likely, the white piece in the middle
2011-11-29 Glaciers:
Well they are both made of ice. Valley glaciers will have more rock and foreign debris. Continental glaciers will be more purely ice. I am not really sure about the areal distribution of these two
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