937 research outputs found
An Interview with Kevin Burke, S.J.
Jesuit Higher Education interviewed Fr. Kevin Burke, S.J., the new Vice President for University Mission at Regis University
Jesuit Province of New England: The Formative Years
All physical materials associated with the New England Province Archive are currently held by the Jesuit Archives in St. Louis, MO. Any inquiries about these materials should be directed to the Jesuit Archives . Electronic versions of some items and the descriptions and finding aids to the Archives, which are hosted in CrossWorks, are provided only as a courtesy.
This history of the New England Province of Jesuits covers the years of approximately 1920 to 1945. It describes establishing the New England Region and the educational institutions for the Jesuits: Shadowbrook, the house of formation in Lenox, Mass., Weston College, the scholasticate, in Weston, Mass., and St. Robert’s Hall, the tertianship, in Pomfret, Conn. It also tells of the founding of the first retreat house, Campion Hall, in North Andover, Mass., and the famine relief work in Russia of Rev. Louis J. Gallagher, S.J., one of the founding members of the New England Province.https://crossworks.holycross.edu/nenprovhistory/1001/thumbnail.jp
Jesuit Province of New England: The Expanding Years
All physical materials associated with the New England Province Archive are currently held by the Jesuit Archives in St. Louis, MO. Any inquiries about these materials should be directed to the Jesuit Archives . Electronic versions of some items and the descriptions and finding aids to the Archives, which are hosted in CrossWorks, are provided only as a courtesy.
This history of the New England Province of Jesuits covers the years 1929 to 1979. It describes educational institutions: Cheverus High School, Portland, Maine, Cranwell Preparatory School, Lenox, Mass., Fairfield Preparatory School and Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn., the Xavier School, Concord, Mass., the relocation of Boston College High School from the South End of Boston to Dorchester, and the proposed use of Weston College, Weston, Mass., as a military hospital during World War II as well as the Baghdad Mission and some other mission possibilities in the Middle East and Argentina.https://crossworks.holycross.edu/nenprovhistory/1002/thumbnail.jp
Enhanced mapping of artificially modified ground in urban areas : using borehole, map and remotely sensed data
The report described here is focused on how using boreholes and attributes from boreholes
increased and enhanced the mapping of Artificially Modified Ground, and helped measure
landscape evolution change in the urban environment. These attributes from boreholes include
the presence of AMG in a borehole, the thickness of AMG recorded, the start height of a
borehole and the location of boreholes (and other boreholes in close proximity) with modern
topological features and geological maps
Model metadata report for Manchester and Salford, NW England
This report describes the creation of a 3D geological model of natural and artificial superficial
deposits in Manchester and Salford, NW England. The Manchester and Salford model forms part
of the Lower Mersey Corridor, NW England. The Lower Mersey Corridor includes models
within the region comprising:
Manchester-Salford
Warrington
Liverpool
Irlam
The location of the geological models is shown in Figure 1 and the spacing of cross-sections is
shown in Figure 2.
Figure 1 Location of Manchester and Salford 3D geological model and its relationship to
others in the Lower Mersey Corridor area of NW England.
The 3D models include natural and artificial superficial deposits. Cross-sections for Manchester
and Salford include schematic bedrock correlations for illustration only. Bedrock is not included
in the calculated mode
The London Basin superficial and bedrock LithoFrame 50 Model
This report describes the methodology and datasets used in the construction of the 1:50 000
resolution superficial and bedrock geological model of the London Basin.
The London Basin study area was divided into twelve 20 x 20 km tiles, with construction of the
first tiles beginning in 2006 and completion of the combined model in 2014. This time period
coincided with the ongoing development of GSI3D software which was used to construct much
of the model. The GSI3D software was used to calculate a rockhead (base Quaternary and
Anthropocene) surface that was then used as a capping surface for the modelling of the bedrock
geology in the GOCAD® software.
The model complements the corresponding DiGMapGB-50 tiles of the area and consists of about
80 modelled geological units, comprising mass movement (landslip), artificial, superficial, and
bedrock.
This report supersedes an earlier report detailing the construction of the superficial part of this
model (Burke et al. 2013).
A glossary of technical terms used is included at the end of this report
A geological model of London and the Thames Valley, southeast England
Many geological survey organisations have started delivering digital geological models as part of their role. This article describes the British Geological Survey (BGS) model for London and the Thames Valley in southeast England. The model covers 4800 km2 and extends to several hundred metres depth. It includes extensive spreads of Quaternary river terraces and alluvium of the Thames drainage system resting on faulted and folded Palaeogene and Cretaceous bedrock strata. The model extends to the base of the Jurassic sedimentary rocks.
The baseline datasets used and the uses and limitations of the model are given. The model has been used to generate grids for the elevation of the base of the Quaternary, the thickness of Quaternary deposits, and enabled a reassessment of the subcrop distribution and faulting of the Palaeogene and Cretaceous bedrock units especially beneath the Quaternary deposits.
Digital outputs from the model include representations of geological surfaces, which can be used in GIS, CAD and geological modelling software, and also graphic depictions such as a fence diagram of cross-sections through the model. The model can be viewed as a whole, and be dissected, in the BGS Lithoframe Viewer. Spatial queries of this and other BGS models, at specific points, along defined lines or at a specified depth, can be performed with the new BGS Groundhog application, which delivers template-based reports.
The model should be viewed as a first version that should be improved further, and kept up to date, as new data and understanding emerges
Superficial geology and hydrogeological domains between Durham and Darlington. Phase 1, (Durham South)
The North East Region’s Groundwater Modelling Strategy has identified the need for the
development of a conceptual model for the Magnesian Limestone aquifer. In line with the
Environment Agency R&D Technical Report W214 (Environment Agency Framework for
Groundwater Resources Conceptual and Numerical Modelling), a scoping study was produced,
that identified areas of uncertainty and work required for the development of the conceptual
model.
The purpose of this project is to give the Environment Agency (EA) a regional understanding of
the geology and hydrogeology of the Magnesian Limestone and overlying superficial deposits in
the North East Region, using information presently held by the British Geological Survey (BGS).
This report contributes to the conceptual model and understanding of the Magnesian Limestone
aquifer.
There is uncertainty in the amount of recharge that the Magnesian Limestone receives from
rainfall. The project is designed to gain a greater understanding of the geology of the superficial
deposits and their hydrogeological properties. These are the key factors for the calculation of
recharge to the Magnesian Limestone aquifer from rainfall. This element of the conceptual
model is essential in understanding the potential water resource available within this aquifer
Superficial geology and hydrogeological domains between Durham and Darlington. Phase 2, (Durham North)
The North East Region’s Groundwater Modelling Strategy has identified the need for the
development of a conceptual model for the Magnesian Limestone aquifer. In line with the
Environment Agency R&D Technical Report W214 (Environment Agency Framework for
Groundwater Resources Conceptual and Numerical Modelling), a scoping study was produced,
that identified areas of uncertainty and work required for the development of the conceptual
model.
The purpose of this project is to give the Environment Agency (EA) a regional understanding of
the geology and hydrogeology of the Magnesian Limestone and overlying superficial deposits in
the North East Region, using information held by the British Geological Survey (BGS). This
report contributes to the conceptual model and understanding of the Magnesian Limestone
aquifer.
There is uncertainty in the amount of recharge that the Magnesian Limestone receives from
rainfall. The project is designed to gain a greater understanding of the geology of the superficial
deposits and their hydrogeological properties. These are the key factors for the calculation of
recharge to the Magnesian Limestone aquifer from rainfall. This element of the conceptual
model is essential in understanding the potential water resource available within this aquifer
3-D hydrogeological characterisation of the superficial deposits between Doncaster and Retford
A 3-D geological model of the area between Doncaster and Retford was created in order to
characterise the thickness and distribution of superficial deposits to allow hydrogeological
domains to be derived above the Sherwood Sandstone aquifer. The overarching aim of the study
was to use a domains approach, derived from the output of the 3-D model to assess potential
recharge to the Sherwood Sandstone aquifer. The results of the study are intended to help the
Environment Agency meet its regulatory requirements under the Water Framework Directive
and Catchment Abstraction Management Strategy (CAMS) and form part of its overall East
Midlands – Yorkshire Sherwood Sandstone Groundwater Study.
The 3-D model revealed a complex sequence of pre-glacial, glacial and post-glacial sediments
deposited on a rockhead surface that extends in paces to –26mOD as a result of deep incision
into the bedrock. These channels are orientated north-west, south-east or east-west. The
sequence of superficial deposits is generally less than 10m thick, increasing to 25m in places to
the east and southeast of the project area.
The area from Hatfield Moors in the north-east to Misson in the south-east is characterised by a
sequence of peat, variably underlain by Blown Sand, Glaciolacustrine silt and clay and “Older
River Gravel”. The Glaciolacustrine silt and clay is most thickly developed beneath Hatfield
Moors, but is laterally discontinuous. Elsewhere, to the west of the study area, the superficial
deposits comprise sand, gravel and till of limited extent and are generally less than 10m thick,
except in some fluvial valleys.
Seven hydrogeological domains were identified from the 3-D model and other published data
sources. The domains were defined in terms of the potential for recharge to occur either directly
into the Sherwood Sandstone or through the sequence of superficial deposits. Each of the units
making up the superficial deposits in the area was classified according to its inferred
hydrogeological properties.
A hydrogeological domains map produced via a series of GIS rules and queries using the digital
output from the model reveal that the potential for recharge is greatest in the western and central
parts of the project area, with only limited potential recharge occurring to the east
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