AusGEO news No.68 - coral 12/20/02 5:36 PM Page 1 DECEMBER 2002 ISSUE No. 68 AUSGEOnews CORAL REEFS & hydrocarbon seeps Mineral provinces the geological evidence Geophysical tools for little Aussie digger PP 255003/00048 Also: Australian islands double in size, map maker honoured, demand up for spatial data AusGEO news No.68 - coral 12/20/02 5:36 PM Page 2 AUSGEO News December 2002 Issue no. 68 CONTENTS Editor Julie Wissmann Comment 3 Graphic Designer Karin Weiss Coral reefs and hydrocarbon seeps 4 This publication is issued free of charge. It is published six times a year Huge dust storm tracked in satellite images 8 by Geoscience Australia. The views expressed in AusGeo New isotope equipment proves News are not necessarily those of a gas for coal 9 Geoscience Australia, or the editor, and should not be quoted as such. Every Geochemical capabilities expanded 9 care is taken to reproduce articles as accurately as possible, but Geoscience Volcano doubles size of Australian islands 10 Australia accepts no responsibility for errors, omissions or inaccuracies. Field day for policy makers 11 © Commonwealth of Australia 2002 Events calendar 11 ISSN 1035-9338 Little Aussie digger makes waves Printed in Canberra by in the desert 12 National Capital Printing Map maker acknowledged for Geoscience Australia public service 14 GPO Box 378 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia cnr Jerrabomberra Ave & Hindmarsh Dr Symonston ACT 2609 Australia MINERAL SPECIAL… Internet: www.ga.gov.au In-depth study of mineral provinces evolution 16 Chief Executive Officer Dr Neil Williams Geoscience an asset to natural resource management 23 Subscriptions Mineral exports a near record, but 2nd Dave Harris for exploration 24 Phone +61 2 6249 9333 Fax +61 2 6249 9982 Major structures for gold in seismic E-mail
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