| Inside Kazakstan |
| November 1997 | Table of Contents | Volume 42 | Number 11 |
|
| Inside Kazakstan |
| November 1997 | Table of Contents | Volume 42 | Number 11 |
DEPARTMENTS
POLITICAL
SCENE
Congressional Fellows: Scientists in a Strange Land
David Applegate
Special Section
Ethics in the Geosciences: A Conference Summary
Recommendations from a recent conference on ethics provide a basis for ongoing dialogue within the geoscience community.
Inside Kazakstan: Cooperative Oil and Gas
Research
by Harry E. Cook, William G. Zempolich,
Viacheslav G. Zhemchuzhnikov, and James J. Corboy
An international team of geologists are studying the carbonate
rocks of the Karatau Mountains in southern Kazakstan. Their work
may provide the key for locating additional oil and gas
reservoirs in the North Caspian Basin -- home of the super-giant
Karachaganak and Tengiz fields.
Russian Resource Update: A Geotimes Interview with
Minister Viktor Orlov
As the world's largest producer of
raw materials, Russia will look to its natural wealth for
economic growth. Viktor Orlov, who oversees resource policy and
programs for the Russian Federation, describes how his nation
plans to meet its mineral production goals -- and how
international companies can help.
On Dinosaur Ridge: Reaching and Teaching the Public
by Norbert E. Cygan, Peter J. Modreski, Elizabeth P. Rall, and
Robert G. Raynolds
Dinosaur Ridge -- site of the first
major dinosaur discoveries in the western United States -- now
serves as an earth-science education center. Touring this
National Natural Landmark is a "minds-on" learning experience for
thousands of visitors each year.
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