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Oil Shale (journal)

Oil Shale (journal) is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Oil Shale (journal) rather than just read about it. In short: Oil Shale is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in petrology, especially concerning oil shale. The journal covers geology, mining, formation, composition, methods of processing, combustion, economics, and environmental protection related to oil shale.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Oil Shale (journal) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Oil Shale is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in petrology, especially concerning oil shale. The journal covers geology, mining, formation, composition, methods of processing, combustion, economics, and environmental protection related to oil shale. It is abstracted and indexed in the Science Citation Index. The editor-in-chief is Andres Siirde and executive editor is Meelika Nõmme.

History The plan for publishing an oil shale journal arose in 1983 in the Estonian Academy of Sciences and the journal was established in 1984 as the journal of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and the Estonian Academy of Sciences. Publishing was financed by the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and administered by the Institute of Chemistry of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. It was published by the publishing house Perioodika in Tallinn. At first, the journal was published in Russian under the name Горючие Сланцы (translit. Goryutchie Slantsy). However, there was the permission from Soviet authorities to use the English-written subtitle Oil Shale and to add English summaries to Russian papers. The first editor-in-chief was Ilmar Öpik. The financing by the Academy of Sciences of the USSR ended in the beginning of 1990s after Estonia regained independence. As a result, a new editorial board was selected, which decided to transform the journal into an international English-language journal. The publishing was mainly sponsored by oil shale companies and private persons. In 1994, the journal was indexed in ISI products and since then published by the Estonian Academy Publishers. Since 1998, the publishing is financed through Estonia's state budget.

References

External links Official website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Oil Shale (journal)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Oil Shale (journal) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Oil Shale (journal) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Oil Shale (journal) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Oil Shale (journal)

In research: Oil Shale (journal) appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Oil Shale (journal) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Oil Shale (journal) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Academic journals established in 1984, Academic journals of Estonia, English-language journals, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Oil Shale (journal) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Oil Shale (journal) matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Oil Shale (journal)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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