Mangrove lithofacies
This post is part of the Lithofacies Series. Mangrove trees and forests occupy a very specific zone between fully marine […]
Mangrove ecosystems
This post is part of the Lithofacies Series. Manukau Harbour on the west edge of Auckland has several large
Seagrass lithofacies in the rock record
Some criteria that help us identify fossil seagrasses in the rock record [This post is a companion to Seagrass meadows
Seagrass meadows and ecosystems
Seagrass meadows are some of the most productive marine ecosystems in the world. [This is a companion post to Seagrass
Marsquakes: The InSight experiment
The success of the Apollo lunar seismic experiments (1969 to 1977) provided a real boost to Mars exploration. Exploration of
Seismic experiments and moonquakes
Moonquakes, impacts, and bazookas The internal structure of Earth is conveniently pictured as a three-layered sphere (or more correctly an
Graded-bedding lithofacies
Historical context The name graded bedding was coined by E. Bailey in 1930 to describe the gradual, vertical change in
Evolving tempestite lithofacies models
This is the third of three posts on tempestites: The recognition of hummocky crossbeds by Harms et al., (1975) was
Storm surges and tempestites
This is the second of three posts on tempestites: 1 Storms and storm surges: Forces at play 3 Evolving tempestite
Storms and storm surges: Forces at play
This is the first of three posts on tempestites: 2 Storm surges and tempestites 3 Evolving tempestite lithofacies models