Deciphering a volcano’s moods; predicting volcanic eruptions
A peaceful morning, zephyrs, whispy clouds wrapping, scarf-like, the towering edifice that is your town’s backdrop. A sudden roar; the […]
It looks like sea level rise is accelerating; the era of satellite altimetry
Sea level. It’s the most common starting point for any kind of elevation measurement, a datum, that for centuries was
The fractured lives of ice shelves; destined to collapse
Under the influence of gravity ice will flow or creep, albeit glacially. Stand in front of a glacier or the
Visualizing Mars landscapes in 3 dimensions; stunning images from HiRISE
For my 10th birthday my grandparents gave me a massive Collins encyclopedia – a 1960 update of the known universe.
In the field: Mountain storms and surprise encounters, northern British Columbia
The interior of northern British Columbia is rugged, mountainous country. Roads, that tend to be quite rough were frequently opened
Erupting mud volcanoes; We have ignition
Mud It supports geological processes. It flows, subsides, and leads to failure, sometimes catastrophically. It can be beneficial, forming fertile
In the field: Yukon Wolves, Moose, and Diamond Tooth Gerties
The best field projects are those that last several seasons; the ones you kind of own or share with any
In the field: Windows into two billion year-old rocks
My early geological education was very much New Zealand centered; the gamut of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks (there are
In the field: from one extreme to another
Have you ever looked at some locale on a map or photograph and thought “that looks like an intriguing place
In the field: Beaches, sand dunes, and shellfish for lunch
Final exams over, a moment of tomfoolery, and I found myself disconsolate in a hospital bed, recovering from an operation