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 […]
Groundwater – geofluids
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
Climate Change; a Geological Perspective, Groundwater - geofluids, SciComm, Science in Context
Nitrate in excess; a burgeoning global contamination problem
A “Nitrate timebomb”. Last week’s media metaphor (Nov 10, 2017), was no doubt intended to create visions of dire deeds.
Springs and seeps
It rains quite a bit on Mamaku Plateau, the tableland underlain by volcanic debris that was deposited violently 240,000 years
The brutality of Surtsey’s laboratory
I recently came across a local newspaper article describing a new volcanic island, rising from its own ashes above the
Contrails, analogues, and visualizing groundwater flow
How to picture groundwater flow beneath the surface. Analogues and analogies. Standard dictionaries define these as a comparison, correspondence, or
A misspent youth serves to illustrate groundwater flow
The mystery of groundwater flow solved! Groundwater is always on the move. Under some conditions, in fractures or other large
Stabilisation of an architectural icon; the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Sunday in Pisa proved to be a welcome change from the usual tourist-cramped, shoulder-barging throngs of popular attractions in Tuscany.
Biomarkers; forensic tools for hydrocarbon fingerprinting
I like a good detective thriller. Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Britain’s BBC networks have produced some quality shows over the
GRACE meets LANDSAT; Eyes in the sky monitoring long-terms changes in water resources
Monitoring groundwater from space You could be excused for labeling this title conspiratorial, the brutal reality encapsulated in Alan Parsons