Evidence for bedload deposition on Mars
This post is part of a series on Mars geology that focuses on sedimentary processes and systems. Why focus on […]
How to do things, Interpreting ancient environments, Planetary geology
How to do things
How to do things, In the field, Pioneer Women in Geology
Carlotta Maury (1874-1938)
This biography is part of the series Pioneering women in Earth Sciences – the link will take you to the
Geophysics, How to do things, In the field, Planetary geology
Mars orbiter and lander missions
The orbiter and rover missions that allow us to step into Martian geology Most formal publications on planetary science incorporate
How to do things, In the field, Planetary geology
Evidence for sedimentary rocks on Mars
How do we know there are sedimentary rocks on Mars? Some of the criteria that justify our inclusion of sedimentary
How to do things, Pioneer Women in Geology, Science in Context
Mignon Talbot (1869-1950)
This biography is part of the series Pioneering women in Earth Sciences – the link will take you to the
How to do things, Interpreting ancient environments, Planetary geology
Stratigraphy of the rocky planets
The rocky planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth (its Moon), and Mars Our knowledge and understanding of the Solar System and
How to do things, Interpreting ancient environments, Planetary geology
Martian stratigraphy – the framework
Martian stratigraphy – lessons from the Moon The universality of fundamental laws is firmly embedded in the scientific milieu; viz.
How to do things, In the field, Interpreting ancient environments
Rheology of soft sediment deformation
The rheology of soft sediment and weak rock. This post is part of the Lithofacies Series. See the companion post
How to do things, In the field, Interpreting ancient environments
Soft sediment deformation
Slump folds, slides, convoluted laminae, enterolithic folds, normal and thrust faults, glide planes, fractures, boudinage, ball-and-pillow, load casts, dewatering pipes,
Atlas of sediments & sedimentary structures, How to do things, Under the microscope
Atlas of cool-water carbonate petrology
This is the companion Atlas to the Cool-water carbonates – outcrop images. New Zealand cool-water carbonates are predominantly bioclastic, consisting