Analogue models of orogenic wedges
This post focuses on sandbox models and what they tell us about the mechanics and kinematics of orogenic wedge development. […]
In the field
Beds and bedding planes
The primacy of beds, bedding, and bedding planes Beds are the fundamental units of stratigraphy and sedimentology. They are the
Salt marsh lithofacies
This is the fourth post in a series on vegetated coastal lithofacies – see also: Seagrass meadows and ecosystems Seagrass
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
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