The Architecture of Connected Holes; A Different Way to Look at the Liquid Earth
2nd in the Series on Groundwater We commonly differentiate the solid earth in terms of its architecture, whether it is […]
Interpreting ancient environments
Class 5; Surf rolls and cartwheels; Surf kayaking at Raglan, New Zealand
Sam had the day off so the two of us headed to Raglan and Ngarunui Beach, a typical wild, west
Throwing the Celestial Dice
The expression global extinction frequently conjures images of all life being snuffed out by an act of celestial hubris. Asteroids,
Astronomy, Cycles and Climate Change
Cycle: ( noun) A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order (Oxford Dictionary) How Milankovitch cycles
The Bubbles That Changed our Perspective on the World’s Climate
One of my geology field seasons in the Canadian Arctic worked out of a base-camp on Axel Heiberg Island (west
Marrying Fossils, Isotopes and Geological time
Fossils and Strata; Relative geological time When one sedimentary layer overlies another, we can be fairly certain that the lowermost
Measures of Temperature in the Bowels of the Earth
We don’t need to look far to see evidence that the interior of the earth is hot; geysers and
Class 5; In The Shadow Of The Volcano
Pucon, Chile Kayaking on a volcano Pucon is a tourist destination, nestled between rugged hills and Largo (Lake) Villarrica
The sea level equation
Sea levels have risen and fallen countless times over geological history. We see this in the way successive strata are
Out of Sight but no longer out of mind; Hidden sources of carbon dioxide and methane
With the general emphasis on carbon emissions from fossil fuels and the ensuing discussions on climate change, we tend to