This photo was taken by Grant Wilson at Arches National Park, Utah, USA. The park is home to more than 2,000 sandstone arches, exposed by years of weathering and the removal of softer rock. They are part of the Entrada Sandstone formation, which was deposited during the Jurassic. “The arches form as ice accumulated in fissures expands and breaks the rock forming fins. Wind and water eroded the fin ...[Read More]
Geology for Global Development
Placement Reminder – Deadline Midday Friday 6th December
A reminder about our exciting placement opportunities – deadline this Friday (6th December) at midday. GfGD PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITY The information below can be downloaded as a PDF WHEN & WHERE: Approximately 1-2 weeks (per topic) during December to early January (student’s Christmas vacation). Precise working dates are flexible. To minimise costs to the student and enable students to have ...[Read More]
Soil System Sciences
Monday paper: Hydrological modelling of a slope covered with shallow pyroclastic deposits from field monitoring data
R. Greco, L. Comegna, E. Damiano, A. Guida, L. Olivares and L. Picarelli. Hydrological modelling of a slope covered with shallow pyroclastic deposits from field monitoring data. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 17, 4001-4013, 2013, doi: 10.5194/hess-17-4001-2013 Abstract A one-dimensional hydrological model of a slope covered with pyroclastic materials is proposed. The soil cover is constituted by layers ...[Read More]
Seismology
Movember seismologists
Movember is the new November when men grow and proudly show their defining moustaches. Have you grown your moustache? I have done so for the last month as evident in the introductory vid. Now, that I am close to return to my smooth-shaven chin and upper lips, I was wondering which famous seismologists had nice fluffy moustaches. I headed on to Googling some portraits. Here is what I came across: R ...[Read More]
GeoLog
GeoEd: Teaching geoscience creatively
Why should teaching geoscience students about societal or economic issues such as population, poverty and health be important? It’s not just because it is relevant contextual knowledge for the modern day geoscientist, but it is also essential for helping give students in primary, secondary or undergraduate education the ‘real life’ application and context they need to understand and enjoy a subjec ...[Read More]
Geology for Global Development
Friday Photo (107): School in the Mountains
St Peter’s School in Leh, Ladakh will host a students programme on sustainable development, climate and hazards in June 2014. The modern, large school sits in the shadow of Himalayan mountains. Credit: Rosalie Tostevin, Geology for Global Development Leh, Ladakh, 2013
VolcanicDegassing
Friday Field Photo: Mocho Choshuenco volcano, Chile
Early morning view of the volcanic cones of Mocho (left) and Choshuenco (right) in the Chilean Lake District. View from the outskirts of the Reserva Huilo Huilo. Mocho is thought to be the source of many of the post-glacial and younger eruptions from this volcano, including the two known historical eruptions in 1864 and 1937.
Soil System Sciences
2014 EGU-SSS Flyer Contest
EGU2014 is coming and many of you are planning to submit your abstract to SSS sessions (remember the deadlines). However, this is time to announce the 2nd EGU-SSS Flyer Contest: Want to get inspired? Have a look at the winners in 2013: This post was also published simultaneously in G-Soil.
Geology for Global Development
GfGD Fundraising
I am incredibly proud of what GfGD has been able to achieve over the past two years with minimal finances. Through the hard work of many of our University Group Ambassadors, National Committee and other volunteers we have grown and developed a number of low-cost programmes that are engaging students across the UK, Republic of Ireland and beyond. We have significantly benefited from the generosity ...[Read More]
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Science snap (#12): Purple bacteria
KT Cooper is a PhD student in the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol. A carbonate geochemist by training, she has just returned from a three-month secondment to Houston, Texas, USA working with Exxon Mobil. The world of microbiology is weird, wonderful and also quite multi-colourful. Purple bacteria, a particular hue of microbe which holds a special place in my heart, have just ...[Read More]