outcrops

The digitalization of sedimentary outcrops

Ramon Lopez September 22, 2022

From sketches to first photos Knowledge of geology and, in particular of sedimentology, has successfully been transferred and shared for hundreds of years through sketches. Like a botanist or zoologist, a geologist is able to record data from the field with just a paper and a pencil in the form of drawings (see one of …[Read More]

Psychology in outcrop studies: heuristic biases – our ‘best’ enemies?

Ramon Lopez December 30, 2021

There are not many scientific publications that tackle the issue of subjectivity in geological studies and its impact. In one of them, Baddeley et al. (2004), they state it clearly in some sentences: “the judgements of experts can be biased by their use of heuristics to guide the formation of their opinions” or “accepted or …[Read More]