Category Archives: geomorphology

Scenic Saturday: Crossbeds on the Edge

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Chris Rowan

Some of the famous features of the Peak District are not really peaks at all – but there is nothing more scenic than a wander along one of the ‘Edges’. These sheer cliffs, scattered along the eastern and western edges … Continue reading →

Categories: geology, geomorphology, Palaeozoic, photos

Bedload Sediment Transport videos FTW

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Anne Jefferson

Today in Fluvial Processes, I’ll be talking about sediment transport. It’s one of those subjects that can easily get bogged down in lots and lots of math, but I prefer to start out with getting students to watch and describe … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geology, geomorphology, teaching

The Dam Removal Video You Have All Been Waiting For

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Anne Jefferson

This summer we were treated to not one but two dam removals on the Cuyahoga River, ~10 miles downstream from Kent. Those following me on twitter know that I obsessed about these removals all summer long, first as they were … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geomorphology, hydrology, outcrops, society

Scenic Saturday: Water and Lava in the Oregon High Cascades

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Anne Jefferson

Today we launch the second major stage of our summer adventure – departing for the UK and Ireland later this evening. But a week ago today, we were in my PhD field area, the McKenzie River watershed in the central … Continue reading →

Categories: geomorphology, hydrology, outcrops, photos, volcanoes

Weekend procrastination for geonerds

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Chris Rowan

The lectures are done, and the grading is over: now we can get on with that research stuff that we’ve been moaning that we don’t have enough time for, right? Well… Sadly, the internet has conspired against us, with not … Continue reading →

Categories: geology, geomorphology