Monthly Archives: October 2007

Defusing Mount Kelud

Indonesia is certainly not a destination for those wanting the geologically quiet life; its close proximity to a subduction zone is a recipe not just for large, potentially tsunami generating, earthquakes, but also a significant number of explosive volcanoes. Mount … Continue reading

Categories: geohazards, volcanoes

I like rocks and whisky…

…but rocks with whisky might be taking it a little too far.
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Categories: bloggery, gifts and gadgets

Accretionary Wedge #2 is up

The theme for this edition of the geoblogging carnival is ‘How the Earth Could Kill You’. Head over to All of My Faults Are Stress Related for mass extinctions, earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides galore.

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A tale of two volcanoes

The theme for the second edition of The Accretionary Wedge is “Total Destruction”. Anyone who has studied geology knows that there is no shortage of things on, within, and even outside the Earth that are capable of making things decidedly … Continue reading

Categories: geohazards, volcanoes

Mmmm, humble pie

Who ever thought that I’d be so happy to be proven wrong? I played rugby for ten years, and I know what it’s like to be part of a team on a downward slide; so I also know exactly how … Continue reading

Categories: rugby