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Off again

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Well, after just enough time to get all my laundry done and sort the chaff from my e-mail account, I’m off on another field trip. This time I’m heading to north-west South Africa for a week and a bit with … Continue reading →

Categories: bloggery

Sinkhole in Johannesburg

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Chris Rowan

I heard about this on the radio whilst driving back in from Barberton today: This collapse appears to be related to tunneling for the Gautrain project. The drillers apparently – and unexpectedly – hit soft, unconsolidated sediment and closed off … Continue reading →

Categories: geohazards

Absences and silly games

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Chris Rowan

I’m out of town for a week, supervising student mapping in the Barberton greenstone belt. Some scheduled stuff may or may not appear over the next few days. People have previously tried to start games of Mornington Crescent in the … Continue reading →

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California gears up for the largest earthquake drill in history

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Thermochronic has already written about this, but just in case you missed it, the Great Southern California Shakeout, an interesting exercise in raising earthquake awareness amongst the denizens of Los Angeles and its environs, is taking place in November. The … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, public science