Yearly Archives: 2008

Publication tag clouds

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Brian’s had the cool idea of summarising some of his pending scientific papers using tag clouds, and I’m joining Lab Lemming, ReBecca and Maria in jumping on the bandwagon. The following two clouds, which may or may not provide some … Continue reading →

Categories: academic life, publication

Sabbatical

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Chris Rowan

I’m off into the field again for a week. Since the geoblogging around here has been fairly light of late, you might not even miss me. Hopefully, a bit of fieldwork is just what I need to get me out … Continue reading →

Categories: bloggery

A planet is for life, not just for Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Connect a bit more with the planet: not just today, but every day.
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Categories: environment, ranting

Rock Gallery

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Chris Rowan

You may or may not have noticed a new addition to the row of tabs just beneath my banner. The ‘Rock Gallery’ is a new way I’m trying out of showing what’s in the archives, taking advantage of the fact … Continue reading →

Categories: bloggery

How big was that asteroid? The latest geochemist/geophysicist smackdown

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Chris Rowan

What’s the most accurate method of estimating the size of asteroids associated with past impact events?
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Categories: geochemistry, geohazards, geology, planets