Monthly Archives: August 2010

Stuff we linked to on Twitter last week

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Chris Rowan

Another week, another link extravaganza for you to enjoy. Continue reading →

Categories: links

Friday Focal Mechanism

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Chris Rowan

The earthquake that particularly caught my eye this week occurred on Tuesday off the coast of Mexico: This focal mechanism is pure strike-slip: that is, it is the result of two sides of a fault moving laterally past each other, … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, focal mechanisms, tectonics

Yellowstone: what lies beneath

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Chris Rowan

The best evidence yet that the Yellowstone hotspot is the result of a mantle plume – one that had to burn through a subducting slab to get to the surface. Continue reading →

Categories: geophysics, paper reviews, volcanoes

Castle geology

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Anne Jefferson

Being a giant geo-nerd, I tend to pepper my travels with a lot of geologically or hydrologically interesting places. A recent trip brought me to the UK and included a meetup with my coblogger in Edinburgh. Being an American tourist, … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geology

Stuff we linked to on Twitter last week

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Chris Rowan

The most interesting things we came across on the internet last week. Continue reading →

Categories: links