Author Archives: Chris Rowan

Annoying misconceptions in Geology

The manglings of geology that get my inner pedant’s teeth grinding
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Categories: basics, geology

Nature Geoscience: cutting edge or consolation prize?

This month saw the launch of the first issue of Nature‘s latest specialist offshoot, Nature Geoscience. This is a monthly publication presumably designed to act as a clearing house for those contributions which don’t quite have the pizzazz to make … Continue reading

Categories: academic life, geology, publication

So, what is the ‘Eye of Sauron’?

I was rather taken aback – in a good way – by the large number of responses to last week’s crater conundrum. Most people seemed to conclude that this structure in southeast Algeria: was not, in fact, an asteroid crater. … Continue reading

Categories: geology

What on Google Earth?*

Jani has been exploring the Sahara Desert using Google Earth, and would like to know if this structure in southeast Algeria is a crater or not (it can be found at 22 48′ N 9 29′ E): Before I give … Continue reading

Categories: geohazards, geology, planets

OpenLab 2007 – the results

My other excuse for not posting anything since mid-December is that I had the honour of being asked to participate in the judging for the OpenLab 2007 anthology. By the time nominations had closed there were almost 500 entries to … Continue reading

Categories: bloggery