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Author Archives: Chris Rowan
Stuff we linked to on Twitter last week
Christmas is approaching – as are annoying relatives you want to hide from, big meals to induce lazy afternoons and evenings on the sofa, and cold weather you snuggle indoors to avoid. All of these activities will be greatly improved … Continue reading
Mystery Geology Theatre 2012
Yesterday was, of course, the long-awaited day of the apocalypse, as we reached the end of the Mayan calendar. The fact that the descendants of the Maya didn’t buy this interpretation was, of course, beside the point, as were all … Continue reading
Stuff we linked to on Twitter last week
Volcanoes It’s that time of year again – cast your ballot for the 2012 Pliny for Volcanic Event of the Year: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/12/nomination-time-for-the-2012-pliny-for-volcanic-event-of-the-year/ (via @eruptionsblog) Earthquakes How combining GPS sensors with seismometers can speed up identification of large/dangerous earthquakes, and emergency … Continue reading
Scenic Saturday: White Island before the spiny lava invasion
Last week, Erik drew my attention to this odd spiny lava dome spotted on New Zealand’s White Island. It is rather strikingly weird, like the country that brought us the Lord of the Rings had decided to now bring us … Continue reading
Earthly and Unearthly Beauty
NASA unveiled a couple of rather beautiful things at AGU last week – and despite actually being at the conference, I haven’t really had the time to sit back and appreciate them until now. The first was the ‘Black Marble’, … Continue reading


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