Author Archives: Chris Rowan

A Martian Giant’s Causeway

HiRISE snaps columnar basalts that show signs of being water cooled.
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Categories: geology, paper reviews, planets, volcanoes

Satellite Imagery of the Australian Bush Fires

NASA’s Earth observatory has posted a couple of images of the bush fires currently devastating southeast Australia. 7 February 9 February The sheer scale of these fires is scary; presumably, things are not helped by the drought Australia has been … Continue reading

Categories: environment, geohazards

Geopuzzle # 17

Can you tell me what’s going on in this video?
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Categories: geopuzzling

The Virtual Microscope

I’ve just been sent this link to a virtual microscope set up by the Open University’s Knowledge Media Insitute. The petrological microscope is especially nifty; not only can you pan and zoom, but you can also switch between plane polarised … Continue reading

Categories: geology

Is the Earth’s magnetic field about to flip?

No-one knows – but I wouldn’t hold your breath
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Categories: basics, geology, geophysics, palaeomagic, paper reviews