Category Archives: geology

Cape Town geology: less freaky than the rest of South Africa

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Geologically at least, Cape Town does have a European vibe after all.
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Categories: geology, outcrops, photos

AAPG Day 2: industrial seismologists get all the cool toys.

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Chris Rowan

I don’t need a wall-sized touchscreen, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want one…
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Categories: academic life, conferences, geology, geophysics

AAPG Day 1: rifting models, snowballs, and other miscellany

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Chris Rowan

It has to be said that it’s never been a particular ambition of mine to mix with the luminaries of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Still, lots of interesting research does get done in the name of finding and … Continue reading →

Categories: academic life, conferences, geology, tectonics

It’s Earth’s Official Birthday!

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Chris Rowan

I say official, because, just like the Queen’s, the date does not actually mean much from a natal perspective. Nonetheless, the night preceding, or the morning of, October 23rd, 4004 BC is the date that Archbishop Ussher, after a bit … Continue reading →

Categories: antiscience, geology, ranting