Category Archives: geology

An interactive map of UK geology

The BGS have put up a nice interactive map of the UK’s geology (flash required). You can select and deselect rocks of different geological periods to see where they are distributed around Britain and Ireland, and if you hover over … Continue reading

Categories: geology, links

Testability in Earth Science

How can studies of the geological past yield repeatable experiments?
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Categories: basics, geology

A map of wonderful magnetic things

A new magnetic anomaly map illustrates the differences between oceanic and continental crust
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Categories: geology, geophysics

The Indian plate’s days as a Cretaceous boy-racer

Does the thickness of a tectonic plate control its speed?
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Categories: geology, geophysics, Mesozoic, paper reviews, tectonics

Kelud and Lusi

The latest from Lusi It seems that a certain mud volcano is situated less than a 100 km away from the grumbling Mount Kelud, and it is not responding well to the increased geological activity in the area: Separately, a … Continue reading

Categories: geohazards, geology, Lusi, volcanoes