Category Archives: geology

Geological Basics: the composition of the Earth

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Chris Rowan

What is the earth made of? And how do we know?
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Categories: basics, geology

Seismic triggering of volcanic eruptions: from Darwin to today

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Chris Rowan

Yesterday, we looked at the influence of tides and seasons on volcanic eruptions; today we look at the possible triggering effect of earthquakes.
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Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, geology, paper reviews, volcanoes

External triggering of volcanic eruptions

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Chris Rowan

In the wake of claims that the timing of volcanic eruptions could be influenced by the lunar tides, we ask: are there external factors which can predictably influence when a volcano erupts?
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Categories: geohazards, geology, paper reviews, volcanoes

The dampness within

Posted on March 5, 2007 by Chris Rowan

So much for a honeymoon period; no sooner do I arrive at Scienceblogs than commentators start making demands. Fortunately, the story I’ve been ordered to write about was already in my ‘of interest’ pile, so in this instance it’s not … Continue reading →

Categories: geology, geophysics

Moving on from Baby Rocks

Posted on March 2, 2007 by Chris Rowan

I’ve spent most of the last five years studying rocks formed in the last 10-20 million years. By normal human standards, that’s quite old. If each of those 20 million years was compressed into a single second, we’re still looking … Continue reading →

Categories: deep time, geology