Category Archives: outcrops

Geology on an epic scale: the Yellowstone caldera

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Chris Rowan

To those with even a little geological knowledge, the view that presents itself as you drive into Yellowstone National Park through the South Entrance may not be quite what you expect. The park encompasses the giant caldera of a hotspot-fuelled … Continue reading →

Categories: outcrops, photos, volcanoes

Yellowstone it was

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Chris Rowan

Give yourselves a pat on the back: virtually everyone guessed correctly that my fortnight away was chiefly spent exploring Yellowstone National Park, bookended by some time in Grand Teton National Park just next door. The first photo I showed you … Continue reading →

Categories: geology, outcrops, photos, volcanoes

Where on Earth was Chris?

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Chris Rowan

My regular readers are probably quite used to my occasional bouts of silence on this blog, but my low internet profile in the past fortnight has been for the quite justifiable reason that I was away on holiday. I had … Continue reading →

Categories: outcrops, photos

Where on Google Earth #202

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Anne Jefferson

A few days ago I got to learn about the Stikine terrane, its beautiful folded rocks, and its potential fossil fuel reserves during the course of searching and winning the 201st edition of Where on Google Earth. Now it’s my … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, outcrops

Oman’s view of the Snowball Earth

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Chris Rowan

Evidence from my field area of extreme climatic fluctuations 700 million years ago – but does it support the notion that the whole planet froze over?
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