Category Archives: volcanoes

Scenic Saturday: from desert to verdant grassland in 10 miles (and 1000 m)

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Chris Rowan

Why large climatic contrasts occur over short distances on Hawaii – and why this is scientifically important. Continue reading →

Categories: geomorphology, outcrops, photos, volcanoes

Scenic Sunday: a hike across Hawaiian lava

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Chris Rowan

Fortunately, the schedule for my recent trip to the Big Island of Hawaii included a couple of days of field excursions – I think the conference organisers realised that they would happen regardless, so they decided to make them official … Continue reading →

Categories: outcrops, photos, volcanoes

Geological mayhem and destruction in 2012: not the end of the world, just business as usual

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Chris Rowan

We don’t live on a boring planet. 2012 will be plagued by natural disasters, but so is every other year. Continue reading →

Categories: antiscience, climate science, earthquakes, geohazards, palaeomagic, public science, volcanoes

Scenic Halloween Saturday

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Chris Rowan

As the leaves turn and colder nights draw in, let us journey to a mysterious country that holds an even more mysterious glowing orange pit. Halloween is upon us, so could we be looking on a newly-opened gateway to the … Continue reading →

Categories: bloggery, photos, volcanoes

Scenic Saturday: the remnants of volcanism past

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Chris Rowan

When you live in Edinburgh, you can’t ignore geology even if you were foolish enough to want to: the summit of Arthur’s Seat is visible from virtually every decent vantage point in the city. The guidebooks will tell you that … Continue reading →

Categories: geology, outcrops, photos, volcanoes