Tag Archives: Argentina

One year ago today: our Antarctic voyage begins

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Chris Rowan

You may recall that last Christmas, your intrepid bloggers managed to find ourselves on the trip of a lifetime to the Antarctic. We’re pretty sure that Geokid was Santa’s most southerly delivery on Christmas Eve. We have posted the odd … Continue reading →

Categories: Antarctica, photos

Friday focal mechanism: mountain building in Argentina

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Chris Rowan

Yesterday a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck in the Jujuy province of northwestern Argentina, in the western foothills of the Andes. What few news reports there are indicate strong shaking but little damage in what seems to be a remote and … Continue reading →