{"id":3803,"date":"2010-07-18T11:03:06","date_gmt":"2010-07-18T16:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/all-geo.org\/highlyallochthonous\/?p=3803"},"modified":"2010-08-23T17:46:13","modified_gmt":"2010-08-23T22:46:13","slug":"stuff-we-linked-to-on-twitter-last-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/all-geo.org\/highlyallochthonous\/2010\/07\/stuff-we-linked-to-on-twitter-last-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuff we linked to on Twitter last week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/all-geo.org\/highlyallochthonous\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/chrisicon2.jpg\" alt=\"A post by Chris Rowan\" width=\"49\" height=\"50\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/all-geo.org\/highlyallochthonous\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/anneicon.jpg\" alt=\"A post by Anne Jefferson\" width=\"49\" height=\"50\" \/><\/span>But first, we have some non Twitter links to share.<\/p>\n<h4>Blogs in Motion<\/h4>\n<p>We haven&#8217;t been the only people to change their blog addresses in the past couple of weeks. In fact, there&#8217;s <a href=http:\/\/faultline.org\/index.php\/site\/item\/scienceblogs_diaspora_rss_feed\/>a whole feed to keep track of most of them<\/a>, courtesy of Chris Clarke at <a href=http:\/\/faultline.org\/>Coyote Crossing<\/a>. We would particularly recommend keeping track of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Outstanding paleoblogger Brian Switek is presently writing about <a href=\"http:\/\/brianswitek.com\/2010\/07\/taung-2-3-million-years-ago-scratched-bones-and-fossil-primate-teeth-as-keys-to-a-lost-world\">fossil<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/brianswitek.com\/2010\/07\/fossil-primate-saadanius-provides-context-for-the-ancient-ape-old-world-monkey-split\">primates<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/brianswitek.com\">http:\/\/brianswitek.com\/<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Our good friend Scicurious is back at <a href=\"http:\/\/scicurious.wordpress.com\">her old site<\/a>: the Friday weird science, however, <a href=\"http:\/\/scicurious.wordpress.com\/2010\/07\/16\/friday-weird-science-if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it-smell-some-pee\">just gets weirder<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Also on the move is fellow geoblogger Kyle House, who from now on will be focussing his blogging efforts at <a href=\"http:\/\/geofroth.posterous.com\">http:\/\/geofroth.posterous.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Finally, a whole new <del datetime=\"2010-07-21T13:15:08+00:00\">ocean<\/del> science blogging network, <a href=\"http:\/\/gam.southernfriedscience.com\">the Gam<\/a>, has just been unveiled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We now resume our usual link-sharing service.<\/p>\n<h4>Earthquakes<\/h4>\n<p>Very interesting article about low-frequency tremor at subduction zones, particularly focussing on an &#8216;annual&#8217; swarm on the Cascadia subduction boundary.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/news\/2010\/100714\/full\/466312a.html\">http:\/\/www.nature.com\/news\/2010\/100714\/full\/466312a.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1\/2 a year after the Haiti quake, only 28k of 1.5 million displaced people have new homes. Real life, <em>real<\/em> problems.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/07\/11\/world\/americas\/11haiti.html\">http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/07\/11\/world\/americas\/11haiti.html<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Revkin\">@Revkin<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>A Sierra Nevada fault running beneath a dam has been active in last few thousand years, and could produce a M 6.5-7.5 quake<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2010\/07\/10\/BAG51EBH9B.DTL\">http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2010\/07\/10\/BAG51EBH9B.DTL<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/tpenews\">@tpenews<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h4>Volcanoes<\/h4>\n<p>Interesting: linking volcanism &amp; deformation away from plate boundaries to mantle flow. Although it seems that ultimately the mantle flow is linked to turbulence caused by subducting lithosphere&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.geolsoc.org.uk\/gsl\/geoscientist\/geonews\/page8051.html\">http:\/\/www.geolsoc.org.uk\/gsl\/geoscientist\/geonews\/page8051.html<\/a><br \/>\n(by <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/geoscientistmag\">@geoscientistmag<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Eruptions Word of the Day: Tuya  [Sub-glacial volcanism. Sexy.]<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/scienceblogs.com\/eruptions\/2010\/07\/eruptions_word_of_the_day_tuya.php\">http:\/\/scienceblogs.com\/eruptions\/2010\/07\/eruptions_word_of_the_day_tuya.php<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Geoblogfeed\">@Geoblogfeed<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>A volcanic cruise through the Mariana Islands: Pt 1. An Excellent tectonic &amp; volcanic overview of the region.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/scienceblogs.com\/eruptions\/2010\/07\/a_volcanic_cruise_through_the.php\">http:\/\/scienceblogs.com\/eruptions\/2010\/07\/a_volcanic_cruise_through_the.php<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Geoblogfeed\">@Geoblogfeed<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h4>Fossils<\/h4>\n<p>Chris Nedin expands some more on why he thinks the 2.1 Ga fossils from Gabon are not multicellular, but microbial mats.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ediacaran.blogspot.com\/2010\/07\/21-ga-multicellular-colonial-organisms_13.html\">http:\/\/ediacaran.blogspot.com\/2010\/07\/21-ga-multicellular-colonial-organisms_13.html<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Geoblogfeed\">@Geoblogfeed<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h4>Planets<\/h4>\n<p>A thing of beauty: compare Lutetia&#8217;s size to all the other asteroids (&amp; comets) visited by spacecraft<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blog\/article\/00002585\/\">http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blog\/article\/00002585\/<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/elakdawalla\">@elakdawalla<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Cassini sees Lakes in Titan&#8217;s southern hemisphere shrink as its summer progresses.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.physorg.com\/news198386810.html\">http:\/\/www.physorg.com\/news198386810.html<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"physorg_com\">@physorg_com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h4>(Paleo)climate<\/h4>\n<p>Coastal cities attract hurricanes? Technically, rough small-scale topography, which can deflect storm paths by ~30km.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.agu.org\/geospace\/2010\/07\/14\/cities-magnets-for-disaster\/\">http:\/\/blog.agu.org\/geospace\/2010\/07\/14\/cities-magnets-for-disaster\/<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/theAGU\">@theAGU<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Correlating 2000 years of Chinese history &amp; climate shows war &amp; unrest driven by temp changes.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.physorg.com\/news198301240.html\">http:\/\/www.physorg.com\/news198301240.html<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/physorg_com\">@physorg_com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h4>Environmental<\/h4>\n<p>Can the Amazon Thrive in the 21st Century? Surprisingly, some optimism. Justified? Who knows?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com\/2010\/07\/15\/can-the-amazon-thrive-in-the-21st-century\/\">http:\/\/dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com\/2010\/07\/15\/can-the-amazon-thrive-in-the-21st-century\/<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/nytimesscience\">@nytimesscience<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Ixtoc I spill nr Mexico 30yrs ago; study of impacts stopped too soon, but some clues for the future in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon spill.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/news\/2010\/100714\/full\/466304a.html\">http:\/\/www.nature.com\/news\/2010\/100714\/full\/466304a.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More than 4 years after Lusi mud volcano began to erupt, mud still flowing, exploration company still trying to escape blame.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/nationworld\/world\/la-fg-indonesia-mudslide-20100710,0,6418019,full.story\">http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/nationworld\/world\/la-fg-indonesia-mudslide-20100710,0,6418019,full.story<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fallout from Hurricane Alex continues, as these <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_EO\">@NASA_EO<\/a> images of flooding in northern Mexico show:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/earthobservatory.nasa.gov\/NaturalHazards\/view.php?id=44649\">http:\/\/earthobservatory.nasa.gov\/NaturalHazards\/view.php?id=44649<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clear Waters, Cloudy Future For California Wetlands, as sea levels rise and the Gold Rush sediment pulse in San Francisco bay wanes<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=128113664&#038;f=1007\">http:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=128113664&#038;f=1007<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>General Geology<\/h4>\n<p>New geological study has set a more accurate age for planet Earth:  down from 4.537 to 4.467 billion (this article explains the science very well).<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/10577055\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/10577055<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcscitech\">@bbcscitech<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>If the earth stood still: the result of stopping Earth&#8217;s rotation is an eye-popping redistribution of the oceans.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/news\/arcuser\/0610\/nospin.html\">http:\/\/www.esri.com\/news\/arcuser\/0610\/nospin.html<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/drjerque\">@drjerque<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Incredible post from <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/WanderingGaia\">@WanderingGaia<\/a> on the centuries of horrors of silver mining in Bolivia.  Geology meets human tragedy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/b5I8eH\">http:\/\/wanderinggaia.com\/2010\/07\/11\/an-encounter-with-the-devil\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Interesting Miscellaney<\/h4>\n<p>Two recent studies show that being an academic mom can be a lot harder than being an academic dad:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/blogPost\/The-Search-for-Sanity-in-a\/25539\/\">http:\/\/chronicle.com\/blogPost\/The-Search-for-Sanity-in-a\/25539\/<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/KateClancy\">@KateClancy<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Tricky ethical choices ahead: whither welfare in the post-peak world?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/resourceinsights.blogspot.com\/2010\/07\/whither-weak-in-post-peak-oil-world.html\">http:\/\/resourceinsights.blogspot.com\/2010\/07\/whither-weak-in-post-peak-oil-world.html<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/geotripper\">@geotripper<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Great post by <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/morphosaurus\">@morphosaurus<\/a>: Science education is &#8220;helping children realise that science is something that people like them do.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalpalaeontologist.com\/2010\/07\/dinosaurs-in-space-how-not-to-get-kids.html\">http:\/\/www.ethicalpalaeontologist.com\/2010\/07\/dinosaurs-in-space-how-not-to-get-kids.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How does a magnet work? With added vuvuzela analogy! Nice analogy, shame about the instrument&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/somebeans.blogspot.com\/2010\/07\/how-does-magnet-work.html\">http:\/\/somebeans.blogspot.com\/2010\/07\/how-does-magnet-work.html<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/SmallCasserole\">@SmallCasserole<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Fascinating post by <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/drskyskull\">@drskyskull<\/a>: &#8220;Freaks &#038; geeks: optical freak waves in the laboratory&#8221; with bonus discussion and video of rogue ocean waves<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/skullsinthestars.com\/2010\/07\/13\/freaks-geeks-optical-freak-waves-in-the-laboratory\/\">http:\/\/skullsinthestars.com\/2010\/07\/13\/freaks-geeks-optical-freak-waves-in-the-laboratory\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This article on confirmation bias has great explanation of science as process of idea destruction testing.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/news\/2010\/07\/confirmation-bias-how-to-avoid-it.ars\">http:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/news\/2010\/07\/confirmation-bias-how-to-avoid-it.ars<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/edyong209\">@edyong209<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Musings over at RealClimate about different levels of sci communication &#8211; should articles be differentiated based on the required level of expertise?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.realclimate.org\/index.php\/archives\/2010\/07\/information-levels\/\">http:\/\/www.realclimate.org\/index.php\/archives\/2010\/07\/information-levels\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>South Africans ponder life after the World Cup. SA, as ever, flickers between inspiring highs and depressing lows.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/football\/2010\/jul\/11\/south-africa-world-cup\">http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/football\/2010\/jul\/11\/south-africa-world-cup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once more, because it&#8217;s important: Drowning Doesn&#8217;t Look Like Drowning &#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/benZfX\">http:\/\/mariovittone.com\/2010\/05\/154\/<\/a><br \/>\n(via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/writingasjoe\">@writingasjoe<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>But first, we have some non Twitter links to share. Blogs in Motion We haven&#8217;t been the only people to change their blog addresses in the past couple of weeks. 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