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Imaggeo on Mondays: The British Winter Storms 

This week’s imaggeo on Monday’s photography is Godrevy Lighthouse in North Cornwall (UK) experiencing the full force of the 2013/14 British Winter Storms which caused damage across the south west of the country. During mid-December 2013 to mid-February 2014 the UK was hit by six major storms bringing record precipitation, strong winds, huge waves and generating overall hazardous conditions. Despite the overall consensus being that these winter months were very wet, the question arose: did [...]

Slowing of landslides reflects California’s drying climate 

New data have unveiled an unexpected geological consequence of northern California's ongoing drought. Eel River Basin landslides slowed down twice between 2009 and 2015, a period when the region experienced unprecedented drought, according to new

sharing a porta-potty 

So my last post was about how having my period in the field wasn't a big deal. It's true that it's not anything that really slows me down. However... ...this is your last chance to avoid a gross discussion... it is super awkward to be the only lady in the field team and to be sharing the porta-potty with a crowd of guys, the same way it's awkward that you know someone's system isn't

fieldwork and your period 

A recent post at Dynamic ecology referenced a long twitter discussion of menstruating in the field. What amused/horrified me was all the suggestions that we (the ladies) should just get an IUD or take a whole bunch of hormones or something to banish our periods altogether. What a strange overreaction. I've been getting my period since I was 13, and it's really not a big deal. On days where

Died This Day: Gregor Mendel 

From Today In Science History: Mendel (July 22, 1822 – Jan. 6, 1884) was an Austrian pioneer in the study of heredity. He spent his adult life with the Augustinian monastery in Brunn, where as a geneticist, botanist and plant experimenter, he was the first to lay the mathematical foundation of the science of genetics, in what came to be called Mendelism. Over the period 1856-63, Mendel

Earthquake swarm south-west of Langjökull volcano (Prestahnúkur) 

Yesterday (10-December-2015) a earthquake swarm started in south-west Langjökull (Prestahnúkur volcano [Wikipedia page here]). Currently the earthquake swarm is ongoing. This is a slow earthquake swarm so far, not creating many earthquake over period of one hour. Largest … Continue reading

Oklahoma earthquakes have settled down 

I'm now thinking that Monday's 4.7 was just a leftover from the intense activity of last week.  That truly was the first signal of a large quake.  Looks like there isn't a second signal.  That activity really shook things up a lot so we can expect a period of quiet. During that time, all the wells they closed will open up again, and inject like mad.  Natural gas prices have tanked due to El

Florida Pool Pushed Out Of Ground After Heavy Rains 

The source website is calling this some kind of 'reverse sinkhole', which is definitely not the case. The article says there was a period of very heavy rain for about 11 days before this happened, with some areas seeing rainfall intensity up to 6.7 inches in 12 hours. It sounds like the water table rose to very close to the surface and buoyant forces pushed the pool out. The building inspector called it a 'popped pool'. [Source: Go see a video of this poor homeowners's pool at [...]

Bath Geological Society - CHANGES 

Please note the following changes to our lecture and field trip programmeSeptember 3rdGeological evolution of N American cordilleraDr Doug RobinsonThe North American Cordilleran mountain chain runs N-S along western North America, and reaches up to ~ 500 km in width. The chain consists of a number of mountain ranges such as the Rocky Mountains and Coast Ranges, along with a variety of geological entities including the Basin and Range Province, Colorado plateau, Cascade volcanic arc, Columbia [...]

Degree of Interior Design 

Earning an Interior planning degree is becoming one of the most popular degrees provided by accredited universites and colleges. At this period, interior design is actually regulated in twenty-four states. Thus if you are looking at entering the world of interior planning it is recommended that you generate a bachelors degree in Interior planning before […] The post Degree of Interior Design appeared first on Liberty, Equality, and

Retaining Wall Collapses in Colorado Springs 

A private homeowner's retaining wall experienced a major failure near Colorado Springs, causing the evacuation of several families. According to KKTV, the homeowner obtained a permit to construct a 20 foot high retaining wall, however the wall stands at 36 feet high. As of Memorial Day, the three evacuated families have been allowed to return to their homes. The wall has now "completely fallen down." The original failure occurred after a period of heavy rain in the region. [...]

NASA: Warmest Jan.-April on Record. 2015 May be New Hottest Year On Record 

The previous 12 month period was also the hottest on record and this breaks that record which was set just last month. With the daily increasing signs that a significant El Nino is brewing, we seem to be on track for another warmest year on record as well. El Nino’s really heat the atmosphere, and they tend to be among the warmer years almost always. Add in the rising greenhouse

Major Slope Failure at Yeager Airport in West Virginia 

There was a significant slope failure at the Yeager Airport near Charleston, West Virginia last week. A 2005 project to create an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) at the end of the runway required a massive reinforced soil structure fill slope over 200 feet high since the airport was constructed on top of a hill. According to a presentation published by the geogrid manufacturer, this project was the tallest known geosynthetic reinforced 1:1 fill slope in North America (as of 2010). [...]

Chile's Villarica Volcano Erupts 

Villarica Volcano in Chile has erupted for the first time in around 15 years, forcing evacuations. The volcano had been showing small signs of activity since early February, but this explosion was enough to force people to flee due to its intense but brief eruption.The volcano was briefly raised to 'Red alert', but has since been lowered to 'Yellow' as activity has waned.No injuries or property damage was reported, although ash fall was likely a nuisance to nearby residents.According to the [...]

Val Parghera:- A fascinating stop motion video of a large rockslide 

The Geopraevent team has posted a very interesting stop motion video showing movement of the Val Parghera rockslide in Switzerland over an 18 month

Antarctica Day 

Happy Antarctica Day!Antarctica Day is celebrated in honor of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty on December 1, 1959. Today is the 55th anniversary of its signing!The 50 countries that have signed the Antarctic Treaty agree that Antarctica should be preserved for peaceful and scientific purposes. The Treaty specifies that there be no military presence (except in helping transport people and supplies), no nuclear activity (so no nuclear energy or weapons), and that the continent be open for [...]

Happy Diwali – The Festival of Lights 

The time of Diwali is the most festive and beautiful time of the year in India. So it was very interesting for me to witness this most imported festival for Hindus. The festival extends over a five day period and …Read more

Duncan area hit by four larger aftershocks 

The Duncan area experienced four more aftershocks in an 18 hour period  [right. credit USGS], with local residents reporting feeling them.   There was a M3.6 event at about 3 p.m. Thursday and a M3.2 at 11:15 p.m.   A M2.8 occurred at 1:38 a.m. this morning, followed by a M3.5 quake at 5:41 a.m. The Arizona Geological Survey is developing an interactive online map viewer to show

Leiorhynchus multicostus brachiopods from the Levanna Shale 

I came upon this plate of shale in a small quarry near the town of Fayette in New York. It comes from the Levanna Shale of the Skaneateles Formation and is covered with brachiopod fossils called Leiorhynchus multicostus (aka Eumetabolatoechia multicostatum). Leiorhynchonellid type brachiopods are often common in black shales which indicate that they were tolerant of conditions with lower oxygen content. In this case there must have been a period or time where the conditions were right and the [...]

Where did all the mammoths go? 

Let’s go meta. Recently, ecologist extraordinaire Dr. Jacquelyn Gill (or is it Professor cos of that weird American system?) wrote a wonderful review article on the extinctions that affected many large mammal species during the last 50-10,000 years. This period is known as the Quaternary, and was a time when ice ages were running rife