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Yesterday while doing fieldwork at one of my research localities, I spotted a beautiful shark tooth poking out of the cliff. Only a very tiny part of the serrated tooth blade could be seen, and initially I was unsure of how large it was. After a few [...]
Big changes are afoot for Eruptions - I'm on the move. After a year here at Big Think, I've decided to move the blog to Wired Science. Needless to say, I am very appreciative to Big Think for hosting me for the last year. It was an exciting year for [...]
I haven't posted on here in a long time ... I don't know why, I love this site. I've actually been using it for my class. Maybe this will get me posting again.At the recommendation of @bedform on Twitter (sedimentologist / [...]
//Krustenstein.de -- Infos zu Krustensteinen, Furchensteinen, Hirnsteinen und Onkoiden am Chiemsee [2011-09-25 10:49:54]
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Auf eigenen Seiten sind zwei Onkoide aus der Oberen Alz bei Truchtlaching vorgestellt… Onkoid A Onkoid
Colder Than Normal The temperature anomalies in the equatorial Pacific have reached -0.7C in the Nina 3.4 region, and anything below -0.5 C is considered La Nina conditions. There seems little doubt now that La Nina conditions will prevail over the [...]
This crinoid calyx was almost found intact. One side of it is chipped off. A small ring is at the top where the arms folded together. Found in the Waldron Shale of Clark County, Indiana which dated to the Silurian Period. As can be [...]
The specimens shown below are of Pleurodictyum and came from a site that was mixed Louisville Limestone and Jeffersonville Limestone. I can't say for sure which formation it came from but more than likely it came from the Jeffersonville. I base this [...]
Satellite images often make ground features more obvious. Here is a satellite image (Google Map) of the noth-western part of the Danish island Anholt. It shows nicely how coastal erosion (retreat) and progradation go hand in hand. To the east is a [...]
When you live in an archipelago, what better way to travel than by boat? And, Indonesia being the world’s largest archipelago, seafaring is undoubtedly the way to go –although with over 17,000 islands, ambitions must be modest. Since I
In June, American Electric Power suspended its work on the world’s largest test of carbon capture and storage (CCS) at a power plant, in West Virginia, citing lack of regulatory certainty. At the successful conclusion of a two year validation [...]