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Ice-penetrating radar and drilling have led to some surprises in Greenland during the last few years. The continent is bowl-shaped, it has a massive canyon running down its middle, and it contains a large aquifer of liquid water beneath the ice. [...]
In the northern hemisphere, winter is in full swing and snow has begun to accumulate in many cities. If you think braving the icy wind to get your driveway cleared of snow is a challenge, consider the struggles of the Emperor Penguin. Emperor [...]
Sea stacks on Highway 1 near Elk, in Northern California
Sea stacks are isolated rocky islands found along rugged coasts where wave erosion is intense. They form for a variety of reasons (from glaciers in places like Maine, for instance, or from [...]
So this past year, now as freshly 2014 (by my calendar) as it can be, lends me the ability to measure the productivity of the blog, and I must say, some things are surprising, and some are not. 1. Most … Continue reading
Model calculations indicate that the extreme density of the base of
the thickened primary crust caused it to subside into the Earth's mantle
Earth’s mantle temperatures during the Archean eon, which commenced
some 4 billion years [...]
I've never been one for resolutions. Changes in my life tend to happen at the various times when the need for change becomes apparent and I try acting on them as a result. That being said, the new year began a few moments ago, and a few things [...]
The WSDOT finally fessed up that an abandoned pipe casing is the ... [ continue
WATCH FOR ROCKS - Travels of a Sharp-Eyed Geologist [2014-01-01 10:00:07]
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Christmas Eve day 2013, Zion National
Donations: This year (2014) is going to start in the same way as last year (2013) did end. I am broke this month. I am working on fixing this, but it takes time until it does. My social … Continue reading
Als we terugblikken op 2013, dan zijn er een aantal opmerkelijke vaststellingen te maken wat betreft aardbevingen. Er zijn opvallend weinig aardbevingen met een magnitude groter dan Mw 5.0 geregistreerd in 2013. Met amper 1193 aardbevingen is dat [...]