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Hollardops sp. Devonian TrilobiteHollardops is a genus of trilobite in the order Phacopida that lived during the Eifelian of the Middle Devonian. It was described by Le Maître in 1952 under type species Metacanthina [...]
I thought this blob would be clear and firing on all cylinders, but it is still getting swept by Pacific air.It will still hit Toronto, but is not a major event.The winds are not adding momentum. However, we are getting [...]
This was a thrust earthquake in the 'backyard', which is normally extension.The aftershocks have already defined the fault plane.Since it was some distance out, the Peak Ground Velocity is probably 20 cm/s on land. That must be [...]
In physics you establish priorities or rankings. A force that is less than 10% of the main force is ignored. Leftwingers take any influence they want and make a big deal of it. For example, the bit about the [...]
Most of the damaged buildings are on mud and were hit with 40 cm/s. This is exactly the same as Christchurch. Their difficult choice is to certify the remaining buildings for occupation. The problem is that [...]
'What is it made of? Relate each mineral or rock to the everyday object containing it.'This activity emphasises the presence of geological resources in many of the things used in our daily lives.Other related activities can be found in 'Engineering [...]
Here’s the latest list of papers on paleoseismology and related fields. Interesting stuff from the NZ and US seismic hazard models, a photo of the fault scarp that formed underwater in the 2011 Tohoku-oki Earthquake, and much more. Have a great [...]
En la larga historia del planeta Tierra, sólo una especie ha sido la dominadora absoluta durante más de 135 millones de años: los dinosaurios. Su historia ha fascinado al ser humano que trata de conocerlo y comprenderlo. Existen diversas [...]
For New Years, the blob has been cut off by Pacific air.The second one is running at 80% certainty, since there appears to be no Pacific air coming over the mountains.The Arctic is fully charged at -50C and ready to spill.The UK is still [...]
This is my perfect sea level chart. It neither rises, nor sinks. It shows all the warm and cold cycles of the past. Everything can be lined up with historic events. It shows there is not much change with [...]