Wednesday, 25 December 2013

Happy Christmas!


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Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Yellowstone supervolcano far large than previously thought

The supervolcano that lies beneath Yellowstone National Park in the US is far larger than was previously thought, scientists report.
A study shows that the magma chamber is about 2.5 times bigger than earlier estimates suggested.
A team found the cavern stretches for more than 90km (55 miles) and contains 200-600 cubic km of molten rock.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25312674
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Friday, 6 December 2013

Cake photos in Bath Geol Soc Journal


A selection of the delicious geology cakes from this term. 
Having some of last year's wonderful creations featured in the Bath 
Geological Society Journal really was the 'icing on the cake'!
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Thursday, 5 December 2013

Seattle Seahawks football fans 'caused minor earthquake'


A celebration by football fans in the US city of Seattle grew so loud on Monday evening it registered as a minor earthquake.
Raucous fans jumped up and down during an early first-quarter touchdown in the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints.
The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network detected the vibrations, measuring between a magnitude 1 and 2 earthquake.
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NASA launch (!) new app

NASA iPad App Shows Earth Changing Before Your Eyes



Useful for geography and geology.
Website:
To download the app:
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Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Where do fracking protesters get their hydrocarbons?


Hope you like it James!
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Just in time for Christmas




https://docs.google.com/a/wells-cathedral-school.com/file/d/0B1VEyCBAKEAZZVRscmRIRjJ2THM/edit
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The Infinite Monkey Cage: Science Rocks!

A witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look 
at the world of fossils and geology.


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Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Volcanic eruption gives birth to 'new island' in Japan

Pictures released by the Japanese coast guard show a new island forced up by an underwater volcanic eruption in the seas a thousand kilometres south of the capital Tokyo.
Authorities say it is yet too early to determine if the landmass is here to stay.
The islet is 600ft in diameter and appeared off the south coast of Tokyo
It is made up of volcanic lava and rocks forced from the ocean bed 
Footage showed smoke and ash billowing from the islet on Wednesday
Volcanologists have warned the islet may be eroded by the tide
Eruptions in the 1970s and 80s caused similar islands to rise before falling


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2511115/Volcanic-eruption-Pacific-Ocean-creates-new-island-coast-


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Friday, 15 November 2013

GEOLOGY ANIMATIONS


These animations help to illustrate key features in geology. 
Follow the hyperlinks. 
The webpage can be found at: 
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072826894/student_view0/animations.html
Divergent Plate Boundary (40.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifConvergent Plate Boundary (99.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifSilicate Structures (75.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifBowens Reaction Series (10.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifDivergent Boundary Magma Formation (53.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifConvergent Boundary Magma Formation (155.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifEruption of Mt. St. Helens (50.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifCross-Bed Formation (154.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifGraded Bed Formation (75.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifOcean-Continent Convergent Boundary (79.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifHydrothermal Ore Formation (102.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifGeologic History of Minor Canyon (278.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifDevelopment of a Disconformity (14.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifDevelopment of an Angular Unconformity (341.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifFlow, Slide, Fall (84.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifModes of Sediment Transport (80.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifDevelopment of a River Meander (79.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifCreation of an Oxbow Lake by a Meander Neck Cutoff (744.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifFlood Plain and Stream Terrace (140.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifArtesian Well and Confined Aquifer (424.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifGroundwater Contamination - Gasoline (55.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifPumping Well and Cone of Depression (25.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifPumping Well and Cone of Depression 2 (10.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifPumping Well and Salt Water Intrusion (20.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifEruptive Cycle of a Geyser (58.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifCross-Section of an Ice Sheet (192.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifGlacier Basics (74.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifMovement of a Glacier (22.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifCrevasses on a Glacier (137.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifMaximum Glaciaton During Pleistocene Ice Ages (156.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifEvolution of Basin and Range Landforms (128.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifFormation of a Sand Dune (87.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifOrbital Motion in Shallow Water (70.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifSeasonal Cycle of a Beach (57.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifLongshore Drift of Sand (48.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifSpits and Baymouth Bars (52.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifHuman Interference with Sand Drift - Jetties (150.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifHuman Interference with Sand Drift - Jetties (257.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifHuman Interference with Sand Drift - Jetties (808.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifHuman Interference with Sand Drift - Jetties (124.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifHuman Interference with Sand Drift - Jetties (124.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifCoastal Straightening (21.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifTypes of Folds (65.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifTypes of Faults (182.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifNormal Faults (135.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifReverse and Thrust Faults (77.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifElastic Rebound Theory (30.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifFocus of an Earthquake (17.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifParticle Motion in Seismic Waves (60.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifSeismograph for Detecting Vertical Rock Motion (15.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifSeismograph for Horizontal Motion (250.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifDetermining Location of an Earthquake (115.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifFormation of a Tsunami (157.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifSeismic Refraction (791.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifP-wave and S-wave Shadow Zone (58.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifIsostatic Adjustment Due to Erosion (36.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifIsostatic Rebound Following Glaciation (42.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifFringing Reefs and Atolls (78.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifBreakup of Pangaea (35.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifSeafloor Spreading (115.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifMarine Magnetic Anomalies (61.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifOrigin of Magnetic Anomalies (46.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifAge of the Sea Floor (59.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifEvolution of a Divergent Plate Boundary (88.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifOcean-Ocean Convergent Boundary (76.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifOcean-Continent Convergence (349.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifContinent-Continent Collision (27.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifModel of Mantle Convection (32.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifContinental Breakup by Mantle Plumes (28.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifHot Spots and Aseismic Ridges (154.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifIsostasy in a Mountain Belt (9.0K)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifFormation of Solar System (283.0K)

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/shockwave.gifBirth of the Moon (129.0K)
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