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Tag Archives: fieldwork
The pyroclastic flows of Mount Doom
I thought I might take the opportunity to write a few posts about my first love – pyroclastic density currents (PDCs). These are basically particle-laden flows, rich in ash and pumice, which form from explosive eruption columns or the collapse … Continue reading
Posted in General, Geology, Physics, Science, Sedimentology, Travel, Volcanism
Tagged fieldwork, Mount Doom, Mount Ngauruhoe, New Zealand, pyroclastic flow, Pyroclastic rock, World Heritage Site
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“It’s a sedimentary basalt”
These were the words to pass the lips of an undergraduate in my care on a field trip two weeks ago. The thing is, just as the geology parts of my brain were about to collide with this idea in … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Geology, Science, Sedimentology, Volcanism
Tagged Basalt, Brent Tor, Clastic rock, Dartmoor, fieldwork, Geology, Igneous rock, nomenclature, Science, Sedimentary structures
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