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Volcanoes

Lava won’t kill you but these six things could!

Lava won’t kill you but these six things could!

Often the misconception people have is that lava is the most deadly thing about an erupting volcano!   But this is just not true.  Hardly any human has been killed by a lava flow – they are relatively slow-moving and while

Gary Admin December 24, 2020December 27, 2020 General Earth Science, Volcanoes 1 Comment Read more

Columnar jointing

Columnar jointing

One of the most dramatic geological features found around our planet is columnar jointing formed from the cooling of molten rock.  Many national parks and monuments as well as countless waterfalls and even one or two sal-called “alien landing sites”

Gary Admin February 15, 2020February 15, 2020 General Earth Science, Volcanoes, Weathering & Erosion No Comments Read more

Mapping lava flows – using color to work out relative ages

Mapping lava flows – using color to work out relative ages

Mapping lava flows using satellite images is a wonderful activity that you can do in your classroom.   In some locations, the color of the flows due to the weathering of the lava and the amount of revegetation can be

Gary Lewis January 31, 2016June 14, 2019 Resources, Rocks, Time Series, Volcanoes 5 Comments Read more

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We are an enthusiastic team of Earth science educators that want to see the community better understand the wonders and importance of geoscience.

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Geology does not ‘stop’ because of some political boundary…but is truly a global phenomenon.  And so are we!   We run trips around the globe for teachers, students and others from around the world.

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