...extends the time range for liquid water on Mars, and the places where it might have supported life." The finding of a new category of hydrated minerals on Mars was reported in the November issue of Geology. The silica-based deposits are the third -- and most significantly, the youngest -- type of water-containing mineral discovered on Mars. The oldest hydrated materials are clay-like phyllosilicates...
Well, might as well tell you what I've been up to. I got two kayaks, and spent Thanksgiving with family eating turkey and kayaking, but not at the same time. And that's only because the thought didn't....I would like to go back and drive through that area again, perhaps get offroad and explore some of the canyons. I'll try to get pics up...eventually... Work is busy, life is good, Halloween is soon.
From Project 365 I stayed home today to work on my carbonates paper. In reality, I stayed home to avoid the football traffic, but it helped that I didn't have anything to do besides work... Most of the chapter I was wanting to write was done. There's one more paper I have to go through to add into, and of course the whole combining and typing of it all. Ugh, I'm no where near done
So, I’m lazy and have put this off for two weeks. I went on a trip to Mount St. Helens with my geology class. That actually means we went tons of places AROUND Mount St. Helens. The best places we went were Ape caves and the actual Mount St. Helens center three miles from the mountain. The visitor center had the best view ever. I hiked up to the viewing platform and it was so gorgeous that I wanted...
From Project 365 My mudcracks! Picked them up on the field trip this last weekend. Aren't they cool? And huge? I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with them, other than leave them lying on the floor where they are. Yay.
Before rifting and drifting of continents drainage patterns are of some orientation, when the continents are part of a major piece. When rifting happens the pattern will have a tendency to change (reversals...style, feeding into the oceans..... is there any predictive systematic control on drainage patterns evolving thru time in rifted and drifted continental margins ? Appreciate your thoughts. Thanks
From Project 365 Look out Lewis and Jason completely ignore the sign that some nice park person put there to inform us of our imminent doom if we climb the rocks. Silly sign, warnings aren't for geologists
From Project 365 Whilst out in the field this weekend, there were many times when we were getting lectured on whatever outcrop we were looking at. Clearly whatever it was that Smosna was telling us about was very very interesting.
...money , sorting courses, chasing jobs and everything like that. Tommorow should help resolve some problems. I am going to see if it is possible for me to change my course a little, away from the pure Geology, and bring in Geography, but that needs to be sorted this week, before there will be too much work for me to catch up with. I have been offline practically for a week, because I had a field trip...
Hello all! This blog exists for one sole purpose: so that I may tell the stories that I normally only share with my sweetheart to someone else, without risking the lives/careers/futures of those within...the beginning of it ALL, and this is the beginning of what is sure to be a helluva ride. So tighten your seatbelt and grab the 'oh shit' handle folks, cause here we go! Sincerely, Mr. Peridotit
