Down To Earth Geology

03/01/2026

This is someone who is worth a follow, firstly he is real and not AI and secondly in some reels he interacts with graphics and lastly it's interesting. Here is the evolution of the planet.

19/07/2025

Interesting article here outlining the effect of a pre-existing landscape on glacial movement. See also a more academic viewpoint by following the link at the end.

A team of scientists, including those from the British Antarctic Survey, have discovered ancient river landscapes beneath East Antarctica.

08/03/2025

We all have heard about Ukraine and how the natural resources might actually bring the conflict to a close. But, what do we know about the actual geology? The boss passed this youtube link over to me...

Glad to have you studying with me! I have more content in the works and I hope you'll enjoy it. For those that are interested, the best textbook out there ...

06/03/2025

Well things are still happening, Santorini is still having earthquakes but at a reduced level. Campi Flegrei (Naples) is increasingly producing more volcanic gas emissions, Kilauea (Hawaii) is currently erupting with lava heading towards populated areas and Mount Spur (Alaska) is stirring. Pick your area and look for the relevant youtube video if you want to follow more closely. Please take care though as you explore check when the videos were uploaded.

Meanwhile back in the office we're finalising plans for this years field trips, more soon.

17/02/2025

Things really are warming up in the Eastern Mediterranean , another 2 volcanos are stiring. Etna is currently erupting and another 1 in Italy is stiring as well.

It's better for you to hear the original, far better than my version!

A seismic swarm has begun at Campi Flegrei, Europe's supervolcano, and the seismic swarm near Greece has reaccelerated today with a new flurry of earthquakes...

11/02/2025

Well I'm back, it's been too long.. Some holiday advice for you right now..
Geophysicist Issues Warning "GET OUT OF THE AEGEAN NOW"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9DiOC0vcrw&list=PL_IJYtY89YHqe6tsZ09SKpJUNZtpLo_Ka

For further information, see all his references in his youtube post.

Pre-earthquake signals were just recently observed and conditions are lining up that strongly suggest that a high magnitude earthquake may be about to occur ...

05/07/2024

Before leaving the area, we then wandered up the Traligill Valley and looked at the caves which featured this thrust fault in the Limestone.

05/07/2024

With our American friends, we revisited Achmelvich and inspected the machair beach at low tide spotting more Lewisian rocks along the way.

05/07/2024

I've been back to Scotland and this time I spotted these rocks on the wonderful Isle of Iona. An island tacked onto Mull and noone is quite sure how the rocks The Rhinns Complex fit into the grand scheme of things.

13/05/2024

I've been off exploring again. Upto the North West Highlands of Scotland and been back to some frequently visited sites and some new ones.

There's a couple of interesting features shown, firstly a location showing the Torridonian Sandstone Unconformity with the underlying Lewisian Gneiss. And on Ceannabeinne Beach Boudinage in the Scourie D***s themselves in the Lewisian basement.

Ages of the rocks in the Multi coloured rock stop compared to a 24 hr clock are; 6am for the grey gneiss, midday for the Scourie D***s, 15.00 for the pink pegmatite and man arrived on the scene at minutes to midnight!