Monthly Archives: April 2021

A Few Facts: Volcanic Explosions

Volcano-watchers have had lots of excitement lately with the ongoing eruptions on the Reykjavik Peninsula in Iceland and Soufriere, on the West Indies island of Saint Vincent. So far both eruptions are fairly small. Colorful graphic representations of the relative sizes of volcanic eruptions are intriguing, although variability in natural events confounds human attempts to assign neat boxes or bubbles to these phenomena.

By |2021-04-22T06:30:04-07:00April 22nd, 2021|Our Amazing Earth|4 Comments

Dinosaurs of Ghost Ranch

The ghosts of famous artists–and of several hundred dinosaurs who perished in disastrous floods–could be roaming the landscape of Ghost Ranch in north-central New Mexico. This high desert region with steep cliffs and colorful rocks has a long and rich history. Finally visiting Ghost Ranch during a recent road trip, I was captivated by the beauty and the history of the place.

By |2021-04-15T06:01:27-07:00April 15th, 2021|Fabulous Fossils & More|12 Comments

Finding Fossils: Trilobites and Traces

California encompasses tremendous diversity, and this includes rocks of virtually every age, reflecting a long and dynamic geologic history. I'm fond of all types of rock, but my favorites are shales, sandstones and limestones that preserve evidence of ancient plant and animal life. The older the fossils, the more interesting.

By |2021-06-25T19:21:55-07:00April 8th, 2021|Fabulous Fossils & More|4 Comments
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