LECTURE: 24th October: Lawrence Amy (UCD) on “Sediment Transport Processes on Earth, Mars and Titan”
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Abstract: Sediment erosion, transport and deposition by rivers and turbidity currents are key processes responsible for shaping large areas of Earth’s natural landscape and seascape. Similar resurfacing of other planetary surfaces by liquids associated with a volatile cycle is also inferred for other planetary bodies in the solar system, including Mars and Titan. This talk will examine suspended-load-dominated flows in…
The geologist who wrote the book “Field Guide to the Geology of Crete”, Babis Fassoulas, has agreed to lead an IGA field trip to central and western Crete next autumn,. The purpose of the trip is to see the nappes thrown up by the colliding European and African plates, over a period of 245 million years, between 265 million years…
Read More Proposed IGA Field Trip to Crete for 12 days, late September to early October 2018
Life on the Rocks – with a focus on the South Connemara Group and the Connemara Granites. Saturday 15th SEPTEMBER and Sunday 16th SEPTEMBER 2018 Leaders: Maria CULLEN, Howard FOX & Dr Quentin CROWLEY ACCOMMODATION Carna Bay Hotel, Wild Atlantic Way, CARNA – Contact (095) 32255 The hotel is busy and guest rooms will need to be booked promptly. Some…
Read More Field Trip: LETTERMULLEN & CONNEMARA ‘LIFE ON THE ROCKS’ – 15th & 16th September