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Sunday, October 13, 2024
Visible now! Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
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It's not often that I get to see two rare astronomical phenomena in the same week, but that's what has happened. The other night w...
Friday, October 11, 2024
Twice in 2024! Auroras in Central California
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Back in May of this year, I saw something I had never seen before: the aurora borealis gracing the night sky over the prairie of the Sierra...
Monday, August 5, 2024
Part 2: The Limestone Caves of Hawai'i - The Catastrophes at Makauwahi Cave
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Makauwahi Cave and Sinkhole as it is today I learned to my great surprise that Hawai'i has a few (very few, really) limestone caves. I...
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Visiting Hawai'i...for the Limestone Caverns? (Part one)
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People visit Hawai'i for a great many reasons. There are the stereotypical reasons: beautiful beaches, surfing, palm trees, luaus and so...
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Saturday, July 13, 2024
Landslides and Slope Mitigation in California's Great Valley...Wait...What?
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I used to talk to my students about the geological hazards that we face as inhabitants of California's Great Valley (or Central Valley...
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Saturday, June 15, 2024
Geotripper on How to Plan a Perfect Volcanic Eruption, Hawai'i Style!
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So you want to demonstrate a volcanic eruption for your field geology course, and are unsure how to proceed? Let the crew (of one) here at G...
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