Do we even need math? – Calculus in geophysics and geology

The amount of calculus in geophysics and geology degrees varies throughout every university and even in uni itself, there seldomly… Read More

Just mark anything…

Halfway through my thesis, this may be one of my biggest fears: (comic by cyanide&happiness) Read More

To what accuracy and precision do we know the volume of the Earth?

Satellites such as GOCE and GRACE measure the geoid with unprecedented accuracy. Altimeters can determine local surface elevation with millimetre-precision.… Read More

Lifesavers – Two tools in my daily worklife

Today I'd like to share two tools that I have found indespensible in the course of my studies. Ironically, these… Read More

Sometimes I wish this worked.

via George Takei Working with seismic data packages can be quite a hassle. The User Interface is stuck somewhere beyond… Read More

Lying with statistics.

You can see it quite often today, that an essential part of an axis is missing. I usually think highly… Read More

Disney Princesses (as) rock!

You know the Disney princesses. You have seen them reimagined as guys, as pregnant, across different ethnicities and bearded. Now… Read More

Promax 2D Multiple Reduction

I am at a point, I could use some help with the program Promax 2D from Landmark Corp. I have… Read More

Dante’s Peak investigated

Dante's Peak, one of those disaster movies that you either love or hate. Pierce Brosnan saves a dog from Old… Read More

Fly over Bardabunga

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