geology

Juneteenth 2020

Here at The Way of the Geophysicists, we have written about social justice before. Today marks Juneteenth. The day of… Read More

2020-06-19

Uncertainty in Geoscience – Bayes and Expert opinions

In geoscience we're not all that great with uncertainty. Since everything is uncertain, calculating the error margins in geoscience itself… Read More

2018-02-15

Caledonian folding in Saltstraumen, Bodø, Norway

There are some rock faces that are simply spectacular, including this rock face in Saltstraumen, near Bodø in northern Norway. These fascinating folds… Read More

2015-10-02

The subjective science of seismic interpretation

The final step in the work with seismic data is seismic interpretation. In a scientific field called geophysics, interpretation sounds… Read More

2015-03-07

Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand

There are a couple of places in this world, I really would like to see. A friend just added the… Read More

2015-02-21

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

2015-01-19

A geologic mystery solved! – The sailing stones

When you write about geology you inevitably come across a couple mysteries that are just unsolved. In the Racetrack Playa… Read More

2014-09-04

Gain traction in the Geoscience community

The internet is a wonderful place. I am one of the lucky people who does not have to wait for… Read More

2014-06-10

Scale matters

zafojones: Petrified wood fossil with opal formed in the growth rings. This looks amazing However, if you look closely, you… Read More

2013-12-15

52 things you should know about geology

How about a great book to read? People like to read in the most diverse situations. On the train, on… Read More

2013-11-11