Category Archives: earth science

The Times about time: Geochronology themed article in the NY Times

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Thermochronic

No real analysis here, but I’d like to draw your attention to this recent article by Kenneth Chang in the New York Times about recent work that might shed light on the very early earth. I am highlighting the article … Continue reading →

Posted in earth science, geochronology | 5 Comments

FT2008 – Alaska chapter 4 and a big thanks

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Thermochronic

Before I write any more about FT2008, the International Conference on Thermochronometry, I need to take care of one blog related item. Last week I was named a “blog of note” on blogger.com, and have since seen a drastic increase … Continue reading →

Posted in (U-Th)/He, earth science, geochronology, impending thermochronocracy, pictures, thermochronology | 17 Comments

FT2008 – Alaska chapter 2

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Thermochronic

As I mentioned in my last post, the scientific program at FT2008 (The International Conference on Thermochronometry in Anchorage) was overall pretty impressive. I thought I’d highlight a few of the presentations that I found most interesting. As a side … Continue reading →

Posted in (U-Th)/He, dealing with data, earth science, geochronology, impending thermochronocracy, pictures, thermochronology | 21 Comments

SoCal Shakeout 2008

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Thermochronic

When I TA’d introductory geology for my adviser, he’d always have an assignment early in the course that focused on earthquake safety. My graduate school was in Northern California (read “the chosen land”), in an area that straddles one of … Continue reading →

Posted in earth hazards, earth science, science and society | 9 Comments

Brian Greene in the NY Times

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Thermochronic

The better half and I just returned from vacation this week (contrary to the comment I recently received, the blog break has not been NSF-induced, but rather from an incredible week + vacationing.) I am adjusting to the time and … Continue reading →

Posted in earth science, impending thermochronocracy, politics, popular science books, science and society | 1 Comment

Thermochronologic Sampling

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Thermochronic

I’ve posted about thermochronology and mineral separations (twice), but I realized that I haven’t yet gone over the field work aspect of thermochronology. Now, I’ll admit up front that the field work I do is not very hard core. There … Continue reading →

Posted in (U-Th)/He, earth science, geochronology, impending thermochronocracy, thermochronology | 6 Comments

Spring [Field Trip] Fever

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Thermochronic

Here at ESRU we’ve been enjoying some unseasonably warm weather, even hitting the 80’s last week. Although the cold nights have returned, this amuse-bouche of spring has sent my brain into desert field trip mode. As a undergraduate, my first … Continue reading →

Posted in earth science, pictures | 4 Comments

Great Gift Idea for that Geochronologist in Your Life

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Thermochronic

I just wanted to mirror a post on the Arizona Geology Blog in case you know any geochronologists with upcoming birthdays, or wanted to get a head start on the Holiday shopping season. This could be the very first gift … Continue reading →

Posted in earth science, geochronology, impending thermochronocracy, science and society, thermochronology | 4 Comments

Farallon Plate Part 2

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Thermochronic

Next in my hall o’ fame of geoscience images is the Farallon Plate – North American Plate animtion put together by Tanya Atwater (UCSB). This is one of a series of excellent earth science animations available at this site. This … Continue reading →

Posted in earth science, Figure Hall o' Fame | 4 Comments

Future Geologists

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Thermochronic

This story appeared in our local paper this morning, and I thought it was worth highlighting. It tells the story of a 5th grader who noticed that a display at the Smithsonian identified the Pre-Cambrian as an “era.” He knew … Continue reading →

Posted in earth science, geochronology, science and society | 1 Comment