Marguerite Thomas Williams (1895-1991)
This biography is part of the series Pioneering women in Earth Sciences – the link will take you to the […] The post Marguerite Thomas Williams (1895-1991) appeared first on Geological Digressions .
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Bounding surfaces in aeolian dunes
Bounding surfaces are an integral part of aeolian dune stratigraphy. Aeolian dune stratification is characterized by crossbedding. Crossbeds occur in […] The post Bounding surfaces in aeolian dunes appeared first on Geological Digressions .
Marie Carmichael Stopes (1880-1958)
This biography is part of the series Pioneering women in Earth Sciences – the link will take you to the […] The post Marie Carmichael Stopes (1880-1958) appeared first on Geological Digressions .
Common aeolian bedforms
A series introducing aeolian processes and deposition, comparing the conditions on Earth and Mars. Key words: sand dunes, ripples, crossbeds, […] The post Common aeolian bedforms appeared first on Geological Digressions .
Anne Phillips (1803-1862)
This biography is part of the series Pioneering women in Earth Sciences – the link will take you to the […] The post Anne Phillips (1803-1862) appeared first on Geological Digressions .
The Bagnold dune field, Gale crater
A series introducing aeolian processes and deposition, comparing the conditions on Earth and Mars. Key words: Curiosity rover, Namib dune, […] The post The Bagnold dune field, Gale crater appeared first on Geological Digressions .
Atmospheric circulation on Mars: An aeolian context
An Introduction to aeolian processes and deposition, comparing the conditions on Earth and Mars. Key words: Mars, Hadley cell, barchan […] The post Atmospheric circulation on Mars: An aeolian context appeared first on Geological Digressions .
Wind-blown sand on Mars, Venus, and Titan
An Introduction to wind-blown, aeolian deposition, comparing the conditions on Earth, Mars, Venus, and Titan. Modern sand dunes cover extensive […] The post Wind-blown sand on Mars, Venus, and Titan appeared first on Geological Digressions .
Reba Byrd Masterson (1882 – 1969)
This biography is part of the series Pioneering women in Earth Sciences – the link will take you to the […] The post Reba Byrd Masterson (1882 – 1969) appeared first on Geological Digressions .
Mud and mudstone classification
A series on clay and clay mineralogy – clay crystallography, identification, diagenesis, mudstone classification, and deposition. “… the study of […] The post Mud and mudstone classification appeared first on Geological Digressions .