Learning Geology

Complex river systems are the foundation of much of what we have to enjoy here on this planet. They support wildlife populations, provide so...

From burning firewood to using electricity from renewable sources, the home energy landscape has drastically changed over the last 150 ye...

What is a Delta? A delta is an accumulation of sediments at the mouth of a river that may consist of a network of distributary channel...

Earthquake prediction is the ultimate goal of seismologists . Being able to predict when and where an earthquake will occur could save tho...

                   First, we will start with a small introduction about the resistivity logs                                            ...

Desert Landscapes and Life  The popular media commonly portray deserts as endless vistas of sand, punctuated by the occasional palm-studd...

Deposition in Deserts We've seen that erosion relentlessly eats away at bedrock and sediment in deserts. Where does the debris go? Be...

Where Land Meets Sea: Coastal Landforms Tourists along the Amalfi coast of Italy thrill to the sound of waves crashing on rocky shores. Bu...

How Do We Recognize Depositional Environments?  Geologists refer to the conditions in which sediment was deposited as the depositional en...

I recently shifted my major in college to geoscience so that I could finally pursue a long-time, childhood interest of mine: paleontology. ...