geology

12-Yo Chennai Girl With 79 Fossil Specimens Is India’s Youngest Palaeontologist!

Though 12-year-old Aswatha Biju is like every other preteen whose world revolved around school, friends and favorite hobbies, this young girl from Chennai is India’s youngest paleontologist, with a collection of 74 fossil specimens that makes her home nothing less than a mini museum.

@dheerthan 12:29 PM 15-Jun-2019

How to Become a Volcanologist?

Volcanologists attempt to decipher what clues rocks leave behind about the inner workings and chemistry of the earth. Volcanologists collect data about volcanic activity and then study these findings. Typically they will travel to a location where a dormant or active volcano resides to collect samples.

@dheerthan 10:23 AM 28-Nov-2017

Volcanology methods to learn more about volcanoes

Scientists use a range of different methods to learn more about volcanoes. A volcanologist may start by conducting fieldwork, collecting rocks and samples, and then move into the lab to undertake detailed analysis. The combination of data from research will be combined to form a detailed picture of the volcano.

@dheerthan 10:18 AM 28-Nov-2017

What You Need to Know About Bali's Rumbling Volcano

Rivers of lava, debris, and mud could be some of the deadly effects of an eruption. Residents of the Indonesian island of Bali, Indonesia are holding their breath as they wait for the imminent eruption of Mount Agung, an active volcano threatening to coat part of the island in ash, lava, and mudflows.

@dheerthan 10:02 AM 28-Nov-2017

Stripy ponds in the Utah desert help green the bone-dry land

Multicoloured patchwork ponds in this desert play a key part in tapping sources of potassium chloride, a vital fertiliser

@dheerthan 01:07 PM 13-Sep-2017