Tag: deformation
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Reunited!
This is an ode to a canoe. A year ago today, on July 14th 2015, I abandoned my canoe in the James River at the base of the Fall Zone’s last rapid in downtown Richmond. The canoe was partially submerged and unceremoniously folded around a granitic outcrop. We were 180-km into a 300-km paddle trip…
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What’s in a Name?
I’ve taught geology courses at William & Mary for over fifteen years, and during that time I’ve seen and heard a litany of student misconceptions about how the Earth, the Solar System, and the Universe work. Ask an introductory earth science class to explain why there are seasons in Williamsburg or what makes the sky…