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β°οΈπ Hills, running, and wandering | Geomagnetism Software Engineer at @BritGeoSurvey.bsky.social π»π§ | Lapsed geomorphologist, occasional flood modeller & weather watcher βοΈποΈ | ag ionnsachadh GΓ idhlig | ππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Edinburgh
Applications for our Geomagnetism Engineer close this Thursday 5th March. Sensors, Programming, Fieldwork, Geophysics !! This could be you ππ§²π§²ππ§²π§²π
I should say most of my day-to-day miles are by bike or bus (or running!) π
genuinely approaching Ship of Theseus/Trigger's Broom levels of absurdity now
UPDATE: reunited and saved from the scrapyard, thanks to a friendly welder ππ₯Ή
Finally found an excuse to ride the X40 (the bus that goes on the bypass). 45mph in a double decker!
Do you like fieldwork and understanding the Earth's magnetic field? Have electronics and/or programming skills? We have the job for you! We are looking for a Geomagnetic instrumentation and field engineer to based in Edinburgh, but with travel across the UK and potentially overseas. π§²π§πβοΈ
Do you like fieldwork and understanding the Earth's magnetic field? Have electronics and/or programming skills? We have the job for you! We are looking for a Geomagnetic instrumentation and field engineer to based in Edinburgh, but with travel across the UK and potentially overseas. π§²π§πβοΈ
It's #HeartUnionsWeek this week and you can join Prospect and get 3 months free membership if you join before the end of the week. @prospectunion.bsky.social represents us in @ukri.org and also a range of other technical and professional industries. prospect.org.uk/join/
It's #HeartUnionsWeek this week and you can join Prospect and get 3 months free membership if you join before the end of the week. @prospectunion.bsky.social represents us in @ukri.org and also a range of other technical and professional industries. prospect.org.uk/join/
RIP Leslie the Lupo 2001-2026. The salty Scottish roads finally got him.
jury citation *again*!? π«
near Kingussie, 19/01/26
Did you see the Aurora displays this week? If so we'd love to see your photos! Thanks to Karl Thurlow for sharing these images with us, taken in Aviemore on Tuesday.
Did you know BGS monitor geomagnetic activity and have an alert service? please visit:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/education/cu...
I learnt a lot
gave in and booted windows to watch a documentary about hockey πΆβπ«οΈ
Now TV will only play in a browser if you are using Windows or Mac?! This is Linux erasure!!
Aurora borealis over Aviemore
π¨ Aurora alert! π¨
A geomagnetic storm is expected over the next 48 hours due to the expected arrival of a coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on 18th January.
View the full forecast:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service...
π· Aurora borealis over Aviemore - credit: J Orsi
The fast (~1400 km/s) CME that launched yesterday is forecast to arrive sometime Tues. Probably during the day in the UK, so not great for aurora. But there's a fast solar wind stream near Earth, and the precise location/timing of that could really change the CME propagation.
An image of cliffs in within the Yorkshire Wolds area. It is a calm and sunny day. The cliffs are to the left and the sea to the right.
Geologists at BGS have completed a major update to the geological map of the Yorkshire Wolds that will help to improve regional understanding of both the aquifer and the groundwater resources, and may assist in reducing risks to specific water supply assets.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-geo...
A map showing the distribution of earthquakes in the UK over 2025. Below 1 mag is in blue, 1 to 1.9 is green, 2 to 2.9 is yellow and 3 to 3.7 is red. The outline of the UK is in grey.
Seismologists at BGS have published data on the number of seismic events over the past 12 months. With over 300 earthquakes recorded, data shows 2025 was an above average year for earthquakes across the UK.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/perth-a...
βThree northsβ set to leave England and not return for hundreds of years π§
The historic alignment of true, magnetic, and grid north is set to leave England, three years after they combined in the country for the first time since records began.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/three-n...
stuck key is free !! No locksmith call out and saves cutting 24 tenement keys plus new barrel πππ
why is it called fun size twix when it's the least fun size a twix can be?
Very Manchester-appropriate parallel file system! ππ #CoSEC #ciuk
the joys of a cable-operated clutch! π«
can't have functional public transport in west Edniburgh when thousands of rugby fans insist on driving to Murrayfield ππ
nothing more BBC than the BBC approaching the BBC for comment
We have upgraded our geomagnetic forecast today (12 November 2025) to the highest intensity level amid an ongoing solar storm.
Current predictions suggest that the activity will result in potentially the largest solar storm to hit our planet in over two decades.
Β£15 Edinburgh - Aviemore on the Ember electric bus !
(Β£56 on the train, exactly same time, 2hrs59 mins)
A weak spot in the Earthβs magnetic field has nearly doubled in surface area since 2014.
BGS Geophysicist CiarΓ‘n Beggan appeared on @earthskyscience.bsky.social's podcast to explain why this is happening, and what the consequences might be.
Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=az8K...
