We also sampled drowned trees in a fault-dammed lake to date past earthquake(s)
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We also sampled drowned trees in a fault-dammed lake to date past earthquake(s)
I love this visualisation as it shows which nations dominated which categories at the 2026 Winter Olympics. We see Gold Medals only. The Norwegians dominate cross country skiing, the Dutch are fast on skates, the Germans love a slippery slope, the French boss the biathlon. Source: buff.ly/F5dmSAj
Super Meltdown!
One of the best things you can do when life seems like a mess is to journal. Helped me in my teens quite a bit.
Similar in NZ but so many lines and services are defunct now
Was 1906 then, and China as big as Canada or US
French Overseas Territories compared to France itself. Source: buff.ly/MXfFM3u
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609... Thanks to Neill Marshall for helping out.
Hi. Yes, we look to find evidence of past large earthquake ruptures in the trenches. These would look somewhat like modern M 7+ EQ ruptures but buried by more recent deposits. We then try to date these paleo-EQs to provide some context for future seismic hazard
Summer in Aotearoa-NZ (finally). Trenching the Papawai Fault in the Wairarapa with @ESNZ colleagues and helpers, led by Genevieve Coffey
Out on the bed of former Lake Roto-a-Tara in Central Hawke'sBay, wondering why it's not flat...1863 eq ruptures be there #eqnz
I'm stoked to have delivered the Annual Art Deco science talk in Napier commemorating the 1931 Hawke's Bay quake and rebuild. #eqnz. This time focusing on the 1863 Waipukurau quake. Thanks also to @jhgurneyquakes.bsky.social for joining me
Wow! Cool
One other friend I forgot- Gonzo the paleoseismology guru. Always value his input!
Last week trenching the northern Alpine Fault at Blue Grey River w/ @stef-eq-geology.bsky.social and @jameslagreca.bsky.social and friends looking for paleoearthquakes. Many sandfly enemies too
Yeah, Three Waters was a pretty good plan.
Fire away
I'll be giving a talk on Feb 17 for the Hawkes Bay RSNZ and Art Deco celebration week on "the other large HB quake" the 1863 Waipukurau earthquake
On February 3, 1931, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Hawkeβs Bay, causing a mass loss of life & leaving thousands injured.
The earthquake struck at 10.47am, leading to the loss of 256 lives - 161 in Napier, 93 in Hastings & two in Wairoa.
We remember this event 95 years ago today.
#ICG2026 Fieldtrip: Waimakariri Catchment Tour ποΈ Visiting the stunning Waimakariri River in North Canterbury! [1] Bealey Bridge [2] Gorge Bridge [3] Crossbank [4] Kainga Regional Park
The 2026 International Conference on Geomorphology #ICG2026: so many interesting topics on offer, see them here: www.confer.co.nz/icg2026
Abstract submission date pushed back to 13 June!
Ian McKellen performs βThe Strangersβ Caseβ speech from βSir Thomas Moreβ on Colbert.
Beautifully day to start the 11th IAG International Conference on Geomorphology in Christchurch. Really excited for a week of fantastic talks and cool science
#ICG2026
Major John Wesley Powell talking to a Paiute Indian, northern Arizona Survey, Arizona. circa 1869.
Fault scarp in Italyβs Apennine Mountains, surface-rupturing & normal faulting, formed during the complex 2016 Amatrice-Norcia earthquake sequence.
Photo: Maxine Gordano
Maybe another aussie killer lurking there?
Go Ducks!
Be careful David!
