Eyjafjallajokull - Yr13

As well as keeping an eye on the news, and having a look at the websites, etc. that I've posted on Geogtastic, the BGS page about Eyjafjallajokull has been updated, and this blog post is very good. Both of these look at the eruption in a bit more depth than the news is doing...

Also have a look at The Volcanism Blog - loads of good stuff on there about various volcanoes, including Chaiten and Soufriere Hills.

Year 12 - Work for Miss Taylor

Hopefully you are all doing plenty of research about oil in the Arctic, ready to debate the issue in the lesson on the first Monday back. You also need to be emailing Miss Taylor a response to the question "Can the production of oil in Alaska be sustainable?" - at least 300 words - by Friday next week.

A reminder of the links that Miss Taylor gave you. However, this is not an exhaustive list - if you find others, use them (and let us know!). Also check back to older posts on here from when I've taught this in previous years.

http://www.alyeska-pipe.com/Default.asp

http://www.anwr.org/

http://www.govspot.com/issues/anwr.htm

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg12316773.400-alaska-has-its-fill-of-oil.html

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18401-alaska-faces-exxon-valdez-cleanup-conundrum.html

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/oil-spill-devastates-alaska

http://www.brighthub.com/environment/renewable-energy/articles/9274.aspx

Revision Ning

There is now a Geogtastic revision Ning... Check your emails for the link and more info.

When Elliot, Joel and Scott met Michael Palin...

I was too busy looking at the fantastic globes in the Council Room, so I missed out :(

Year 12 RGS Visit

As promised, a few photos from our visit to the RGS... Sadly I haven't got one of Michael Palin - it can be added if someone sends me it.

Breakfast...

Elliot's 5 minutes of fame...

Planning the next trip...

Not entirely sure what Scott and Elliot are doing here...

Yr13...

Hopefully you managed to get the Northridge earthquake intensity maps sorted this morning. You need to make sure that you have described the pattern(s) that your map shows, and compared it to other people's maps, and then made some comment (written) about the usefulness of the Mercalli Scale. Make sure you have your map and description/comments with you on Tuesday.

A reminder also that your essay ("The extent to which volcanic processes represent hazards depends on where and when they occur. Discuss.") is due in to Mrs Chambers on Monday.

Yr12 - Fluvioglaciation Homework...

Before Monday I would like you to visit this website which has some excellent descriptions, explanations and examples of landforms of fluvioglacial deposition, as exhibited in the Cairngorms and surrounding lowlands. Spend some time browsing through the various landforms you were introduced to in today's lesson (eskers, kames, varve deposits [mentioned in the "glacial stratigraphy" section] glacial lakes, kame terraces, outwash plains, kettle holes) - I would like you to note down some key information regarding each landform to aid discussion on Mon. Click on "glacial landscapes" then "glacial deposition" to find the fluvioglacial bits.

You may also be interested to look through some of the info on till and moraines - I'm still not 100% convinced you have all these key depositional features and landforms sussed.....

Miss Taylor