Tag: Mapping

Metamorphic rocks Lecture 7 notes (pdf): 2014_IntroGclMaps_7 Small-scale (regional/global) geological maps – from the Commission for the Geological Map of the World. Cross section of Fort Belknap, showing geological structure (from Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College). An explanation of cleavage from the University of Leeds.

Igneous rocks Lecture notes for week 6 (pdf) – 2014_IntroGclMaps_6 Igneous rocks Igneous rocks – a picture guide from Geology.com Igneous rocks in Britain – a simple map from the Geological Society of London. Ordovician igneous rocks in Britain – a locality map from the GCR. Maps of intrusive igneous structures – a guide from TU Delft. The evolution of...

Unconformities Week 5 Lecture slides (pdf) – 2014_IntroGclMaps_5 Lecture notes on unconformities (doc) – Unconformities The Making of Siccar Point – excellent blogpost by Highly Allochthonous about this famous unconformity. University of Leeds Introduction to Structural Geology – Geological Maps workbook. Digital technology and the future of geological fieldwork – paper from the Journal of the Geological Society of London.

An Introduction To Geological Maps – Week 4 Lecture notes (pdf) – 2014_IntroGclMaps_4 Faults, Earthquakes and Landscape – a guide from the Geology Cafe website. Teaching Resources in Structural Geology – courtesy of the University of Leeds. The Rock Cycle: Faults – web resource from the Geological Society of London. Geologizing With Darwin – a Scientific American blogpost about Charles...

An Introduction To Geological Maps – Week 3 Week 3 class notes (pdf) – 2014_IntroGclMaps_3 Anne Phillips, Trowelblazer. Google Earth locations for teaching geological mapping (courtesy of the Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College). A real life geological map, from a satellite image of China (courtesy of the Highly Allochthonous website)

An Introduction To Geological Maps – Week 2 Lecture notes (pdf) for Class 2 – 2014_IntroGclMaps_2. BGS Maps Portal – maps and sections 1832 to 2014. BGS Map Symbols and Ornaments – the full guide. October 17th 2014 was ‘Geologic Map Day‘ – Earth Science Week here providing lots of resources. Highly Allochthonous blogpost on the mapping of folded rocks....

An Introduction To Geological Maps – Week 1 Lecture notes (PDF) – 2014_IntroGclMaps_1 Lecture notes (PowerPoint) – 2014_IntroGclMaps_1 iGeology – the BGS Smartphone app that puts geological maps in your pocket. Geology of Britain viewer – another cool tool from the BGS. Wired’s Map Lab – a plethora of articles about scientific mapping. Geological Mapwork – geological mapping exercises from...