A graduate student studying tectonics found himself caught in a disaster at the end of fieldwork in the Himalayas.
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Reading History From Afar
A look at the sedimentary record in northern Ethiopia tells the story of oceans past—and maybe future.
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Streamlining Field Data Collection with Mobile Apps
With the availability and affordability of new customized apps on smartphones and tablets, data collected in the field are becoming easier to input, store, and share.
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Drilling a Small Basaltic Volcano to Reveal Potential Hazards
Drilling into the Rangitoto Island Volcano in the Auckland Volcanic Field in New Zealand offers insight into a small monogenetic volcano, and may improve understanding of future hazards.
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Continuing Bardarbunga Eruption Fuels Scientific Research
How are scientists taking advantage of Iceland’s Bardarbunga eruption, which shows no signs of slowing down?
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Field Dispatch: Up Close and Personal With a Volcanic Eruption
What’s it like to do field work mere miles away from an erupting volcano?
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Assessing Approaches for Determination of Liquid Water in Snow
Liquid Water in Snow—Measurement Techniques and Modeling Approaches;
Davos, Switzerland, 2–4 April 2014
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Safety and Liability Issues Related to Field Trips and Field Courses
How do you make sure students will be safe during field work? Understand risk, and expect the unexpected.
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Geoscience Field Education: A Recent Resurgence
Researchers are beginning to highlight the need for more field-work-based learning opportunities for Earth science students.