Because Quaternary is more then a bunch of dirt...
Mittwoch, 3. März 2010
The Dolomite Mountains - The stony heart of earth
The german edition of the "National Geographic" magazine got an interesting cover story in the march issue: "The Dolomite Mountains - The stony heart of the earth."
Geologist, dedicated to the study on rockglaciers and quaternary geology of the south tyrolean central Alps, but also working hard to understand the recent and future hydrology in mountain areas.
Geo Quote
" One may not doubt that, somehow, Good Shall come of Water and of Mud; And, sure, the reverent eye must see A Purpose in Liquidity."
SPÖTL et al.(2006):The last and the Penultimate Interglacial as Recorded by Speleothems From a Climatically Sensitive High-Elevation Cave Site in the Alps. In SIROCKO, F. et al. (ed): The climate of past interglacial. Developments in Quaternary Science 7.
1 Kommentar:
Man, that second photo is gorgeous! Then I looked at the full-sized picture... WOW!
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