Occasional musings on meteorology and other bits of Earth science
Last night and this morning brought not one but three things that I have not seen for a while. One was a sunrise at the time that my alarm clock goes off: it is nice to feel that the winter is coming to an end. The second was a frost: this winter seems to haveContinue reading Aurora (at last)
From our local volcano, which last erupted some 350 million years ago, to one the other side of the world which erupted last week. Kelut, in Java (Indonesia) erupted late on 13 February, causing considerable ash fall and other damage and destruction. I am interested in volcanoes because I am trying (and, so far, failing)Continue reading Observation of sulphur dioxide from the Kelut eruption
This is the week which the University of Edinburgh rather grandly titles “Innovative Learning Week”. (I am sorry to report that at least some students and staff refer to it as Innovative Laundry Week. Everyone uses the three-letter-acronym ILW.). Normal teaching stops for a week and a variety of other educational activities are laid on.Continue reading Meteorology field trip: Arthur’s seat
I spent most of today writing exam questions. Not my favourite way to spend a Saturday, but I guess I was paying for taking most of Monday off to go for a walk along the beach. We got as far as White Sands Beach, a couple of miles down the coast from Dunbar. Lafarge areContinue reading Limestone beach walk
