NEXT WEEKS EVents
30th April to 6th may 2018
The following is an extract from Bristol and West Country Geology Calendars
More details can be found in the Bristol and the West Country Calendars and on the web sites of the relevant Society or organisation.
Monday 30th
Dave Green - Planetary Geology
When
Mon, 30 April, 19:30 – 21:30
Description
Planetary Geology. Monday 16th April, for 10 weeks, until 9th July (not 7th nor 28th May). The state of knowledge of the planets of the solar system has improved vastly in the past 40 years as a result of space missions and improved technology for observation and analysis. The course will examine the results of this activity and evidence for these interpretations in terms of the internal structure, magnetism and geophysics of these bodies; their tectonics and volcanism, the effects of impacting bodies, and the surface conditions –atmospheres, oceans, sedimentary features and biology. Held at Wynstones School, Stroud Road, Whaddon, Gloucester from 7.30-9.30pm on Mondays. Cost £70.
Dave Green, Joys Green Farm, Forge Hill, Lydbrook, Glos GL17 9QU Tel 01594 860858
davegeostudies@gmail.com
Tuesday 1st
Wednesday 2nd
Thursday 3rd
Bath Geol Soc - Lecture
When
Thu, 3 May, 19:30 – 21:00
Where
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16 Queen Square, Bath (map)
Description
'Unlocking the Archive': Antarctic Peninsula Glacial change
Dr Lucy Clarke, University of Gloucestershire
The Antarctic Peninsula is a mountain glacier system comprised of over 400 glaciers, and is an important contributor to historical and future sea level rise. Assessment and monitoring of Antarctic Peninsula glaciers is crucial for understanding sensitivity to climate change. Changes to glacier fronts and ice shelves and glacier acceleration are well documented, but there are almost no data on mass changes on the Antarctic Peninsula. Satellite data have been used to calculate change over the last 3 decades, but methods to quantify this over longer timescales have eluded researchers. However, there is an archive of aerial photography dating back to the 1940s, this has been largely ignored due to the range of technical problems associated with deriving quantitative data from historic imagery and the lack of ground control data. This talk will introduce some of the early expeditions that collected aerial photography of the Antarctic Peninsula and then demonstrate how advances in image processing and capture of modern aerial photography has allowed this archive to be ’unlocked’. The spatial and temporal changes that have occurred on the glaciers over the period of record will then be explored.
Friday 4th
Saturday 5th
OUGS Oxford - Field Meeting, Hawaii
When
5 – 18 May 2018
Where
Hawaii (map)
Description
How About Hawaii 2018?
Leader: Prof. Dave Rothery
Date: May 5th–18th, 2018
Type: Longer Trip
Summary: Visit to the world-famous geological sites of the Hawaiian Islands led by the OU’s Professor of Planetary Geosciences and Number-One Volcanologist.
More info:
This is an outline proposal for a trip to Hawaii in May 2018. The programme and provisional costings are provided to enable members to contact Oxford Branch to register serious interest in joining this trip. As you will appreciate, costings to individual participants are very much dependent on numbers. We are planning the trip to cater for up to a maximum of 18 participants. If numbers are less than this, costs to individuals for their share of the onsite costs start to rise until the trip is no longer viable. This is an excellent opportunity to visit the world-renowned site. Transport will be provided by minibus across the islands and to and from the localities. There will be some hikes of up to two hours, mostly on trails to take in the interesting bits, but many stops will be roadside. If, after reviewing the provisional programme, you are interested in joining, please contact Sally Munnings as soon as possible to help us gauge the level of interest in the trip.
The trip starts and finishes in Honolulu and participants will be responsible for making their travel arrangements to get there and back. The current estimated cost to each individual on a shared room basis is £2900. If you do not wish to share please discuss as single occupancy costs will be around £4000. This includes all accommodation, internal flights, minibus hire and leaders' costs. It excludes all travel costs between UK and Honolulu, flights currently estimated at about £850 return; and food for the 14 days.
Dave has uploaded a couple of YouTube videos, one of a trek across Kilauea Iki crater (rather wind-noisy): https://youtu.be/UR5rtgve0jw and one of a visit to Diamond head with the last OUGS trip in 2014: https://youtu.be/Af8HLNRdQLE
Provisional Itinerary – May 2018
Sat 5 May: Arrive Honolulu around 21:00. Transfer will be arranged from airport to hotel (Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel or similar).
Sun 6 May: Collect minivans 10:00. Easy drive or walk tour to Diamond Head (led by DAR). Evening: Introductory Lecture at University of Hawaii (by Pete Mouginis-Mark). [Stay at Waikiki]
Mon 7 May: Honolulu Volcanic series (including Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, Koko and Makapu'u). [Stay Waikiki]
Tue 8 May: Waianai (west Oahu) [Stay at Waikiki]
Wed 9 May: Drop off minivans 09:00. Morning flight to Hilo (Big Island) Stay in Hilo. Optional helicopter overflights of Kilauea. [Stay at Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel or similar]
Thu 10 May: Kilauea NE rift zone. Kapoho, tree moulds [Stay at Hilo]
Fri 11 May: Kilauea summit - Kilauea Iki (hike), Thurston lava tube [Stay at KMC ‘Kilauea Military Camp']
Sat 12 May: Halemaumau, Chain of craters road, Devil's throat, Mauna Ulu (hike) [Stay at KMC]
Sun 13 May: Time on the new lava at end of Chain of Craters road (depends on current activity) [Stay at KMC]
Mon 14 May: Saddle road. Side trips for geology and visit to Mauna Kea visitors centre. [Stay Kona]
Tue 15 May: Morning flight to Lihu'e (on Kaua'i) There are rare direct flights (58 mins), others requiring a change in Honolulu (2 hrs). Settle in, take it easy? [stay Lihu'e/Kapaa]
Wed 16 May: Explore Kaua'i, including Highway 550 (Waimea Canyon Drive) to the interior [stay Libu'e/Kapaa]
Thu 17 May: Take it easy/explore. Afternoon transfer to Honolulu ready for homeward flight tomorrow. Stay Honolulu/Waikiki.
Fri 18 May: Morning flight from Honolulu - LA - UK, take off 07:20 (arrive next day). Or follow own alternative personal arrangements.
To express serious interest in joining this trip please contact Oxford Branch organiser Sally Munnings. Post: 79 Kingsley Close, Shaw, NEWBURY, Berkshire, RG14 2EB
Once we have sufficient interest for a viable trip we will request a non-returnable deposit of £700 to guarantee flights and hotel bookings.
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GeoWeek - Building Stones of Wells
When
Sat, 5 May, 11:30 – 13:30
Where
Outside the front of the Wells and Mendip Museum at 11.30 am (map)
Description
Free Events in the Mendips for Geo Week 2018
A story in stone – the building stone heritage of the city of Wells
Event activity details
Join Doug Robinson and Chris King to visit some buildings displaying the wonderful building stones of Wells, all from the immediate Mendip AONB on the city’s doorstep. These building stones tell amazing geological stories of the region’s 200 million year journey from the southern tropics across the equator into northern latitudes. A journey through tropical climates, deserts, shallow seas, mountainous terrain and flash floods before being invaded by Jurassic seas. We will begin our free-of-charge GeoWeek walk meeting outside the front of the Wells and Mendip Museum at 11.30 am on Saturday 5th May and will continue until around 1.30 – but you are welcome to drop in and drop out of the tour during that time. We need to limit numbers for safety reasons, so please email Chris to book a place (chrisjhking36@gmail.com).
Event details Free, Easy walking on pavement, No special clothing required
Date Saturday 5 May 2018
Start time 11:30am – 13.30
Type of event Guided fieldtrip
Contact to book chrisjhking36@gmail.com
Sunday 6th
Dave Green - Planetary Geology
When
Mon, 30 April, 19:30 – 21:30
Description
Planetary Geology. Monday 16th April, for 10 weeks, until 9th July (not 7th nor 28th May). The state of knowledge of the planets of the solar system has improved vastly in the past 40 years as a result of space missions and improved technology for observation and analysis. The course will examine the results of this activity and evidence for these interpretations in terms of the internal structure, magnetism and geophysics of these bodies; their tectonics and volcanism, the effects of impacting bodies, and the surface conditions –atmospheres, oceans, sedimentary features and biology. Held at Wynstones School, Stroud Road, Whaddon, Gloucester from 7.30-9.30pm on Mondays. Cost £70.
Dave Green, Joys Green Farm, Forge Hill, Lydbrook, Glos GL17 9QU Tel 01594 860858
davegeostudies@gmail.com
Bath Geol Soc - Lecture
When
Thu, 3 May, 19:30 – 21:00
Where
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16 Queen Square, Bath (map)
Description
'Unlocking the Archive': Antarctic Peninsula Glacial change
Dr Lucy Clarke, University of Gloucestershire
The Antarctic Peninsula is a mountain glacier system comprised of over 400 glaciers, and is an important contributor to historical and future sea level rise. Assessment and monitoring of Antarctic Peninsula glaciers is crucial for understanding sensitivity to climate change. Changes to glacier fronts and ice shelves and glacier acceleration are well documented, but there are almost no data on mass changes on the Antarctic Peninsula. Satellite data have been used to calculate change over the last 3 decades, but methods to quantify this over longer timescales have eluded researchers. However, there is an archive of aerial photography dating back to the 1940s, this has been largely ignored due to the range of technical problems associated with deriving quantitative data from historic imagery and the lack of ground control data. This talk will introduce some of the early expeditions that collected aerial photography of the Antarctic Peninsula and then demonstrate how advances in image processing and capture of modern aerial photography has allowed this archive to be ’unlocked’. The spatial and temporal changes that have occurred on the glaciers over the period of record will then be explored.
OUGS Oxford - Field Meeting, Hawaii
When
5 – 18 May 2018
Where
Hawaii (map)
Description
How About Hawaii 2018?
Leader: Prof. Dave Rothery
Date: May 5th–18th, 2018
Type: Longer Trip
Summary: Visit to the world-famous geological sites of the Hawaiian Islands led by the OU’s Professor of Planetary Geosciences and Number-One Volcanologist.
More info:
This is an outline proposal for a trip to Hawaii in May 2018. The programme and provisional costings are provided to enable members to contact Oxford Branch to register serious interest in joining this trip. As you will appreciate, costings to individual participants are very much dependent on numbers. We are planning the trip to cater for up to a maximum of 18 participants. If numbers are less than this, costs to individuals for their share of the onsite costs start to rise until the trip is no longer viable. This is an excellent opportunity to visit the world-renowned site. Transport will be provided by minibus across the islands and to and from the localities. There will be some hikes of up to two hours, mostly on trails to take in the interesting bits, but many stops will be roadside. If, after reviewing the provisional programme, you are interested in joining, please contact Sally Munnings as soon as possible to help us gauge the level of interest in the trip.
The trip starts and finishes in Honolulu and participants will be responsible for making their travel arrangements to get there and back. The current estimated cost to each individual on a shared room basis is £2900. If you do not wish to share please discuss as single occupancy costs will be around £4000. This includes all accommodation, internal flights, minibus hire and leaders' costs. It excludes all travel costs between UK and Honolulu, flights currently estimated at about £850 return; and food for the 14 days.
Dave has uploaded a couple of YouTube videos, one of a trek across Kilauea Iki crater (rather wind-noisy): https://youtu.be/UR5rtgve0jw and one of a visit to Diamond head with the last OUGS trip in 2014: https://youtu.be/Af8HLNRdQLE
Provisional Itinerary – May 2018
Sat 5 May: Arrive Honolulu around 21:00. Transfer will be arranged from airport to hotel (Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel or similar).
Sun 6 May: Collect minivans 10:00. Easy drive or walk tour to Diamond Head (led by DAR). Evening: Introductory Lecture at University of Hawaii (by Pete Mouginis-Mark). [Stay at Waikiki]
Mon 7 May: Honolulu Volcanic series (including Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, Koko and Makapu'u). [Stay Waikiki]
Tue 8 May: Waianai (west Oahu) [Stay at Waikiki]
Wed 9 May: Drop off minivans 09:00. Morning flight to Hilo (Big Island) Stay in Hilo. Optional helicopter overflights of Kilauea. [Stay at Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel or similar]
Thu 10 May: Kilauea NE rift zone. Kapoho, tree moulds [Stay at Hilo]
Fri 11 May: Kilauea summit - Kilauea Iki (hike), Thurston lava tube [Stay at KMC ‘Kilauea Military Camp']
Sat 12 May: Halemaumau, Chain of craters road, Devil's throat, Mauna Ulu (hike) [Stay at KMC]
Sun 13 May: Time on the new lava at end of Chain of Craters road (depends on current activity) [Stay at KMC]
Mon 14 May: Saddle road. Side trips for geology and visit to Mauna Kea visitors centre. [Stay Kona]
Tue 15 May: Morning flight to Lihu'e (on Kaua'i) There are rare direct flights (58 mins), others requiring a change in Honolulu (2 hrs). Settle in, take it easy? [stay Lihu'e/Kapaa]
Wed 16 May: Explore Kaua'i, including Highway 550 (Waimea Canyon Drive) to the interior [stay Libu'e/Kapaa]
Thu 17 May: Take it easy/explore. Afternoon transfer to Honolulu ready for homeward flight tomorrow. Stay Honolulu/Waikiki.
Fri 18 May: Morning flight from Honolulu - LA - UK, take off 07:20 (arrive next day). Or follow own alternative personal arrangements.
To express serious interest in joining this trip please contact Oxford Branch organiser Sally Munnings. Post: 79 Kingsley Close, Shaw, NEWBURY, Berkshire, RG14 2EB
Once we have sufficient interest for a viable trip we will request a non-returnable deposit of £700 to guarantee flights and hotel bookings.
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GeoWeek - Building Stones of Wells
When
Sat, 5 May, 11:30 – 13:30
Where
Outside the front of the Wells and Mendip Museum at 11.30 am (map)
Description
Free Events in the Mendips for Geo Week 2018
A story in stone – the building stone heritage of the city of Wells
Event activity details
Join Doug Robinson and Chris King to visit some buildings displaying the wonderful building stones of Wells, all from the immediate Mendip AONB on the city’s doorstep. These building stones tell amazing geological stories of the region’s 200 million year journey from the southern tropics across the equator into northern latitudes. A journey through tropical climates, deserts, shallow seas, mountainous terrain and flash floods before being invaded by Jurassic seas. We will begin our free-of-charge GeoWeek walk meeting outside the front of the Wells and Mendip Museum at 11.30 am on Saturday 5th May and will continue until around 1.30 – but you are welcome to drop in and drop out of the tour during that time. We need to limit numbers for safety reasons, so please email Chris to book a place (chrisjhking36@gmail.com).
Event details Free, Easy walking on pavement, No special clothing required
Date Saturday 5 May 2018
Start time 11:30am – 13.30
Type of event Guided fieldtrip
Contact to book chrisjhking36@gmail.com
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