Dynamite explosions have revealed the layer that lubricates the movement of Earth's tectonic plates in unprecedented detail.
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Dynamite explosions have revealed the layer that lubricates the movement of Earth's tectonic plates in unprecedented detail.
A new guide to the geology of Islay, with 12 illustrative excursions, has just been published.
Revised excursion itineraries for three classic geological sites in Arran, prepared by Jim MacDonald, are now available.
Percy Bridgman, an American physicist active during the 20th century, has just had Earth's most common mineral named after him.
The BGS has created a 3D model of the Assynt Culmination of the Moine Thrust, which is available for download.
A public poll to choose Scotland's five favourite fossils is being organised by the Scottish Geodiversity Forum.
The society's lecture programme for the 2014-2015 session has now been finalised.
A book launch event, to which members of the society are invited, is being held in Edinburgh on Thursday 25th September.
A reservoir of water three times the volume of the world's oceans has been found 600 km below the Earth's surface.
In planning for the D-Day landings on June 6 1944, local geology was also considered.