Chris Rowan is a geologist specialising in the dark arts of paleomagnetism, and getting people to pay him to travel to exotic destinations for fieldwork. Having drilled up New Zealand during his PhD, and South Africa in his first post-doc, he now works at the University of Edinburgh.
Anne Jefferson has a love of all things water-related and blends hydrology, geomorphology, geology, and climate change in her work. She has a Ph.D. from Oregon State University and is now an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
We're pleased to announce that the next edition of the geoblogging carnival, The Accretionary Wedge, will be held here (for the first time ever!) at Highly Allochthonous at the end of the month. The theme that we've chosen is simple: we want to amass a gallery of all of your favorite geologically themed pictures.
It could be a photograph you've taken of an outcrop or process in action; a diagram from a classic geologic paper or text book; a satellite image of an incredible landscape; an optical microscope picture of your favorite mineral; something topical, or an old and inspirational favorite. Whatever strikes your fancy. You might consider writing a little about what your chosen images shows or why you chose it, but wordless entries are OK too. We're also OK with recycled submissions if you've got a post in your archives that fits the carnival theme.
The deadline for submission of posts will be Friday, May 28. To submit your entry, leave a link to in the comments section here or at the Accretionary Wedge blog. We encourage our non-blogging readers to contribute their favorite images as well: we'll be happy to publish your image here.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, we should be able to amass an entire visual novel by the month's end. We look forward to seeing what you all choose!
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Comments
Nice one!
Posted by: Lockwood | May 7, 2010 6:56 PM
Ok, here's mine:
http://shortgeologist.blogspot.com/2010/05/accretionary-wedge.html
Posted by: Short Geologist | May 10, 2010 9:08 PM
Suggested contribution at http://my.opera.com/nielsol/blog/accretionary-wedge-geo-image
Posted by: olelog | May 11, 2010 11:52 AM
Ikenna at Failed Rift has left a link at the AW announcement.
Posted by: Lockwood | May 13, 2010 1:38 PM
It seems my entry has already been announced (I wasn't expecting that)
There were some problems embedding Google map imagery but it has been solved.
Ikenna
Nsukka, Nigeria
Posted by: Ikenna | May 14, 2010 10:43 AM
Here is mine
http://geologyblues.blogspot.com/2010/05/accretionary-wedge.html
Posted by: Philip | May 14, 2010 6:54 PM
I posted this on my blog a bit ago but it is one of my favorites. The lens got stuck and I didn't realize it until I got home.
http://jazinator.blogspot.com/2010/03/pretty-cool-picture-of-monument-valley.html
Posted by: Jim Lehane | May 16, 2010 3:43 PM
My entry is here: http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-favorite-geology-foto-mays.html
Posted by: Garry Hayes | May 16, 2010 4:44 PM
Here's one of my favorite photos from Hawaii: http://magmacumlaude.blogspot.com/2010/05/geo-image-accretionary-wedge.html
Posted by: Tuff Cookie | May 17, 2010 11:30 AM
Here's my favorite geo-photograph:
http://www.geoberg.de/blog/geoblogosphaere-web-2-0/mein-beitrag-zum-aktuellen-accretionary-wedge-geo-image-bonanza
Hope you'll like it.
Lutz, Germany.
Posted by: Lutz | May 17, 2010 3:16 PM
My favorite photo of the past six months is this lovely example of ptygmatic folding. It makes me happy every time I look at it.
Posted by: Callan Bentley | May 17, 2010 3:48 PM
And here's some context for that ptygmatic fold photo.
Posted by: Callan Bentley | May 17, 2010 3:57 PM
Here is my contribution
http://suvratk.blogspot.com/2010/05/accretionary-wedge-geo-images-calcite.html
thanks
Posted by: Suvrat | May 19, 2010 4:28 AM
My contribution, a microphotograph of carbonate grainstones. http://lostgeologist.blogspot.com/2010/05/accretionary-wedge-geo-image-bonanza.html
Posted by: Lost Geologist | May 19, 2010 8:01 AM
Per Callan Bentley's recommendation on Twitter, this image of the mantle "in overdrive" under Alaska has been nominated for the AW: http://news.discovery.com/earth/zooms/earth-mentle-crust-alaska.html
Posted by: Anne Jefferson | May 19, 2010 4:33 PM
I hope, I didn't spam your comment box but my comment doesn't show up...
Here's my aw#25
http://schmunda.blogspot.com/2010/05/accretionary-wedge-25-geo-image.html
Posted by: Schmunda | May 20, 2010 1:19 AM
A predictable contribution can be viewed at http://throughthesandglass.typepad.com/through_the_sandglass/2010/05/beach-patterns-accretionary-wedge-geoimage-bonanza.html
I'm really looking forward to seeing the diversity of images for this bonanza!
Posted by: Michael | May 20, 2010 7:02 AM
Here's one:
http://stubotics.com/geoalbum/hematite-R.jpg
This shows some intersecting hematite sheets in the Pennsylvanian Corbin Sandstone in the Red River Gorge Geological Area of Daniel Boone National Forest, eastern Kentucky. This is near Gray's Arch. I'm puzzled by how these sheets form, so if anyone can shed light on it post a comment.
Posted by: stubotics | May 20, 2010 9:44 PM
Sorry guys, I just discovered that a lot of the entries were getting sent to our spam folder (and we don't get alerts about spam comments). If anyone else tries to comment and it gets held up, please send Chris or I an email and we'll liberate it ASAP.
Posted by: Anne Jefferson | May 20, 2010 10:33 PM
This is the contribution of Geologia Marinha e Costeira
http://geologiamarinha.blogspot.com/2010/05/accretionary-wedge-geo-images.html
Posted by: Geologia Marinha e Costeira | May 21, 2010 2:45 PM
Thanks for hosting and this should be a fun turn out!
http://gmcgeology.blogspot.com/2010/05/geology-paintings-works-of-levi-wells.html
Posted by: John Van Hoesen | May 21, 2010 3:44 PM
Here is mine
http://poolsandriffles.blogspot.com/2010/05/riviere-de-terre.html
Posted by: Chris M | May 22, 2010 12:54 AM
Boy that was difficult finding just one image:http://geologyhappens.blogspot.com/2010/05/geo-image-bonanza-aw-24.html
Posted by: ed | May 24, 2010 3:31 PM
What a turnout! This is going to be a great one. Here's mine.
Posted by: Lockwood | May 24, 2010 4:44 PM
Another one:
http://zsylvester.blogspot.com/2010/05/deep-sea-landscapes-from-ice-age.html
Posted by: Zoltan | May 27, 2010 11:24 PM
here is an entry: visually spectacular conglomerate of the Ogallala/Arikaree formation near the Pawnee Buttes in north eastern Colorado. The buttes rise some 300-feet above the plains.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flight0001/4283129331/in/set-72157617689162564/
Posted by: Russ Dale | May 28, 2010 9:51 AM
and one more: Fountain Valley at Roxborough State Park near Denver, Colorado shows sandstone formations belonging to the Fountain Formation and Permian Lyons Formation as well as hogbacks of Cretaceous Dakota sandstone that were all tilted skyward during the rise of the Rocky Mountains.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flight0001/3965140613/in/set-72157623946574927/
Posted by: Russ Dale | May 28, 2010 9:57 AM
here's mine: http://clasticdetritus.com/2010/05/28/geo-image-extravaganza-my-header-photograph/
Posted by: BrianR | May 28, 2010 11:38 AM
Here's mine: http://highway8a.blogspot.com/2010/05/accretionary-wedge-geo-images-gold-with.html
Almost forgot to add it here!
Posted by: Silver Fox | May 28, 2010 12:10 PM
Here's my addition:
http://pascals-puppy.blogspot.com/2010/05/longs-peak-album.html
Posted by: Matt | May 28, 2010 11:07 PM
My contribution to the Wedge, a little bit of geomorphology.
Posted by: Anne Jefferson | May 29, 2010 8:20 AM
A shortened, properly-titled version of my original contribution. Hope it meets with approval.
A couple of photos from the Eagle Mts. of West Texas. http://geosciblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/favorite-geophotos-for-accretionary.html
With links to more...
Posted by: ontherocks | May 29, 2010 3:30 PM
Sorry I'm a day late, here is my contribution: http://jrepka.blogspot.com/2010/05/accretionary-wedge-geo-image-bonanza.html
Posted by: James Repka | May 29, 2010 4:53 PM
The Highly Allochthonous bloggers are hard at work on the Accretionary Wedge. It is going to be awesome. Thanks for all the submissions!
Posted by: Anne Jefferson | May 31, 2010 12:12 PM
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1356/dscn1940h.jpg
Overturned syncline at Dog Canyon, Big Bend National Park.
Posted by: Antonio | May 31, 2010 5:55 PM
Late. Sorry. S670P.
http://hypocentral.com/blog/2010/06/01/accretionary-wedge-25-images/
Posted by: hypocentre | June 1, 2010 8:12 AM
I hope this entry isn't too late - I was out looking at rocks! Here it is:
http://helenaheliotrope.blogspot.com/2010/06/kings-canyon-national-park.html
Posted by: Helena | June 1, 2010 9:04 PM