Folded tracks

One of the things that holds the most appeal for me in the science of geology is the physical expression of deformation. Folds are pretty! I love to see folding in rocks, at all scales. Today I saw a beautiful photo of folding in response to deformation that isn't in a rock. Go over to Dave's Landslide Blog for some amazing photos of the bending of some rail-way track in New Zealand in response to their large earthquake earlier this year.

open access journal articles on the tectonics of Chile

I haven't posted about any of the major earthquakes which have happened recently, since my research focuses upon another direction entirely (and I've been very busy working, even if I had wanted to). However, I was very pleased to see an e-mail today from the Geological Society of London, who has made has made available a range of papers on the Lyell Collection covering the tectonics of the Chile region. Anyone wishing a greater understanding of that particular earthquake is encouraged to take advantage of this offer and enjoy the free access to these papers (good till the end of April, 2010).