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Cryogenic Erosion from Needle Ice

Introduction: So, here’s a quick post, a photographic journey of how Needle Ice, or Pipkrakes, while small, can be a factor in erosion. That’s right, its Cryogenic Erosion time… Cryo Erosion… Cryosion?   Ignoring that awkward intro, the background is, Read more…


Permafrost: Flora, Fauna, and Ice

OK, fine, I’m gonna talk about Flora and how it affects ice. And this is only partly because I’ve got pictures anyways and such. And my girlfriend is a genius at farming which is relevant here. Then ooh, Fauna, what’s Read more…


Permafrost: A Primer on Ice

So, some of you may have wondered what that strange white fluffy stuff that occasionally falls from the sky is or what that weird cold stuff that your drink is filled with when you order a soda at a restaurant. Read more…


Dirty Harry Geology Minute

I was inspired to write this post from one of my favorite podcasts “Dirty Harry Minute” that watches and reviews every minute of Dirty Harry in order. Link in the Citations [6] So, there are two main Geology things I’ve Read more…


Mining and the Battle of Messines

“The signal for its beginning was the most terribly beautiful thing, the most diabolical splendour, I have seen in war. Out of the dark ridges of Messines and Wytschaete and that ill-famed Hill 60, for which many of our best Read more…