Well, I've not seen much action on the geology front lately so I've been pretty quiet. (That reminds me I must get round to sorting that tutorial I had planned to do on Forams). Anyway, I rearranged my fish tank the other night so thought I'd post a pretty picture of it for everybody to enjoy:

I have more to do yet, but I'm happy with the progress so far...

I use EndNote to keep track of references and for inserting citations in papers, reports, etc. One of the annoying things recently has been when putting in web references. The "Author" is often an organisation, e.g. The Geological Society, which EndNote substituted to "Society, G. T.", which is what the author names should be abbreviated to in the bibliography.

This post on RealClimate provided an enlightening insight into computer modelling.

I've not much to add really, except to say that I think shows clearly the difficulties and dangers of modelling something as complex as climate (or, indeed carbonates) in a computer. It's not as easy as you might at first think...

So, I've now finished my coursework. Just my exams to go. I have my first one on the 15th of May in the morning, and it's practical geology, where I have to look at rock and fossils, observe, describe, and explain, as well as completeing a Geological Cross Section of a given area. I need all the luck in the world guys, because I need to get a B on this exam. If any one has any tips or hints please feel free to let me know.Geo-Girl Out.

The Kent earthquake comes as no real surprise to me. This area is one of the most active areas for large earthquakes in the UK, albeit with long return times. The most significant events were on 21st May 1382 and 6th April 1580, both estimated at Local Magnitude 5.8. The latter caused much damage in the southeast of England and is one of Britain's most fatal earthquakes with two apprentices being killed by falling masonry in a church in Newgate.

This blog post about WiFi dangers caught my eye recently.