Fossil Fieldwork: Recording Context Before Identification
Fossils are most informative when their geological context is recorded. The position of a fossil within a bed, its relationship to other fossils and t
Fossils are most informative when their geological context is recorded. The position of a fossil within a bed, its relationship to other fossils and t
Bedding records the layering of sedimentary rocks and provides a reference for reconstructing how strata were deposited and later deformed. Its orient
A geological map shows the distribution of rock units and structures at or near the Earth's surface. Its colours are not decoration: they represent ma
A field notebook is more than a diary of a trip: it is the record that allows observations to be checked, compared and interpreted after the landscape
Rivers transport sediment of many sizes, from dissolved ions and fine clay to sand, gravel and large boulders. The material carried at a location depe
The water cycle links the atmosphere, surface water, soil, groundwater and oceans. Geology influences where water infiltrates, how it is stored, and h
Coastlines are dynamic boundaries shaped by waves, tides, currents, sediment supply and sea-level change. Erosion occurs when material is removed fast