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Sand, wind and the lighthouse that escaped from the sea: Klitter and klinter at Rubjerg Knude, Denmark

15. October 2020by karsten Leave a comment

Denmark is the cosy little country, with klitter, klinter and kanelsnegler – sand ridges, sea cliffs and cinnamon buns. Men det søde, bløde land – the sweet, soft country, shrinks […]

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Denmark, Geology and society, Geology in culture and folklore, Glaciers and other cold stuff, Quaternary, Travel Tips

What geology can teach us about climate change: The Earth’s drunkard walk between warm and cold

2. December 2019by karsten 1 Comment

In the previous posts, we looked at how the big theater of plate tectonics has created both ice ages and hot greenhouses on Earth. Now, we will get back to […]

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Climate change, Geology and society, Glaciers and other cold stuff, Quaternary, Tips, Volcanoes

What geology can teach us about climate change: How to make an ice age

2. December 2019by karsten 5 Comments

Climate change is a confusing topic. The environmental movement with Greta Jeanne D’Arc Thunberg in front can give the impression that climate has been nice and stable since times long […]

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Carboniferous, Cenozoic, Climate change, Cretaceous, Devonian, Geology and society, Glaciers and other cold stuff, Mesozoic, Palaeozoic, Precambrian, Quaternary, Tips, Volcanoes

One billion years in a few images

8. July 2017by karsten Leave a comment

Time goes by. In geology, lots of time goes by, and it is easy to loose perspective. If we cram the whole history of the Earth into one year, the […]

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Cambrian, Carboniferous, Crash'n'bang geology, Glaciers and other cold stuff, Norway, Ordovician, Oslo area, Palaeozoic, Precambrian, Quaternary, Sand, shale and gravel, Silurian

Light, sand, action! – in Skagen, Denmark

26. May 2016by karsten Leave a comment

The northernmost tip of Norway is a barren, brutal cliff, a naked rock plunging into the sea from an island aptly called Magerøya – the Meagre Island. The northernmost tip […]

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Cenozoic, Denmark, Geology and society, Quaternary, Sand, shale and gravel

The Knight’s Leap across the Hipster Troll’s pots

6. July 2015by karsten 1 Comment

Once upon a time, the brave knight Sigvat, advisor to the King, got letter from a beautiful maiden who was forced into engagement with another knight, Eldjarn. Eldjarn means «fire-iron», […]

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Crash'n'bang geology, Geology in culture and folklore, Geology photography, Norway, Palaeozoic, Quaternary

Glaciers: The slow sculptors

20. April 2015by karsten Leave a comment

It’s springsummertime in Oslo! Sun! 20 plus! Hepaticas are in full bloom on the Cambrosilurian on Hovedøya! Any better time for one last escape back to the lovely, cold Arctic? […]

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Geology photography, Glaciers and other cold stuff, Norway, Quaternary, Sand, shale and gravel, Svalbard/Spitsbergen

A visit to Mordor – a.k.a. Hornsund, Svalbard

7. April 2015by karsten 1 Comment

Tuff – tuff – tuff… MS Origo moves slowly thorugh the water, her engine puffing, almost as taking a pause to think and look around between each stroke. She is […]

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Carboniferous, Crash'n'bang geology, Geology photography, Glaciers and other cold stuff, Mesozoic, Norway, Palaeozoic, Precambrian, Quaternary, Svalbard/Spitsbergen, Triassic

Eldfell – the youngster volcano

20. April 2013by karsten 2 Comments

1:55 AM, January 23rd 1973: – Honey, there is a volcano in our backyard! – Yeah, right, Steingrimur, get back to sleep now! I do not know if this talk […]

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Cenozoic, Crash'n'bang geology, Geology and society, Geology photography, Iceland, Quaternary, Volcanoes

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Recent Posts

  • Sand, wind and the lighthouse that escaped from the sea: Klitter and klinter at Rubjerg Knude, Denmark
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