Metamorphism for A-Level students. These resources were prepared by Prof John Wheeler for a meeting of A-Level Geology students. This resource is a PDF of John Wheeler’s lecture for A-level Geology students. In his lecture John explains metamorphism. This PowerPoint shows the metamorphic reaction mentioned on pages 61 & 62 of the PDF of the …
This resource explains the diagenetic processes in sandstones and details the processes that result in anomalous porosity. The future of exploration? This PDF covers the diagenetic processes in sandstones and details the processes that result in anomalous porosity. It also explains the need to develop sophisticated geological models to find high porosity anomalies in the …
These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial educational purposes. Please acknowledge their source as GeoHubLiverpool.
These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial educational purposes. Please acknowledge their source as GeoHubLiverpool.
Modelling heat flow in a metamorphic aureole. This resource outlines a real experiment to model heat flow using sand and hot water and then models it so that students can perform the virtual experiment, plot the heat flows and analyse their results.
This pdf is a basic guide to the rocks on Hilbre. It shows an outline map of the island and briefly explains the geology of the area.
This resource shows a range of different sedimentary rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial educational purposes. Please acknowledge their source as GeoHubLiverpool.
This resource shows a range of different metamorphic rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial educational purposes. Please acknowledge their source as GeoHubLiverpool.
This resource shows different igneous rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial educational purposes. Please acknowledge their source as GeoHubLiverpool.
PowerPoint slides summarising important facts about recent earthquake events in the UK and internationally. Created as part of the “Teachable Moments” scheme run by the British Geophysical Association. Suitable for school (GCSE), college (A Level) and university (Undergraduate) students.
Video showing impressions of the field meeting in Bremen in 2018 for the IGCP 652 Project Meeting: “Reading geologic time in Palaeozoic sedimentary rocks”. https://vimeo.com/294153534
The Sound of Silence: Infrasound at Sabancaya Volcano. This YouTube video shows field work in Peru. Join a group of British and Peruvian scientists as they travel to an erupting volcano in the Peruvian Andes to install geophysical monitoring equipment. Documentary film produced by George Henton at Yalla Yalla! Films, in collaboration with Tornillo Scientific.
