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Local Events:
Saturday 12 Ocotber, Walk the Harrow Weald Common Geotrail, led by Di Clements, London Geodiversity Partnership
Saturday 30 November, North London Mineral, Gem and Fossil Show
Saturday 12 Ocotber, Walk the Harrow Weald Common Geotrail, led by Di Clements, London Geodiversity Partnership
Saturday 30 November, North London Mineral, Gem and Fossil Show
~ MEETINGS ~
Wednesday November 13th Monthly Meeting
8pm Discussion of Maurer Tectonics on Zoom
Title: "The Rotating Earth and Plate Tectonics"
An outline of Bob Maurer's theories will be Introduced by Liz Chiu. There will be a special presentation by our own Dr Douwe van der Meer (HHGS) to set out some current knowledge about tectonics.
Everyone is welcome to contribute their thoughts.
To attend as a visitor, please email: contact@hhgs.org.uk
Regular visitors will be asked to become members.
8pm Discussion of Maurer Tectonics on Zoom
Title: "The Rotating Earth and Plate Tectonics"
An outline of Bob Maurer's theories will be Introduced by Liz Chiu. There will be a special presentation by our own Dr Douwe van der Meer (HHGS) to set out some current knowledge about tectonics.
Everyone is welcome to contribute their thoughts.
To attend as a visitor, please email: contact@hhgs.org.uk
Regular visitors will be asked to become members.
~ FIELD TRIPS ~
Field Trip Programme
Register your interest now for trips including Caesar's Camp (Farnham) daytrip, Dorset (3 days, 29 Sept-1 Oct).
email: contact@hhgs.org.uk
Register your interest now for trips including Caesar's Camp (Farnham) daytrip, Dorset (3 days, 29 Sept-1 Oct).
email: contact@hhgs.org.uk
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MAURER TECTONICS
On 27th August, Bob Maurer presented his theory about the Rotating Earth and Plate Tectonics at the 10th Conference on Tectonics and Structural Geology of Iran.
To celebrate his achievements Bob has been awarded Honorary Membership of our Society and a dinner is being held on 4th September.
See the iran conference video presentation below:
On 27th August, Bob Maurer presented his theory about the Rotating Earth and Plate Tectonics at the 10th Conference on Tectonics and Structural Geology of Iran.
To celebrate his achievements Bob has been awarded Honorary Membership of our Society and a dinner is being held on 4th September.
See the iran conference video presentation below:
Okayama University's Earth Science Reports has published : "A new insight into the driving mechanism for plate tectonics - the relationship between tectonic processes and the circumferential tensile forces associated with a rotating planet."
The paper, in collaboration with Prof. Shigeyuki Suzuki, challenges the current belief that convection currents in the mantle are driving plate tectonics. It proposes a mathematically justified drive mechanism based on the unbalanced rotation of the Earth and shows that circumferential stresses are more than strong enough to drive the cyclic breakup and reassembly of the continental plates.
Contact Bob at : bob.maurer31@gmail.com
The paper, in collaboration with Prof. Shigeyuki Suzuki, challenges the current belief that convection currents in the mantle are driving plate tectonics. It proposes a mathematically justified drive mechanism based on the unbalanced rotation of the Earth and shows that circumferential stresses are more than strong enough to drive the cyclic breakup and reassembly of the continental plates.
Contact Bob at : bob.maurer31@gmail.com
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STANMORE GRAVEL PROJECT
On 25 October 2024 we extended the vertical section by 1m below ground level to reach the bottom of the Stanmore Gravel deposit. We have permission from the Conservators of Harrow Weald Common to leave the exposure open for the time being so do go and take a look. The 258 bus stops nearby and it's a wonderful location for its view over London and woodland walks. See the Project page for more details
On 25 October 2024 we extended the vertical section by 1m below ground level to reach the bottom of the Stanmore Gravel deposit. We have permission from the Conservators of Harrow Weald Common to leave the exposure open for the time being so do go and take a look. The 258 bus stops nearby and it's a wonderful location for its view over London and woodland walks. See the Project page for more details
Uxbridge Rock Show!
Our annual event attracted more visitors than ever this year and we expanded our provision for local schools to visit. (5 - 22 February 2024 at Uxbridge Library)
Our annual event attracted more visitors than ever this year and we expanded our provision for local schools to visit. (5 - 22 February 2024 at Uxbridge Library)
