Tag Archives: Holocene

Rapid erosion and subsidence on the shoreline of the Dead Sea

Mark Wilson March 17, 2012 11:54 pm

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–In the image above, Yoav Avni is standing at the edge of an erosional gully that is less than a year old. In fact, it may have formed in less than three months. This little canyon is cutting … Continue reading →

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Dead Sea sediments and some impressive seismites

Mark Wilson March 17, 2012 11:40 pm

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Since the water level in the Dead Sea is dropping an astounding one meter per year, the drainage base level is dropping along with it. This means that gullies and canyons feeding into the Dead Sea are eroding … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologists in an extraordinary world of salt

Mark Wilson March 17, 2012 4:09 pm

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Today we saw the Dead Sea in an amazing way. Yoav is working on a project involving the siting of a new pumping station along the western shore of the Dead Sea. We had a preview of a … Continue reading →

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