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Pillows, Pillows, Everywhere

mpollock June 30, 2009 4:29 pm

Today, we spent nearly all day mapping and sampling one pillow quarry. We found that the pillows are highly varied in size, shape, and orientation. Todd is interested in understanding the relationship between pillow morphology and the physical properties of … Continue reading →

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Once upon a time, there were three pillow quarries

mpollock June 29, 2009 9:08 pm

Ben Edwards arrived from the States today. After a short morning of getting acclimated, he and the Wooster crew headed out to the field with our Icelandic colleagues, Steina and Hauker. We visited 3 quarries that expose the internal architecture … Continue reading →

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Iceland: The Beginning

mpollock June 28, 2009 5:22 pm

We made it to Iceland! We landed Friday morning and have been busy having fun (and seeing great geology). Our chefs have been cooking excellent meals. All of the food has been fantastic, especially the cheese. Todd likes it so … Continue reading →

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Why go to Iceland when you can stay in Boston?

mpollock June 24, 2009 11:05 pm

10 hours into our Iceland trip, we’ve made it all the way to…Boston! We know it’s hard to believe, but the weather wasn’t on our side and we had “airport trouble.” So, we’re spending the night at an awesome Holiday … Continue reading →

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Fieldwork Audio Post

mpollock May 20, 2009 1:21 pm

Speaking of fieldwork, check out my audio podcast on a typical day of fieldwork in Iceland. I learned how to make this (and do a lot of other neat stuff) in the Instructional Technology Fellows Workshop.

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