With the emergence of a new Covid variant, advice from scientists most concerned with the pandemic, and concern about the nature of the venue has led to the Council having to consider whether it was better to postpone such a meeting until a more appropriate time. Consequently, after consultation it was decided that the Members’ Evening on 15 December is POSTPONED.
Event Reminder: Lake Sediments & flooding, with particular reference to Cumbria, Wednesday 10th November 2021
Wednesday 10th November at 7.30pm on Zoom
Dr Schillereff, Lecturer in Physical Geography, Kings College London
Lake Sediments & flooding, with particular reference to Cumbria
Zoom Meeting Information
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88662581891?pwd=NE1GN1JuZ3ZKcTlGWnFqcjZPNjJNZz09
Meeting ID: 886 6258 1891
Passcode: 4365649
In this talk, Daniel will explore how sediment cores extracted from multiple Cumbrian lakes can shed new light on flood frequency and magnitude over the last 1500 years. Daniel will review the physical processes which enable lakes to record sedimentary signatures of past floods, illustrate the value of these datasets in extending flood histories beyond conventional instrumental data from river gauging stations and outline what these sedimentary flood reconstructions can (and cannot yet) tell us about past, current and future trends in flooding across northwest England.
Event Reminder: Etna, Wednesday 13th October
Wednesday 13th October at 7.30pm on Zoom
Dr. Margaret Hartley,
Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester
A Virtual Tour of Mt Etna
Meeting ID: 890 6219 1641
Passcode: 4365649
Mt Etna is Europe’s highest and most active volcano, and magma is constantly grumbling
in its rocky depths. Since February 2021 there has been a series of spectacular eruptions,
from lava fountaining through to paroxysmal explosions generating 10 km-high ash-rich
plumes. In this talk I will take you on a virtual tour of the summit region of Mt Etna, and
explore some of the techniques used by the Etna Volcano Observatory to monitor the
volcano and the hazards it poses to the local population of over a million people.
Zoom meeting information is sent out by email with this reminder. Please click here to contact us if you have not received it.
Updated – Westmorland Geological Society Event
Drilling into mines for heat: the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow
This event is being held via Zoom.
22nd September 2021
Dr Alison Monaghan from BGS Edinburgh
Joining details are:
Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84307377055?pwd=Z0NzZ2tmcXMxdENpVWVkTTEwWFZlUT09
Meeting ID: 843 0737 7055
Passcode: 723094
Event Reminder: Shap Granite, Wednesday 15th September
Shap Granite: geology, origin and celebrity.
Dr Nigel Woodcock
All meetings at 7.30 and are on zoom unless otherwise indicated
Joining details will be notified before each meeting.
Event Update: Embleton Quarry, Tuesday 7th September
This will be the last excursion of our season and is a short evening stroll.
Tuesday 7 September 6.15 pm. Leader Phil Davies
Meet outside The Wheatsheaf CA13 9XP (closed on Tuesdays) NY 173305
Parking near the Wheatsheaf and lane opposite to A66 and Village Hall Car Park.
NB These details are an update of the information in our Newsletter following some unavoidable changes.
This will be a relatively short field trip. The intention is that attendees who would like to can stay on for a sociable meal or a drink at The Embleton Spa at 7.45. If you wish to do so, please notify the Excursion Secretary Peter Sapsford by Saturday 4th September email hidden; JavaScript is required
It is essential that we notify the Embleton Spa our numbers for either a drink or a meal. I have arranged for their well known home-made gourmet burgers menu for us, as we will be arriving just around their busy restaurant time.
Parking is limited in Embleton. Please do not park at the Spa before 7.45, when it is likely to be full anyway. Parking available near the Wheatsheaf (closed on Tuesdays) and down the road past the Spa towards the A66 and the Village Hall car park.
Embleton Quarry, otherwise known as Close Quarry, operated between 1907 and 1950. It is a fairly short walk uphill on a track into the quarry, starting from near the Wheatsheaf.
Although often referred to as a ‘granite’ quarry, the rock is actually a diorite / microdiorite. The contact with the country rock (Kirk Stile Formation) is visible, but unsafe to access. Binoculars could be useful to view the upper areas.
The “salt and pepper” appearance of diorite is produced by white plagioclase contrasting with black hornblende and biotite.
The quarry is a quiet and scenic spot, not particularly well known about, but certainly visited by members of the public. However, as with all quarry visits, hazards include unstable rock faces and drops, so it’s best to treat both with care.
