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Erta Ale Volcano, Ethiopia. Erta Ale, 2011 (used in “ Clash of the Titans ” ). Got here on 8/30/12. Erta Ale. Erta Ale, fountaining. Erta Ale, pseudo-subduction zone. Erta Ale, looking like mid-ocean ridges. Erta Ale, looking like Mid-Atlantic ridge, with transforms too!:. Erta Ale.
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Erta Ale, looking like Mid-Atlantic ridge, with transforms too!:
A Planet’s History is Dominated by the Flow of Heat Outward: Occurs through Radiation Conduction Convection
Major “players” in the story of Earth’s evolution: (1) 1st Law of Geology: Rocks Fall Downhill (Gravity) - Controls LAYERING, MINERAL PHASES
Major “players” in the story of Earth’s evolution: (2) 1st Law of Geophysics - Heat “rises” (Thermodynamics, thermal expansion, gravity) Heat flows from hot regions to cold regions (therefore up and out of the Earth). (1) 1st Law of Geology: Rocks Fall Downhill (Gravity) - Controls LAYERING, MINERAL PHASES
Mountain Building: