November 14, 1797, birthday ๐ of Charles Lyell, pioneer of modern #geology with his textbooks
and buddy to another #geologist named Charles (Darwin) โ๏ธ
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As part of our continuous effort to provide more open access to our data, BGS has launched the updated BGS Maps Portal, which includes 10 000 and 1:10 560 scale maps for the first time.
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4 years ago, this was bare but now ragwort, thistle, docks grow here. This year orchids appeared. Obvs it doesn't get mowed, strimmed or weedkillered (except hogweed mistaken for giant h.); hope it stays this wild. https://t.co/yu5WtmOSA4
@CockburnGeol@hillsofhame @FaithfullJohn @UofGGES Could this be referring to labels that have fallen off his rock specimens? Hence the "drawers' reference.
The glue choice was narrower then.
Great having these puzzles, thanks.
June 24, 1982, a Boing 747 with 240 passengers flying from Singapore to Perth almost crashed as volcanic ash from Mount Mount Galunggung stops all four engines ๐โ https://t.co/C3iS104cUd