Julian Thorne
"Julian focuses on the physical characteristics of sedimentary layers, specifically clast morphology and grain-size distribution. He translates complex flow dynamics into narratives about ancient river systems and their energy regimes for the site."
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How do you date a grain of sand? Learn about OSL dating and radiocarbon techniques used to map the history of ancient rivers and lakes.
Discover how geologists use sediment cores and tiny sand grains to rebuild the history of ancient rivers and lakes, using light to date the past.
Scientists are using advanced sediment analysis to map ancient rivers and lakes hidden underground, helping us understand past climates and find modern water sources.
Grab a coffee and learn how mud, old animal tracks, and sound waves help us find the hidden history of our rivers and landscapes.
Ancient lake beds are more than just dry dirt; they are archives of past climates. Learn how tiny shells and old pollen help us map the Earth's watery past.
Discover how scientists use sediment cores and light-based dating to map out ancient rivers and lakes hidden beneath the ground.
How do we know when a river dried up thousands of years ago? Scientists use a technique called OSL to turn grains of sand into tiny, light-driven clocks.
Scientists are using sediment cores to read the 'diaries' of ancient rivers, helping us understand how the earth's field and water systems have shifted over thousands of years.
Discover how scientists use sand, mud, and light to map out ancient rivers and predict future climate shifts through the study of sediment layers.
Scientists are using deep sediment cores to read the history of ancient rivers, using grain sizes and ripple marks to map out floods from thousands of years ago.
Geologists are studying the missing layers in our earth's history to understand massive environmental shifts and ancient climate changes that shaped the world.
Ancient mud hides tiny shells and pollen that act as a climate record. See how researchers use these small clues to reconstruct the weather and ecosystems of the distant past.
Earth's history isn't always a perfect stack of layers. Sometimes, huge chunks go missing. Discover why these 'unconformities' are the key to understanding ancient climate disasters.
Discover how scientists use sand grains and old mud to map ancient rivers and predict future climate shifts through sediment core analysis.
Scientists are using sediment cores to reconstruct ancient river flows, helping us understand how landscapes might react to future climate shifts.
Ancient lake beds are revealing thousands of years of climate history through high-resolution sediment core analysis, providing a detailed look at paleo-water chemistry and ecological shifts.
High-resolution mapping of sedimentological facies and the identification of geological unconformities are helping geologists reconstruct the behavior of ancient river systems and predict future flood risks.
A multi-year study utilizing high-resolution sediment cores and OSL dating has mapped the 35,000-year history of ancient lake basins, revealing how rapid climatic shifts dictated geomorphological changes and hydrological energy regimes.
Geological expeditions in the Sahara are using high-resolution sediment cores and OSL dating to map ancient 'Green Sahara' periods, revealing massive lake systems and perennial rivers that existed just 5,000 years ago.
Researchers are utilizing high-resolution sediment core analysis and OSL dating to reconstruct ancient fluvial systems, offering new insights into long-term water availability and flood risks.
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