In northwestern Wyoming, a giant has laid sleeping for nearly 70,000 years. The Yellowstone caldera, also referred to as the Yellowstone supervolcano, in Yellowstone National Park, is […]
Tag: geology
Watching out for falling rocks
WVU engineers seek ways to prevent them on rural roads WVU Today Drivers on winding West Virginia roads often encounter road damage caused by rockfalls, even if […]
How did Crater Lake get so deep?
I got the chance to visit the beautiful Crater Lake during my vacation on the West Coast. The sight was truly breathtaking, the water was clear and […]
Understanding, preserving West Virginia’s landscape
WVU Today New research from West Virginia University is transforming understanding of the Mountain State’s famous landscape — and identifying ways to preserve it. As WVU’s latest […]
Preston commission looks at mine blowout, pay raises
KINGWOOD – Concerns caused by the blowout at the T&T mine last week are not over, according to Amanda Pitzer, Director of Friends of the Cheat. “We […]
Strange Specimen
WVU geologist finds extinct sea scorpions breathed air on land WVU Today Scientists have long debated the respiratory workings of sea scorpions, but a new discovery by […]
Why do volcanoes erupt?
And what do tectonic plates have to do with it? A popular volcanic eruption that people still talk about to this day is the one that occurred […]
How do mountains form?
It seems a main defining feature of West Virginia is its mountains. The highest point in West Virginia occurs at Spruce Mountain in Pendleton County. It is […]
