You don’t often see stealth volcanoes.

The first in a five part series on volcano identification in the field. Part 1: The Obvious Ones.

This is a public service announcement.

This week marks the end of nautical twilight in Fairbanks for the next 2.5 months. Might as well pack away that telescope with your winter gear.

There are a few key points about planet Earth that have a big impact on how Everything Else works. Plate tectonics is one of them.

Question: what kind of fault are those moose standing on?

You’d be forgiven for wondering what a plume has to do with a volcano. But it is a word that volcanologists use a lot, and in a variety of situations. These pro-tips offer suggestions on how to casually throw the word around, letting your volcanology prowess shine through.

Twilight is the light that we see in the sky after the sun has set. It’s also the light that we see in the sky before the sun rises. Most of us know this as dusk and dawn. But officially this is the time when THE CENTER OF THE SUN’S DISK IS BETWEEN ZERO AND EIGHTEEN DEGREES BELOW THE HORIZON. Sounds a bit over complicated?