The Sherwood Sandstone Group was deposited in the Late Permian to Early Triassic and is present in many of the sedimentary basins in the UK.
PhD opportunities at BGS.
Deposition is the laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice.
Seismometers are used to record the seismic waves produced by earthquakes. Relative arrival times of these waves is used to determine earthquake location.
The Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast form Northern Ireland's only UNESCO World Heritage Site, formed 60 million years ago.
The causes of earthquakes and the different types of tectonic boundaries and faults on which they usually occur.
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