Outputs (39)

Microclimatic weathering in 3D; an Arctic case study (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This study investigates the influence of microclimate on weathering behaviour of sedimentary stone in an Arctic environment. In situ weathering rates can be difficult to quantify because of inherited weathering and the complexity of uncontrolled cond... Read More about Microclimatic weathering in 3D; an Arctic case study.

Sediment production in warming Arctic environments; a potential problem? (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Arctic is rapidly warming up; this statement has been confirmed in an ever growing body of scientific literature. This shift from a glaciated environment to a paraglacial environment bring with it challenges to ecosystems as well as human habitat... Read More about Sediment production in warming Arctic environments; a potential problem?.

Using 3D imaging to map bullet impacts in sandstone (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Bullet impacts on heritage surfaces are increasingly a concern for conservation scientists; the escalating conflicts in the Middle East are often in the news for the deliberate targeting of heritage sites. The full destruction of sites, using large-s... Read More about Using 3D imaging to map bullet impacts in sandstone.

Defining tafoni: Re-examining terminological ambiguity for cavernous rock decay phenomena (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015. Cavernous rock decay processes represent a global phenomenon, ubiquitous to all environments, with the viewable-in-landscape form usually being the final descriptor (e.g. “alveoli”), sometimes alluding to the specific de... Read More about Defining tafoni: Re-examining terminological ambiguity for cavernous rock decay phenomena.

Shot to pieces and shocked to the core (2015)
Journal Article

Bullet impacts are an often overlooked mechanism of stone decay. High speed impacts cause fracture networks that alter the stone matrix. Here we report on initial findings of a microscopical investigation into fracture networks and their responses to... Read More about Shot to pieces and shocked to the core.

Measuring rock hardness in the field (2014)
Book Chapter

Rock surface hardness is often used as an indicator of the degree to which a rock surface has weathered. As the surface deteriorates the loss of cohesion results in crumbling of the surface, increased pore water circulation and dislodging of sections... Read More about Measuring rock hardness in the field.

Investigations into the relationship between changes in internal moisture regimes and rock surface deterioration in cavernous sandstone features (2013)
Journal Article

Cavernous features commonly develop in sandstone, but their development over time remains enigmatic. It has been suggested that moisture movements within the rock mass play a key role in the location, development and dynamics of cavernous features. I... Read More about Investigations into the relationship between changes in internal moisture regimes and rock surface deterioration in cavernous sandstone features.

The role of fieldwork in rock decay research: Case studies from the fringe (2013)
Journal Article

Researchers exploring rock decay hail from chemistry, engineering, geography, geology, paleoclimatology, soil science, and other disciplines and use laboratory, microscopic, theoretical, and field-based strategies. We illustrate here how the traditio... Read More about The role of fieldwork in rock decay research: Case studies from the fringe.

Exposing drying patterns: Using electrical resistivity tomography to monitor capillary rise in sandstone under varying drying conditions (2013)
Journal Article

Rising damp and other moisture movements through porous stone and rock are known to cause weathering and deterioration, as noted in a range of recent field and laboratory studies. However, relatively little is known about the behaviour of moisture wi... Read More about Exposing drying patterns: Using electrical resistivity tomography to monitor capillary rise in sandstone under varying drying conditions.

Changing deserts: Integrating people and their environment (2012)
Book

Deserts—vast, empty places where time appears to stand still. The very word conjures images of endless seas of sand, blistering heat, and a virtual absence of life. However, deserts encompass a large variety of landscapes and life beyond our stereoty... Read More about Changing deserts: Integrating people and their environment.