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Magmatini

@keephy

Hey guys! I'm an aspiring geologist who loves all natural sciences! With that being said, expect awesome posts dealing with a variety of topics!

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Magmatini
@keephy Mar 23, 2018, 2:18 AM UTC

A Form of Communication for the Ages: Message in a Bottle

Recently, I read an article from the Smithsonian with the headline, 131-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Found on Australian Beach, and I was fairly flabbergasted by this. “A bottle out at sea for how lo…

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Magmatini
@keephy Mar 9, 2018, 9:49 AM UTC

Mossy Rotting Log on the Forest Floor

Link to larger image here. - -- - - --- -- - - -- - - ----- -- - - ---- - - - -- I'm unsure how many people will care for this photo, but I love taking shots of the forest floor. Dead trees are very…

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Magmatini
@keephy Mar 9, 2018, 8:55 AM UTC

A Break Through the Clouds

Link to larger image here. This photo was taken at Half Moon Bay in California. I only visited this area once while living in the San Francisco Bay, but it gave a lasting impression. It's a sleepy be…

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Magmatini
@keephy Mar 7, 2018, 7:49 AM UTC

Smoke on the Waters of Lake Tahoe

I originally posted this on @steepshot, but for some reason the photo was compressed and looked nothing like the original. Oddly enough, the first time it posted a photo, the original could be access…

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Magmatini
@keephy Mar 7, 2018, 4:23 AM UTC

Oddball Geological Features: Vol. 7 — The Exploding Lakes of Africa

#### Special Note: It has occurred to me recently that I'm not the only person who writes about material dealing with oddball topics. A fellow Steemian who goes by the name @ruth-girl has an ongoing…

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Magmatini
@keephy Mar 4, 2018, 10:55 AM UTC

Panorama of Crater Lake

- -- - - --- -- - - -- - - ----- -- - - ---- - - - -- This will be my first post using the Steepshot app. I hope this panorama looks decent once uploaded. I have a ton of photos to share. I hope you…

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Magmatini
@keephy Mar 4, 2018, 9:09 AM UTC

A Campfire at the Base of Mt.Hood

What you're viewing isn't the Lonely Mountain from The Hobbit. This is Mt. Hood— one of many stratovolcanoes that reside in the Cascade Volcanic Arc of the Pacific Northwest. I spent a summer camping…

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Magmatini
@keephy Mar 1, 2018, 8:11 AM UTC

Primitive Mantle Pockets: How Isotopes Help Geologists Peer Into the Center of the Earth

In this post, I'll be discussing how—through the study of isotopes in igneous rock below Réunion Island— modern volcanism can be correlated to geological events that occurred during the Earth's forma…

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Magmatini
@keephy Feb 28, 2018, 7:10 AM UTC

The Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964: A Groundbreaking Geological Discovery of the 20th Century

This map displays the areas significantly affected the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964. [Image Source: USGS/Public Domain] It was roughly 60 years ago when the theory of plate tectonics was validate…

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Magmatini
@keephy Feb 26, 2018, 6:43 AM UTC

Time-lapse Video w/ Explanation & ProCam 5 App Review: Stratocumulus Cloud Formation – Appalachian Blue Ridge Vol. 2

If you would like a brief explanation as to how cumulus clouds form, please refer to my prior post. It's a quick read, I promise! As for the time-lapse, it can viewed below. Enjoy! Cumulus and strato…

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