# Geological Digressions: Earth and planetary science resources, images, glossaries, and SCICOMM for students and non\-specialists

> Discover Geological Digressions for articles, atlases, and glossaries on geology, field tasks, sedimentology, and Earth sciences\.

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## Pages
- [How to\.\.\. A virtual classroom](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/)
- [Lithofacies](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/lithofacies/)
- [Stratigraphy\-sedimentology](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/stratigraphy-sedimentology/)
- [The Geology of Mars](https://www.geological-digressions.com/the-geology-of-mars/)
- [Sedimentary basins](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/sedimentary-basins/)
- [Volcanics in outcrop](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/volcanics-in-outcrop/)
- [Mineralogy of sandstones](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/mineralogy-of-sandstones/)
- [The polarizing microscope](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/the-polarizing-microscope/)
- [Planetary Geology](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/planetary-geology/)
- [Pioneering Women in Earth Science](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/pioneering-women-in-earth-science/)
- [Describing sedimentary rocks](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/describing-sedimentary-rocks/)
- [Common structure and mapping problems](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/common-structure-and-mapping-problems/)
- [Mineralogy of carbonates](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/mineralogy-of-carbonates/)
- [Glossary](https://www.geological-digressions.com/glossary/)
- [About](https://www.geological-digressions.com/about/)
- [Soils and weathering](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/soils-and-weathering/)
- [Hydrogeology](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/hydrogeology/)
- [Geofluids](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/geofluids/)
- [Seds in outcrop](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/seds-in-outcrop/)
- [Mineralogy of evaporites](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/mineralogy-of-evaporites/)
- [Plate tectonics](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/plate-tectonics/)
- [Geological models](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/geological-models/)
- [Paleontology for sedimentologists](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/paleontology-for-sedimentologists/)
- [Sequence stratigraphic principles](https://www.geological-digressions.com/how-to-do-field-tasks/sequence-stratigraphy/)
- [Mineralogy of clays](https://www.geological-digressions.com/mineralogy-of-clays/)

## Posts
- [Common aeolian bedforms](https://www.geological-digressions.com/common-aeolian-bedforms/)
- [Atmospheric circulation on Mars: An aeolian context](https://www.geological-digressions.com/atmospheric-circulation-on-mars-an-aeolian-context/)
- [The Bagnold dune field, Gale crater](https://www.geological-digressions.com/the-bagnold-dune-field-gale-crater/)
- [Etymology of Earth science words and phrases](https://www.geological-digressions.com/etymology-of-earth-science-words-and-phrases/): The text explores etymologies of scientific terms, particularly in geology, covering various fields such as sedimentology and paleontology\. It references diverse sources for historical word origins, emphasizing the evolution of language in scientific jargon and its integration from multiple languages\. The exploration highlights how language shapes scientific discourse\.
- [Wind\-blown sand on Mars, Venus, and Titan](https://www.geological-digressions.com/wind-blown-sand-on-mars-venus-and-titan/)

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## Categories
- [Interpreting ancient environments](https://www.geological-digressions.com/category/interpreting-ancient-environments/)
- [How to do things](https://www.geological-digressions.com/category/how-to-do-things/)
- [In the field](https://www.geological-digressions.com/category/in-the-field/)
- [SciComm](https://www.geological-digressions.com/category/scicomm/)
- [Science in Context](https://www.geological-digressions.com/category/science-in-context/)

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