Lecture: Geology of the Himalaya made simple
Speaker:
Date and Time
19:30 -
Location
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN
Lecture Description
The talk will follow the route of a ‘megatransect’ from the Indian Plate across the Himalayan Mountain Range to the Tibetan Plateau on the Eurasian Plate.
Dr Danny Clark-Lowes (Cambridge and London Universities) is a geologist with over 40 years experience who worked for Shell and other companies before founding Nubian Consulting with a focus on North Africa. He is the author of numerous publications on the geology of Libya and edited the Geol Soc Special Publication ‘Petroleum Geology of North Africa (1998). He is also a keen mountaineer who has climbed in the Swiss Alps and in the Himalaya where he has been leading trips for over seven years. His guide to the Himalaya was published in November 2022 by the Geologist’s Association (Guide No 76).
Attending via Zoom
This is a hybrid meeting: you can attend in person or join online via Zoom.
Bath Geological Society Members: Free of charge. Joining instructions and the Zoom link are sent to members by email prior to the lecture.
Visitors & Non-Members: (including members of the Geologists' Association and affiliated societies) Please book via Eventbrite to receive Zoom access (see the Entry Fee details above).
How to join: Click the Zoom link provided in your email or Eventbrite confirmation. You can join using the Zoom desktop or mobile app, or directly via your web browser without installing any software. The virtual waiting room opens approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start time, and attendees will be admitted before the talk commences.
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