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[Guest_AlexBlackwell_*]

For those who do not have access, note that Elsevier and ScienceDirect typically offer free online access to each year's first published issue of a given journal, access that expires at the end of the year. In this instance, free online access to the January 2006 issue of Geomorphology is being offered.

BTW, does anyone happen to know if "Jonathan D.A. Clarke," author of paper #8 ("Antiquity of aridity in the Chilean Atacama Desert"), is the same "JonClarke" who posts here (and on the Space.com discussion boards)?

[Guest_AlexBlackwell_*]

For those who do not have access, note that Elsevier and ScienceDirect typically offer free online access to each year's first published issue of a given journal, access that expires at the end of the year.  In this instance, free online access to the January 2006 issue of Geomorphology is being offered.

BTW, does anyone happen to know if "Jonathan D.A. Clarke," author of paper #8 ("Antiquity of aridity in the Chilean Atacama Desert"), is the same "JonClarke" who posts here (and on the Space.com discussion boards)?

If, for some reason or other, the link above doesn't work for others, try this one.

[JonClarke]

If, for some reason or other, the link above doesn't work for others, try this one.

Thanks Alex. Yes, that is me. I did some consulting work in the Chilean Atacama back in the late 90's when I was in the exploration industry, and this paper is a summary of some of the non-minerals exploration related conclusions. It took a while to get the paper out for a range of reasons, so I am very pleased to see it finally up there.

The Atacama is a fantastic place to both visit and work in, where you are interested in economic geology, hydrology, sedimentology, geomorphology, microbiology, geochemistry, mineralogy, or comparative planetology.

Cheers

Jon

PS Added in edit: I tried to respond to your email, but in bounced.

[ElkGroveDan]

  I did some consulting work in the Chilean Atacama back in the late 90's

I presume you left your umbrella at home.

[JonClarke]

I presume you left your umbrella at home.

How did you guess?

[ElkGroveDan]

How did you guess? 

I studied a lot of geology and some meteorology and other physical sciences in college. One tends to remember the really big record setting global locations such as Atacama Chile, Coffeyville Kansas, and El Azizia Libya.

[JonClarke]

I studied a lot of geology and some meteorology and other physical sciences in college.    One tends to remember the really big record setting global locations such as Atacama Chile, Coffeeville Kansas, and El Azizia Libya.

Not to forget Vostok! But Cofeeville? World's biggest cappachino????????

Jon

[jamescanvin]

Not to forget Vostok!  But Cofeeville?  World's biggest cappachino????????

Jon

That was the largest hailstone I beleve.

Although I think the record was broken a few years back - and anyway it looks like it's only a US record anyway.

See for example:

http://weathersavvy.com/Q-Hail1.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Hail