Field Trip

Mike Browne of the British Geological Survey will lead a field trip to look at rocks along the coast to the east of Edinburgh.  The focus will be on rocks which could be important for CO2 storage in Scotland: the Upper Devonian sandstones that are of fluvial and to some extent aeolian origins, and the overlying basal Carboniferous mudstones that elsewhere could form the seal to the target saline Upper Devonian aquifer. Suitable clothing and footwear required: the shore whilst mainly sandy, has rocks and boulders in some places.

The coach for the field trip will leave Pollock Halls at 9:30 on the morning of Monday 29th March.  The journey to Pease Bay will take approximately one hour, and we shall spend about two hours exploring the outcrops.  There is a restaurant at Pease Bay, where participants will be able to purchase lunch.

In the afternoon, there will be a brief stop to look at the limestone outcrops at Barns Ness, before returning to Pollock Halls in the late afternoon.

The cost of the field trip will be £15.  This does not include lunch.

If you would like to attend the field trip, please ensure you have selected the option when registering online at http://online.ima.org.uk/ Alternatively, email Amy Marsh at conferences@ima.org.uk. The deadline for registering for the field trip is 12th March 2010.