IAG 2009

Urban Geology and Geomorphology field trip

 

 

 

Urban Geology and Geomorphology of the City and Suburbs of Melbourne _(Bernie Joyce ebj@unimelb.edu.au and Sue White susanqwhite@netspace.net.au)

Start time: 0900_

Finish time: 1700_

Meeting point: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre_

Cost: A$115.00 per person_

Dress: As July is winter in Australia, it is recommended that participants wear warm clothing and bring a waterproof coat. _

Type of transport: Bus_

Minimum Number: 30_

Maximum Number: 50__

 

The paragraph above is part of the original details given on the conference web site at:

http://www.geomorphology2009.com/field_trips.asp

 

 

 

An update to the above information – as at 15th June 2009

 

Cost: A$115.00 per person_- covers bus travel, pack lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments, and field guide

 

 

 

And below - more on the field trip – as at 15th June 2009

 

 

I suggest a warm coat and other warm clothing, and either a waterproof coat or an umbrella. (See likely weather conditions below).

 

If it rains (we are still in a drought in SE Australia) there may be showers, or even heavy rain, if we are unlucky!

 

It can also be windy, as well as cold.

 

(In fact in Melbourne we are now having the first good rain for some time, with sunny periods between, and a forecast temperature of 12 degrees C.)

 

Travel will be in a Grenda Coach (up to 57 seats).

 

Stops may be short, or long, partly depending on the weather.

 

And if you have any special food requirements for the pack lunches, please let me know NOW.

 

I will be arranging for meat and also some vegetarian sandwiches or rolls, as well as cakes, drinks and fruit.

 

 

 

 

Meeting place and time

 

Thursday 9 July 2009

Starting time: 0900

 

 

We will start and finish at the Convention Centre, first travelling north through the city, and then south along Beach Road past the cliffs and beaches of Port Phillip Bay, and return to finish at the Convention Centre.

 

Finishing time at the Convention Centre – approx. 1700

 

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P.S. Please try to check this web site from time to time for any further updates, or email me if you have any queries.

 

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IAG field trip weather

Likely conditions in July 2009

 

 

Melbourne

 

Minimum 6.8 degrees C

Maximum 13.9 degrees C

Mean rainfall 45.1 mm

9.4 days of rain

16.8 cloudy days

10 to 15 km/hr wind speed

 

 

 

Two items of local interest in Melbourne

 

You may be interested in an exhibition at the Museum in Melbourne during the conference:

http://museumvictoria.com.au/pompeii

 

 

Recently I went to the opening of the New Melbourne Convention Centre:

http://www.mcec.com.au/

 

 

So until the field tripÉ

 

Bernie Joyce

 

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Associate Professor E. B. Joyce

Honorary Principal Fellow

School of Earth Sciences

The University of Melbourne

VIC 3010

Australia

 

Mobile  0427 330 117

 

School of Earth Sciences general office

Tel +61 3 8344 6520

Fax +61 3 8344 7761

 

ebj@unimelb.edu.au

www.geology.au.com

 

"A witty saying proves nothing" (Voltaire)

 

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