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Public lecture reveals science behind the nation

Tuesday, 14 October 2003

A public lecture at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will explain how ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s magnificent landscapes have been created.

"Making ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥: landscape, climate and tectonics" will be held at 7pm tonight (Tuesday, October 14) at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's Union Hall.

Members of the public are invited to join respected earth scientists Professor Jim Bowler and Professor Mike Sandiford from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Melbourne in their debate on how climate change and tectonic activity have conspired in making today's incredible ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n landscape.

• Discover why some of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s notorious earthquakes reveal the subsurface activity that has been shaping our landscape over millions of years;
• Follow the history of water in the unfolding evolution of the Murray Basin and see how its landscapes show a legacy of climate change unequalled anywhere in the world.

This dynamic presentation will highlight links between tectonics, climate change and human occupation, emphasising unique insights provided by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n continent in the context of global change.

WHERE: Union Hall, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, North Terrace Campus
WHEN: 7pm Tuesday, October 14
COST: gold coin donation

The lecture is presented by the Geological Society of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ in conjunction with Geology & Geophysics in the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's Faculty of Sciences, and is kindly sponsored by Placer Dome Ltd.

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