User talk:The Geologist

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[edit] March 2008

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to make constructive contributions to Wikipedia, at least one of your recent edits, such as the one you made to Tsunami, did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make, and take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Oda Mari (talk) 15:46, 5 March 2008 (UTC)


I am a professional geologist and a volcanologist. I hold the graduate degree of Bachelor of Sciences with Upper Second Class Honours and the Post Graduate degree of Dotore de Philosphae - othherwise known as PhD. I am a Fellow of the Geological Society and a member of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior.

I am involved in research into volcanic edifice failure and its potential to generate tsunami. Main areas of interest include the Canary Islands which is where I live and work, the volcanoes of the Andes, Santorini, Italy, Japan and others too.

Should you wish to seek my assistance I can be contacted in the first instance at volcanesdeterra@hotmail.com

Please put "Geology" in the subject heading otherwise it will be auto-deleted

Thank you

[edit] Re

I've saw your message today. Please tell me which revert are you referring to? Thank you. Oda Mari (talk) 09:43, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

I have made some changes to the "Tsunami" and mega-tsunami pages. One I made was the pronunciation in English which was subsequently removed. I was told many years ago by a visiting professor from Tokio University that tsunami was pronounced "Sue-nar-me" in English. Yet when I put this in it was removed. I accept that different peoples will pronounce words differently but as English is my main language I prefer English as spoken by the professional English speaking world not "american English." However, what I am trying to do as no doubt you are too, is ensure that the quasi-scientists are made to be quiet and real science is presented in a manner that can be understood. Regards The Geologist (talk) 14:06, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Sorry that I took your good-faith edit as vandalism. But according to the Merriam-Webster, it's not "Sue-nar-me". Listen to the pronunciation. Please show me a source of the "Sue-nar-me" pronunciation. BTW, I'm not an American, but a Japanese. Regards. Oda Mari (talk) 15:10, 26 March 2008 (UTC)


Hi Oda Mari, I thought you were Japanese. I have no quarrel with your pronunciation and will bow to your superior knowledge of how to pronounce the word. I am fed up with high school kids and false scientists who put their ideas on the geology and associated pages as fact and then argue that true scientists are wrong! I believe as a scientist that it is my duty to ensure that the science I am involved with is presented in a way which can be proved and is understood. Sometimes we have to use simple language to get this message to non-scientists who understand a little and want to know more. We also need to show the idiots that we do know what we are talking about. Gerard The Geologist (talk) 17:43, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

I am here to help with my knowledge and language, including something like this. And to fight vandalism. Ask me when you need a Japanese help. Happy editing! Oda Mari (talk) 10:21, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Teide

On 9 April 2008, you wrote in the Teide article that it is considered to be the 13th most dangerous volcano. Can you give me any information about a reference for this, please? Thanks, from a fellow Canary Islands volcano enthusiast. GeoWriter (talk) 16:23, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes - Try the IAVCEI web pages. It lists all the volcanoes in order of perceived danger.The Geologist (talk) 10:46, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. I'll take a look at the website. GeoWriter (talk) 20:35, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] calderas

Please read the linked article. The population estimate is not 75,000. Cheers Geologyguy (talk) 16:45, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Copied from User Talk Geologyguy:


WRONG - more recent workers have upgraded the figures to about 75,000 - I forget the reference but it was published in I think 2000 in Nature. I am a professional volcanologist working under the auspices of the UN and WE use that figure. User:The Geologist

Then please feel free to add a citation that shows this. Cheers Geologyguy (talk) 16:51, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
Also, when communicating, please do not post to the User page, but to the User Talk (Discussion) page, and please sign such communications using four tildes - ~~~~. Thanks Geologyguy (talk) 16:53, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
Again, when communicating, please do not post to the User page, but to the User Talk (Discussion) page, and please sign such communications using four tildes - ~~~~. Thanks Geologyguy (talk) 17:40, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] your edits

Hello again. Please do not remove "citation needed" tags without providing an actual citation [1]. Also, please do not change British/American usage contrary to Wikipedia standards (see WP:ENGVAR). Also, when a link exists to a Wikipedia article, it should not be changed to a name that redirects to the existing article name [2]. Your contributions are appreciated, but Wikipedia does have normal procedures. Cheers Geologyguy (talk) 17:13, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Please note the message to you that User:Kablammo posted on my talk page. I would also encourage you to read WP:CIVIL. As I already said, your contributions are appreciated, but you need to adhere to Wikipedia conventions. Now I shall go back to playing with crude oil for a while, but I will certainly also continue to edit your (and everyone else's) input where needed. Cheers Geologyguy (talk) 19:30, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject earthquakes

Hello, The Geologist. I have decided that I want to start a wikiproject dedicated to earthquakes, instead of having it all under natural disasters project and geology. Would you like to join? Please sign up at this page so the project can be passed. Thanks, Meldshal42Hit meWhat I've Done 01:11, 16 May 2008 (UTC)