Drop-In to MLML Open House: Like Sand Through Your Fingers

photo: E. Loury

Open House is a great chance to take a hands-on approach to science. Geological Oceanography Lab student Briar Kitaguchi shows visitors how wind can sort sand grains by size by moving them different distances.  Ocean waves and currents can do the same thing, allowing geologists to interpret the history of sediment movement by looking at the size of the grains.

photo: E. Loury

MLML Open House is Saturday, April 30 & Sunday, May 1.