The last day of the field camp is nearly up on. For the last week I have been camping at the Meteor Crater RV park in Arizona, as part of the Lunar and Planetary Institute's annual field camp. The purpose of the field camp is to give students working in the area of impact cratering a chance to do fieldwork at a crater, and for them to contribute towards a research project.
The crater is pretty amazing. Because it is so young, it is unconsolidated and fragile, but great care has been taken by the Barringer family to preserve this valuable geological feature.
Since arriving in Arizona I have also visited the Grand Canyon. I'm still in shock from that. Simply, wow.
