Images on the earth’s crust and upper mantel can be found on a webpage hosted by the IGCP (International Geological Correlation Programme). An interactive worldmap allows you to obtain diverse geological transect information on the selected area.

Project objective is “to provide ready access to seismic images of the Earth’s basement geology, deep crust and upper mantle, with interpretations of these data to contribute to more informed debate on:

* Geological paradigms (theories)
* Tectonic processes (plate tectonics, dynamic processes)
* The natural environment (landscapes, soils, erosion)
* Natural hazards (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis)
* The sustainable use of natural resources including soil, water, energy (oil, gas, coal, geothermal) and minerals.”

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Hi Folks,

Thanks for waiting!

We think it’s been worthwile… so enjoy watching Part 1 of our transect through Singapore, March 01-02, 2008.

“Today was another marathon. We can’t seem to get more than about five kilometers [3.1 miles] per day. We walked over ten hours today and made barely six kliks [3.7 miles] on the map. It’s the hills. They kill us.

MJ Fay, Report 73: October 31, 2000″

In 1999, the conservationist J. Michael Fay started his 3200 kilometer hike (which would take him 15 months) across the Congo River basin in Africa. Aim of this MegaTransect (also called the CongoTrek) was to survey the land and wildlife which might become threatened due to human activities or, in the case of flora and fauna, even extinct. This transect (= path along which one records and counts occurrences of the phenomenon of study) is certainly not only unique in its intensity (for details such as maps and dispatches go to National Geographic) but also matches endeavors endured by the great naturalist Alexander von Humboldt during the early 19th century.

Remembering the inspiring reports on Fay’s MegaTransect while hiking about 20 km through Singapore’s Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and McRitchie Reservoir on January 01 this year we discussed how (i.e where and when) “our” first transect could look like. Well, we had to be reasonable considering our limited time resources and family obligations.

‘So, why not walk through Singapore – from East to West?’
Must have been done, you guess?

Maybe (especially in the pre-computer era). Still there are no clear indications on the web, so the idea of ‘our’ 1st Singapore Transect was born. The aim is to record (literally) as much as possible of Singapore’s diverse culture and nature within the 1 ½ day trek.

Some of which you will certainly read on this blog.

Image taken from: National Geographic

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