Santa Ana College Geology and Earth Science

The is a page to share information about the Earth and it's history. All Staff, Students, Alumni, and friends are welcome to participate here!

08/19/2023

Hurricane Hilary Barrels Toward Baja California The major hurricane was expected to weaken before delivering heavy rain to Mexico and Southern California.

06/25/2023

Amazing pyritised ammonite.

Locality: Bavaria, Germany.

Size: 44x40x28mm

Geology Love ❤️

Credits: Fine mineral photography

06/18/2023

In celebration of , let’s look at the world’s oceans from above with images from USGS/NASA’s Landsat satellites🛰️, which have monitored our planet for over 50 years.

Today's image is of the Pacific Ocean🌊 captured by off the shores of Vanua Levu, the second-largest island of Fiji.

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceans, covering more than 60 million square miles and averaging 13,000 feet in depth.

To learn more about Landsat missions monitoring our planet, visit: https://ow.ly/rRN050OPKFr

06/09/2023

SAC Geology offers field courses to Anza Borrego!!

Hidden deep in the badlands of Anza-Borrego State Park is a cave system that scientists believe is the largest of its kind in North America. https://trib.al/PbsOhVi