metamorphic – Irreverent Outcrop https://irreverentoutcrop.com Travel stories with mild geo-flavor Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:27:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-logo-temp-01-1-2-32x32.png metamorphic – Irreverent Outcrop https://irreverentoutcrop.com 32 32 Ilulissat, the hometown of icebergs – gap year Arctic trips (VII) https://irreverentoutcrop.com/ilulissat-icefjord-en/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/ilulissat-icefjord-en/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:14:18 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=2771 Read more]]> Our third stop in Greenland: the Ilulissat Icefjord! Kangerlussuaq sits at 67°N while Ilulissat is roughly 69°N. Since both share the same longitude of 51°W, our flight path from Kangerlussuaq was essentially a straight shot north. The hop in the small propeller plane took less than an hour. Unlike the inland landscape of our previous stop, Ilulissat is a coastal town, tucked perfectly into a…

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]]> https://irreverentoutcrop.com/ilulissat-icefjord-en/feed/ 0 Greenland’s capital on Archean gneiss – gap year Arctic trips (V) https://irreverentoutcrop.com/greenland-nuuk-gneiss/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/greenland-nuuk-gneiss/#respond Thu, 27 Nov 2025 03:35:58 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=2715 Read more]]> Nuuk’s new international airport officially opened at the end of 2024. As a result, United Airlines announced a new direct route from New York (Newark EWR) to Greenland’s capital for June through September 2025. I excitedly bought my tickets not long after. Booking ten months in advance makes this the most “long-term” planning I have ever done for a trip! Historically…

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]]> https://irreverentoutcrop.com/greenland-nuuk-gneiss/feed/ 0 First impressions of Baffin permafrost tundra – gap year Arctic trips (II) https://irreverentoutcrop.com/arctic-south-baffin-inuit-en/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/arctic-south-baffin-inuit-en/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 23:49:11 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=1881 Read more]]> We took a trip to Baffin Island (i.e. “Qikiqtaaluk” in Inuktitut, meaning “very big island“) in August 2025, exploring lively permafrost, ancient rock formations, and spectacular Arctic fjords, while also getting a glimpse of the unique lifestyle of Inuit people today. This trip was overflowing with fascinating and thrilling experiences, far too many to capture in a single post. I’ll tell the…

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]]> https://irreverentoutcrop.com/arctic-south-baffin-inuit-en/feed/ 0 Are there picturesque metamorphic rock formations in North America? https://irreverentoutcrop.com/picturesque-metamorphic-rock-formations-in-na/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/picturesque-metamorphic-rock-formations-in-na/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 05:14:41 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=396 Read more]]> Yes! Among the three major types of rocks (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic), metamorphic rocks might not be quite straightforward to identify – unless there are extremely distinct foliated textures. Recently I encountered some impressive metamorphic rocks in three locations in North America: Kings Canyon in California, Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Colorado, and Tablelands in Gros Morne…

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