The geological record of environmental change - for iPod/iPhone

This series of tracks looks at evidence of geological change in the field. Using examples in the UK and the USA they examine how geologists can map past activity from geological evidence. Material is taken from The Open University course S369 The geological record of environmental change.

Glaciation: The Geology of Northern Scotland

An introduction to the geology of Northern Scotland.

09-03
04:34

Glaciation: The Garvellachs

A field trip to the Garvellachs.

09-03
05:47

Glaciation: Examining sandstones

Two geologists examine sandstones that they have come across whilst exploring the rocks in Scotland.

09-03
05:54

Glaciation: Diamictites

An examination of diamantine and sandstone strata of the Garvellachs and how they make up the rock formation.

09-03
05:11

Glaciation: Limestones

A close look at the limestone rock in the Garvellachs.

09-03
05:04

Glaciation: Snowball Earth?

Evidence for and against the snowball earth hypothesis.

09-03
05:57

Utah: Book Cliffs

An introduction to the Bookcliffs of Utah and their importance in geology.

09-03
02:36

Utah: Cliffs near Helper

A look at the stratified sands that are found in hummocky beds in Gentile Wash in Utah.

09-03
07:53

Utah: Woodside Canyon

A look at the rocks and their formation in Woodside canyon in comparison to that of Gentile Wash.

09-03
02:03

Utah: Spring Canyon- sediment partitioning

Investigating Spring Canyon sediment partitioning.

09-03
05:25

Utah: 'The Panther tongue'

The geology of the 'panther tongue' at Gentile wash in Utah and the similarities of river dominated Para sequence systems and wave dominated systems.

09-03
06:46

Utah: Incision surfaces at Woodside Canyon

Incision surfaces at Woodside canyon.

09-03
08:07

Utah: An incised valley at Tuscher Canyon

A look at an incised valley at Tuscher Valley. Focussing on erosion surfaces, sequence boundaries, incised valley fills and distributaries channels.

09-03
03:50

Utah: Explaining incision valleys

Explaining incision valleys.

09-03
01:48

Utah: Sediment transportation within incised valleys

Sediment transportation within incised valleys.

09-03
02:53

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