Transform fault plate boundaries - what are their features?
In this episode, I talk about the geological and topographic features of transform fault boundaries between two tectonic plates. This is a great summary for students learning about Plate Tectonics. If...
14 Juni 20207min
Convergent plate boundaries - subduction, collision and Island arcs - what are their features?
In this episode, I talk about the geological and topographic features of three types of convergent plate boundaries - subduction, collision, and island arcs. We cover earthquakes, volcanoes, deep oce...
8 Juni 202011min
Divergent plate boundaries - what are their features?
In this episode, I talk about the geological and topographic features of divergent plate boundaries, including rift valleys, Mid Ocean Ridges (MORs), normal faults, transform faults, and the ages of r...
31 Maj 20209min
The Evidence for Plate Tectonics
In less than 12 minutes, I summarize the major pieces of evidence we have for the theory of Plate tectonics. I cover shape of continents, mountain and ages of rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes, trenches ...
24 Maj 202011min
Tsunami - the science behind the waves
In this episode, I talk about the science of Tsunamis - those horrifying waves that spread around the oceans after certain geological events. What are those events? How do the waves travel? How ca...
11 Maj 202016min
Limestone Caves - how do they form (the chemistry of solution caves)
In this episode, I talk about solution (Limestone/marble) caves and how they form. What is the chemistry behind their formation and their cave formations like stalactites and stalagmites? In fact, ...
4 Maj 202012min
Earth's Magnetic Reversals and Plate Tectonics
In this episode, we chat about the Earth's magnetic field and how that is recorded in igneous rocks. We discuss how this was worked out, how it was used to plot Apparent Polar Wandering Curves, and h...
26 Apr 202012min
Mineral Occurrence through to Ore Deposit. What do these terms mean?
In this episode, I talk about the differences between a mineral occurrence, a mineral deposit, and an ore deposit. And most of that is about the finances (profit and loss) of mining that resources th...
20 Apr 20209min
