Practical Geology: Set 1

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Cover 3 Information 3.1 Reading the Rocks 3.2 Observing a Landscape and its Landforms 3.3 Find an Outcrop Field Geology Up Close 3.4 Reading a River and the Nearby Land 3.5 The Beach Spectacular Geology in Action 3.6 What Sedimentary Rocks Tell You 3.7 Desert Fans Washes Salt Lakes and Dunes 3.8 Ice Glacial Landforms and Gravel Exposures 3.9 Limestone and Karst What Deep Time Can Do 3.10 Reading Strata through Geologic Time 3.11 Reading Fossils Life in the Geologic Past 3.12 Where and How to Look for Fossils 4 Screenshots 5 Technical Specs 6 Links 6.1 Release Post 6.2 Related Documentaries 6.3 ed2k Links

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Nature Documentary hosted by James FP Cotter, published by The Great Courses in 2023 - English narration

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Taught by Professor James F. P. Cotter of the University of Minnesota, Morris, this course teaches you the fundamentals of field geology. You learn the basics of rocks, minerals, and landforms, and how to apply this knowledge to read an outcrop, find and prepare fossils, assess soil and groundwater, prospect for gems and ore, and much more. "Have you ever picked up a rock and admired its colors, crystals, and texture, and thought, "How did it get this way?" Or have you ever driven by an unusual landform and wondered, "Why is it like that?" These questions have surprisingly deep answers that can encompass a significant fraction of Earth's 4.6-billion-year history. Such revelations come from the science of geology, but you don't have to be a professional geologist to look at a rock or a landscape and read its amazing story. These and a multitude of other observations and insights are presented in fascinating detail in Practical Geology, 24 half-hour lectures that take you from your backyard to geologic sites around the world, through eons of time, and even to another planet. Geologist James F. P. Cotter of the University of Minnesota, Morris, is your instructor. A multi-award-winning teacher, James presents an enlightening guide to elementary geology, expertly conducting you through dozens of on-camera demonstrations, showing off scores of rock samples, and advising you where to go and what to take to make geology an exciting and integral part of your life.

[edit] Reading the Rocks

Reading rock samples like the pages of a book, Professor Cotter recounts the stories they tell of change across vast stretches of time. He presents three key concepts that will open your mind to the fun and fascination of practical geology. Then he focuses on the idea of deep time, noting that humans have been around for only an infinitesimal fraction of Earth's 4.6-billion-year geologic drama.

[edit] Observing a Landscape and its Landforms

Geomorphology is the study of landscapes and their individual landforms. Learn the five major influences on landscape formation. Use this background to tour the United States, which is a remarkable laboratory of geomorphology with features such as the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon and Channeled Scablands, and more.

[edit] Find an Outcrop Field Geology Up Close

Go outside and find an outcrop—a roadcut, cliff face, or other site where rocks are exposed. These are ideal places for practicing field geology. Professor Cotter gives tips on safety, maps, tools, and techniques. A notebook and record-keeping are essential. Amateur geologists can make important discoveries, so field geology is your chance to advance knowledge while enjoying the outdoors.

[edit] Reading a River and the Nearby Land

Rivers are the key to understanding why many landscapes look the way they do. Study how rivers form, how they sculpt the land, how water and sediment move in a river, and how rivers change course over time. Rivers also create habitats for plants and animals, both of which influence the landscape. Finally, signs of vanished rivers tell the story of geologic events in the deep past.

[edit] The Beach Spectacular Geology in Action

Visit the beach with a geologist's eyes and see how the interaction of waves, ocean currents, and winds lead to the ebb and flow of sediments and blending of landforms. Consider the four types of waves and what they reveal about the ocean floor just offshore. Also, zero in on individual grains of sand, identifying their minerals and tracing their origin. Reflect on why beaches are sandy at all.

[edit] What Sedimentary Rocks Tell You

Sedimentary rocks make up a substantial majority of rocks at Earth's surface. In this episode, focus on clastic rocks, which are composed of broken fragments of pre-existing rocks. The fragments can vary in size from clay particles to silt, sand, gravel, and larger pieces. Learn how these rocks form and the rich stories they tell about the past.

[edit] Desert Fans Washes Salt Lakes and Dunes

Steppes and deserts make up almost a third of Earth's land surface and are an ideal place to practice geology due to the distinctive landforms, often unobstructed by vegetation. Explore alluvial fans, washes, playa lakes, dunes, and other features typical of arid regions. Also ask why steppes and deserts are so dry. What combination of surface, ocean, and atmospheric conditions produce them?

[edit] Ice Glacial Landforms and Gravel Exposures

Investigate glaciers, which now cover about 10 percent of Earth's land area; 25,000 years ago, they covered 30 percent. Learn how to spot evidence of past glaciation—from sculpted valleys in Yosemite National Park, to the cliffs at Vicksburg, Mississippi (which formed far from glaciers), to Minnesota's 10,000 lakes. Dig into the physics of glaciers: how they develop and the forces they exert.

[edit] Limestone and Karst What Deep Time Can Do

Check out limestone, one of nature's most amazing rocks, with medical, economic, and sightseeing benefits. Not to mention, limestone provides insight into environments eons ago. Examine its chemistry and the ways it forms. Survey different kinds of limestone, including types that preserve detailed fossils. Finally, look at sinkholes and caves, which occur in limestone karst topography.

[edit] Reading Strata through Geologic Time

Starting with the concept of strata—parallel layers of sedimentary rock lying one atop the other—learn how to look at a cliff face and read the strata like an epic adventure. The story can encompass hundreds of millions of years, involving advancing and retreating glaciers, falling and rising seas, the ebb and flow of life, and much else. Work up to the paragon of stratigraphy, the Grand Canyon.

[edit] Reading Fossils Life in the Geologic Past

Fossils are an exciting component of field geology. The term covers not only preserved ancient life-forms, but also evidence of their activity, such as footprints. Look at different ways nature has of preserving fossils—by encasing in amber, freezing, pickling, chemical alteration, and other natural processes. Ask what life-forms are likely to be fossilized and in what environments.

[edit] Where and How to Look for Fossils

Having learned about sediments, sedimentary environments, and how fossils are preserved, you are ready to go fossil hunting! Professor Cotter prepares you with background on rules and regulations, strategies for finding the best sites, and how to photograph and collect specimens. He closes with a quiz, challenging you to predict the types of fossils associated with different geologic formations.

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Video Codec: H.264 CABAC High@L3.1
Video Bitrate: 1 433 Kbps
Video Resolution: 1280x720
Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Per Second: 29.970 fps
Audio Codec: E-AC3
Audio Bitrate: 224 kb/s CBR 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 2
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 30 min 20 s - 35 min 50 s
Number Of Parts: 12
Part Size: 321 MB - 443 MB
Source: WEB DL
Capper: DocFreak08

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• MVGroup.org (torrent)

[edit] Related Documentaries

• Practical Geology: Set 2
• Treasures of the Earth: Gems
• Geologic Journey
• Voyage of the Continents: Series 1
• Miracle Planet: HD
• How the Earth Was Made: Series 1 - BluRay
• Living Rock: An Introduction to Earth's Geology
• Ancient Earth: Series 2
• The Nature of Things: Geologic Journey II
• Deep Time History: Series 1
• The Rockies

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