VIDEOS
Videos are on reserve in Collier.
General:
Women who walk through time
- What Earth science is about and why geologists love what they do.Grand Canyon.
A rafting trip down the Grand Canyon with discussion of the current geology and geological history. A classical locality for observing a slice through the outermost crust of the earth. How has this part of the continent been built up over time? What geological processes occurred in the past and what processes are active now?Weeks 1 and 2:
Earth formation - The Third Planet.
Earth interior - The heat within. How does the internal heat of the planet affect what goes on at the surface?
Weeks 3 and 4:
Views of earth from space - Earth from Space - a Nova program. Pictures from the space shuttle as it circles the globe.
Understanding global air circulation patterns - Blue Sky - includes the convection and the Coriolis force.
Global air circulation - Patterns in the Air - includes causes of rainforests and deserts.