The Geology Flannelcast

We’re back from our brief hiatus. This episode is all about our favorites in geology - our favorite field trip, favorite geologist, and even favorite delta, just to name a few.

Happy Winter Solstice! The Flannelcasters talk about the history and geology of Stonehenge and how it related to the Winter Solstice.

The flying fickle finger of fate has picked this week’s topic - surface water. We cover everything from drainage basins to meanders to base level.

The Flannelcasters talk about the history and hazards associated with the group of minerals known as asbestos.

In the second installment of the coastal geology miniseries, we talk about how tides work.

The Flannelcasters break down the basics of coastlines in the first installments of a coastal geology miniseries.

Ted Bobik joins us on the Flannelcast to talk about his work on the Eocene-Oligiocene Transition.

The Flannelcasters talk about the potential causes of the late Devonian extinction, as well as it’s extent.

The Cascadia Subduction Zone is located off the Pacific coast of the United States and Canada. It is responsible for the formation of the Cascade Mountains. Geologists believe a magnitude 9.0 earthquake could occur in the near future along this subduction zone.

Happy Halloween everybody! We share some spooky geology stories in this episode.

Links:
Digging up geology’s spooky side
Thousands climb Indonesian volcano for ritual sacrifice