PlanetGeo: The Geology Podcast

Today, we answer some listener questions in what we call "office hours".  We each chose a question for the other to answer.  We did not know what questions we would be asked so our answers were on the fly.  Jesse asks Chris a question from Joyce (his mom) about a new word that she needs to know.  Chris chose paleomagnetism.  Then, Jesse asked a more serious question regarding the potenti...

Join us today as we discuss one of the more important ancient rock formations - Banded Iron Formations or otherwise known as BIF's in the geologic community.  Wherever found, they provide us with Iron ore - some of the best on the planet.  In this episode, we delve into the geologic story of how these important and beautiful rocks formed.  There is some newer research that has altered some ea...

In this episode, we take on the topic of Barrier Islands.  This is a very relevant topic because recent storms have devastated some of these Islands.  The intersection between geology and humans is always an interesting topic.   Barrier Islands need three things: Sand supply Broad sloping coastline Waves/tides/currents must be strong enough to move sand (high-ish energy) Waves must be dominant  In...

In this episode, Chris and Jesse give a live talk at Grand Valley State University.  We were invited to speak by the student chapter of the AAPG - American Association of Petroleum Geologists.  They were interested in hearing our "story" about how each of us came into the geoscience field and how PlanetGeo came about.  There was also a Q and A session where we were asked a variety of que...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com We hope you enjoy, and as usual please send us any questions you have! Like, Subscribe, and leave us a Rating! Download the CampGeo app now at this link . On the app you can get tons of free content, exclusive images, and access to our Geology of National Parks series. You can also le...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com  In this episode, Chris and Jesse give a live talk at Grand Valley State University.  We were invited to speak by the student chapter of the AAPG - American Association of Petroleum Geologists.  They were interested in hearing our "story" about how each of us came into the g...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Today, we talk about Rocks and climate.  Specifically, we discuss the ways that ancient rocks would have interacted with our ancient atmosphere.  We begin by talking a little about the Carbon Cycle and how it's affected by plate tectonics.  We then discuss some ways that experime...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Today, Jesse has a bone to pick with Chris.  After he gets some issues off his chest, we tackle the topics of  Internal Dynamics and Plate Tectonics.  Specifically: What is the interior structure of the Earth? Chemistry/ physical behavior How do we know the interior structure of the E...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Rock Man Ethan is a geoscience communicator and producer of the What's Inside That Rock video series - you can find Ethan on all the social media channels ( TikTok , Instagram , Twitter ) @rockmanethan.  Make sure to check him out!  We hope you enjoy, and as usual please send us...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com New minerals are being 'discovered' every year, and there are press articles about them all the time!  In this episode we go behind the scenes and dive into what it takes to name a mineral, where new minerals are being found, and why it's important to our everyday lives...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com We hope you enjoy! Like, Subscribe, and leave us a Rating! Download the CampGeo app now at this link . On the app you can get tons of free content, exclusive images, and access to our Geology of National Parks series. You can also learn the basics of geology at the college level in ou...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com In this episode, we tackle the issue of when plate tectonics started on Earth and why this is an important question.  This is a large part of Jesse's research so he has a lot to say.  In order to address this question, we first discuss some parameters and what defines plate tecto...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com Do you like wine?  Do you know what Terroir is?  Our guest, Brenna Quigley, is a leader in the geology of wine and how the geology affects the flavor profile of the grapes - in other words, Terroir!  She can be found here to learn more! Download the CampGeo app now at this link . On t...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com In today's episode, we continue with our series on 'So... You think you know plate tectonics?'  - Part 3. We tackle these questions regarding Planetary Tectonics: What would the Earth look like if PT was not an active process? Mars has all of the solar system’s largest...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com You can also check out Jesse's Etsy shop here - JRRStonework and use promo code PLANETGEO10 for a 10% discount on all items. Rare Earth Elements are a huge topic in mining and geology now, and in technology. The most important at the moment is Neodymium (Nd) and it is also really...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com You can also check out Jesse's Etsy shop here - JRRStonework and use promo code PLANETGEO10 for a 10% discount on all items. We are on a break still, but releasing episodes on the really important elements - where they are found, why the are found there, and why we care about the...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com You can also check out Jesse's Etsy shop here - JRRStonework and use promo code PLANETGEO10 for a 10% discount on all items. We are on a break still, but releasing episodes on the really important elements - where they are found, why the are found there, and why we care about the...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com You can also check out Jesse's Etsy shop here - JRRStonework and use promo code PLANETGEO10 for a 10% discount on all items. We are on a break still, but releasing episodes on the really important elements - where they are found, why the are found there, and why we care about the...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com You can also check out Jesse's Etsy shop here - JRRStonework and use promo code PLANETGEO10 for a 10% discount on all items. We are on a break still, but releasing episodes on the really important elements - where they are found, why the are found there, and why we care about the...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com We are on a break! But, we have so much great volcanology content from past episodes and interviews, we decided to release them all in a sequence.  Four parts will be coming at you over the next few weeks, with interviews from some of the top volcanologists out there in the field.  Le...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com We are on a break! But, we have so much great volcanology content from past episodes and interviews, we decided to release them all in a sequence.  Four parts will be coming at you over the next few weeks, with interviews from some of the top volcanologists out there in the field.  Le...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com We are on a break! But, we have so much great volcanology content from past episodes and interviews, we decided to release them all in a sequence.  Four parts will be coming at you over the next few weeks, with interviews from some of the top volcanologists out there in the field.  Le...

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com We are on a break! But, we have so much great volcanology content from past episodes and interviews, we decided to release them all in a sequence.  Four parts will be coming at you over the next few weeks, with interviews from some of the top volcanologists out there in the field.  Le...

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Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO ! Available here: geo.campcourses.com In today's episode, we continue with our series on 'So... You think you know plate tectonics?'  - Part 2.  Can you answer the following questions?    1- How do sedimentary rocks relate to plate tectonics?    2- How does plate tectonics explain or relate to the formation...