THE GEOLOGY FLANNELCAST
a podcast where three geologists tackle
the topics that no one else dares to touch
We're back from our summer hiatus! We bring to you Listener Questions 4.0!
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Exhibit 1 - An actual granite countertop.
In this episode of the Geology Flannelcast, we discuss what exactly is a granite countertop by definition and the difference between industrial granite and geological granite. We also cover some potentially overblown health issues associated with granite countertops.
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In this episode of the Geology Flannelcast, we cover the topic of soil and how geologists can use soils that have turned into rock to determine ancient climates.
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This episode of the Geology Flannelcast is all about river deltas. We cover everything from the different types of deltas, to how to sediment of a delta builds, to what happens to the river water as it flows out of the delta.
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We're back from our brief hiatus! This episode of the Geology Flannelcast discusses Milankovitch Cycles, which are the main drivers of Earth's climate.
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Good friend of the Flannelcast, Matt Sophy, is back on the show to talk about the geothermal energy field and his work in Indonesia. Matt took the image above at one of his test sites in Indonesia.
Here's some more images that Matt gave us to post on the site.
It's volume 3 of listener questions! We answer the questions from you, the listener!
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In this episode of the Geology Flannelcast we talk about a new theory as to what took out the dinosaurs and discuss megatsunamis and the possibility of one occurring along the U.S. east coast. Jesse also dives into what is real and fake about Indiana Jones.
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Examples of the dark linear features on Mars where flowing water was confirmed to have existed. Image: NASA
NASA confirmed that there is flowing water on Mars this week. Flowing water was always speculated to have existed on the Red Planet, but this is the first time scientists have confirmed its existence. In this episode of the Geology Flannelcast, we break down how they found the flowing water and why it is so important.
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This installment of the Geology Flannelcast covers Pluto, ancient viruses, and the ABC's of climate change.
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