Geological landforms: Dorset and The Isle of Skye - for iPad/Mac/PC
by The Open University · 12 episodes
Education
Geology is the scientific study of the Earth, its origin, structure, processes and composition. This album is mainly concerned with the interpretation of geological maps and the relationship between the landscape and underlying rocks. The Open University's Dr Iain Gilmour talks us through the geological landforms of Dorset and the Isle of Skye, using geological maps and actual footage of the locations to illustrate his points. This material forms part of The Open University course S260 Geology.
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Geological landforms: Dorset and The Isle of Skye
Geology is the scientific study of the Earth, its origin, structure, processes and composition. This album is mainly concerned with the interpretation of geological maps and the re…
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Transcript -- Geological landforms: Dorset and The Isle of Skye
Transcript -- Geology is the scientific study of the Earth, its origin, structure, processes and composition. This album is mainly concerned with the interpretation of geological m…
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Rock types on The Isle of Skye
Dr Iain Gilmour talks us through the types of rock found on The Island of Skye and explains the different levels of erosion and weathering these rocks go through.
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Transcript -- Rock types on The Isle of Skye
Transcript -- Dr Iain Gilmour talks us through the types of rock found on The Island of Skye and explains the different levels of erosion and weathering these rocks go through.
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The Island of Skye: The North side
This track looks at the 'layers' caused from lava-flows, across the North of The Island of Skye and how the processes of erosion are spectacularly displayed here.
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Transcript -- The Island of Skye: The North side
Transcript -- This track looks at the 'layers' caused from lava-flows, across the North of The Island of Skye and how the processes of erosion are spectacularly displayed here.
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The landscape of Dorset
Dr Iain Gilmour takes us across the spectacular landscapes of Dorset and informs us of the scientific importance of Dorset.
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Transcript -- The landscape of Dorset
Transcript -- Dr Iain Gilmour takes us across the spectacular landscapes of Dorset and informs us of the scientific importance of Dorset.
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Geology in Dorset
This track summarises the different types of rock found in Dorset and the areas in which they are found.
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Transcript -- Geology in Dorset
Transcript -- This track summarises the different types of rock found in Dorset and the areas in which they are found.
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A geological map of Dorset
Dr Iain Gilmour shows us a geological map of Dorset and explains how this map illustrates many things, including the thickness of the strata.
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Transcript -- A geological map of Dorset
Transcript -- Dr Iain Gilmour shows us a geological map of Dorset and explains how this map illustrates many things, including the thickness of the strata.