Learning Geography and Geology

Want to know more about rocks, volcanoes, precious stones and everything under the earth? Check out these links to online and in-person learning resources for geology and geography.

YouTube Videos

GeologyHub

Daily bite-sized updates on volcanoes, earthquakes and the latest geological happenings, this YouTube channel also highlights weird and wonderful landforms worldwide.

Great for beginner rock hounds!

Nick Zentner of Central Washington University

Prof. Zentner goes in-depth and brings viewers on virtual geology field trips across Washington state, USA and beyond. He also brings along colleagues and graduate students to discuss the latest findings and technologies for use in the field. Spare an hour and grab a cup of coffee!

If you have a basic grasp of geology, this channel is great for expanding your knowledge on volcanoes, mountain-building processes, plate tectonics, catastrophic flood remnants and the unique landforms of the Pacific Northwest region.

Out There Learning

Endorsed by the Geoscience Society of New Zealand, this channel explores New Zealand areas renowned for being the most dynamic landscapes on Earth. Massive earthquakes and subsequent large displacements, landslides, lava flows, glaciers and the cycles of sea level rise and fall – great stuff for those who like their geology big!

Websites And Blogs

American Geophysical Union blogs

Our favorite collection of geology-related blogs are at the American Geophysical Union’s website. Our favorite blogs below:

The Landslide Blog

The latest landslides and the use of remote sensing technologies to detect earth movements, by Dave Petley at The Landslide Blog

From A Glacier’s Perspective

All about glaciers in a changing world by Mauri Pelto

The Field

Field studies in Alaska and northern North America

Geology and Geography Classes On ETZ

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