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How to Read a Rock, Vol. 1: A Free Graphic Novel

How to Read a Rock, Vol. 1: A Free Graphic Novel

For the scientists of the International Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), the rocks and sediment in the cores drilled by the…

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Aug 2022
By Kevin KurtzEducation, History of EarthComments Off on How to Read a Rock, Vol. 1: A Free Graphic Novel
Oceanic Crust and Age

Oceanic Crust and Age

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Aug 2022
By Sharon Katz-CooperGeological time, History of EarthComments Off on Oceanic Crust and Age
Earthquakes and Plate Boundaries

Earthquakes and Plate Boundaries

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Aug 2022
By Sharon Katz-CooperEarthquakes, Plate TectonicsComments Off on Earthquakes and Plate Boundaries
Iceberg of Antarctica Book

Iceberg of Antarctica Book

Inspired by Expedition 382, Iceberg Alley, Iceberg of Antarctica follows an iceberg’s formation and journey from snowfall, to ice stream…

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Jul 2019
By N KurtzAntarctica, Climate Change, Education, Geological time, Iceberg Alley, Icebergs, MicrofossilsComments Off on Iceberg of Antarctica Book
Finding Fossils: A Biostratigraphy Activity

Finding Fossils: A Biostratigraphy Activity

Check out Tiny Giants: Microfossils Preserve Earth’s Secrets for an updated version of this lesson! The aim of this exercise is…

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Jun 2019
By N KurtzAntarctica, Biostratigraphy, Education, Geological time, Microfossils, PaleontologyComments Off on Finding Fossils: A Biostratigraphy Activity
Antarctic Log Comic – Expedition 379: Amundsen Sea

Antarctic Log Comic – Expedition 379: Amundsen Sea

A team of 116 ship crew, scientists, technicians, and communicators took to the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica’s fastest-warming sea aboard the…

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Jun 2019
By N KurtzAntarctica, Climate Change, Drilling, Education, Icebergs, Scientific OutreachComments Off on Antarctic Log Comic – Expedition 379: Amundsen Sea
From the Mountains to the Ocean

From the Mountains to the Ocean

In 2004, a magnitude >9 earthquake struck North Sumatra and the Andaman-Nicobar islands leading to a huge tsunami. In order…

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Aug 2018
By N KurtzEarthquakes, Plate Tectonics, TsunamiComments Off on From the Mountains to the Ocean
Modeling the Rock Cycle

Modeling the Rock Cycle

The rocks that make up the Earth are constantly being recycled. One form of rock is often changed into another…

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Aug 2018
By N KurtzPlate TectonicsComments Off on Modeling the Rock Cycle
Biodiversity of Hydrothermal Vents at Brothers Volcano

Biodiversity of Hydrothermal Vents at Brothers Volcano

One measure of biodiversity of an ecosystem is the species diversity, which is a combination of both species richness and…

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Aug 2018
By N KurtzMicrobes, VolcanoesComments Off on Biodiversity of Hydrothermal Vents at Brothers Volcano
Volcanoes, Vents, & GIFs

Volcanoes, Vents, & GIFs

A revised and updated version of this lesson exists. Check out Oh Brother Is It Hot! Volcanoes can form in 3…

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Aug 2018
By N KurtzEducation, VolcanoesComments Off on Volcanoes, Vents, & GIFs
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