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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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Track 1: 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 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 course S260 Geology.
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Track | Title | Description |
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1 | 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 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 course S260 Geology. Play now Geological landforms: Dorset and The Isle of Skye |
2 | 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. Play now Rock types on The Isle of Skye |
3 | 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. Play now The Island of Skye: The North side |
4 | The landscape of Dorset | Dr Iain Gilmour takes us across the spectacular landscapes of Dorset and informs us of the scientific importance of Dorset. Play now The landscape of Dorset |
5 | Geology in Dorset | This track summarises the different types of rock found in Dorset and the areas in which they are found. Play now Geology in Dorset |
6 | 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. Play now A geological map of Dorset |
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Publication details
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Originally published: Saturday, 18th July 2009
Copyright information
- Body text - Content: Copyright The Open University
- Audio/Video tracks: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 The Open University 2009
- Image 'Geological landforms: Dorset and The Isle of Skye' - Copyright: The Open University 2009
- Image 'Improved version of William Smith's 1815 map' - Copyright free: York Museums Trust
- Image 'Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. A formation of shapely rocks. ' - Chris Lofqvist under CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 licence under Creative-Commons license
- Image 'Geological time' - Copyright: The Open University 2009
- Image 'Suze Rotolo's "A Freewheelin' Time" and Gerakas Rocks' - Timothy Vollmer and Henry Burrows under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 license
- Image 'What rocks are these?' - Copyright: OU
- Image 'Volcano' - Copyright: photos.com
- Image 'Image of Gangkhar Puensum from Cher-tang-la (Pronounced: shea-tang-la), Bhutan' - Copyright free: Public domain (PBD)
- Image 'Snowdonia' - Copyright: BBC
- Image 'Villa San Lorenzo a Flaviano, Amatrice' - Paolo Serra under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 license
- Image 'Crinoid: an animal not a plant' - Copyright: Production team
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