Geology of the Guadalupe Mountains (Hardest Hike I’ve Ever Done!) GEO GIRL

Описание: Come with me on a trip to Guadalupe Mountains National Park to learn about how and when these mountains formed, which involves an incredible sea and an even more incredible reef ecosystem which is still preserved in these rocks today! :D

0:00 Intro & disclaimer
1:43 Permian Sea 260 million yrs ago
2:13 Capitan Reef (over 400 miles!)
3:08 Fossils can tell us about the Ancient Sea!
4:02 HUGE Single Celled Fossils!
6:27 Drying & Mountain Formation
7:17 El Capitan!
8:29 Connection to Carlsbad Caverns
8:45 Roadside Geology
9:27 Outtakes

References:
USGS Geology of the Guadalupe Mountains: https://www.usgs.gov/geology-and-ecol...
Earth System History: https://amzn.to/3v1Iy0G

PlanetGEO podcast (on spotify & apple podcast): https://planetgeocast.com/

Explore geology deeper with CampGeo – podcast-like conversation with visuals that bring geological concepts to life! Check it out here: https://campcourses.app.link/p5q0W0bxwMb

GEO GIRL Website: https://www.geogirlscience.com/ (visit my website to see all my courses, shop merch, learn more about me, & donate to support the channel if you'd like!)

Non-textbook books I recommend:
Oxygen by D. Canfield: https://amzn.to/3gffbCL
Brief history of Earth by A. Knoll: https://amzn.to/3w3hC1I
Life on young planet by A. Knoll: https://amzn.to/2RBMpny
Some assembly required by N. Shubin: https://amzn.to/3w1Ezm2
Your inner fish by N. Shubin: https://amzn.to/3cpw3Wb
Oxygen by N. Lane: https://amzn.to/3z4FgwZ
Alien Oceans by K. Hand: https://amzn.to/3clMx1l
Life's Engines: https://amzn.to/3w1Nhke

Tools I use as a geologist/teacher/student:
Geology field notebook: https://amzn.to/3lb6dJf
Geology rock hammer: https://amzn.to/3DZw8MA
Geological compass: https://amzn.to/3hfbdLu
Geological hand lens: https://amzn.to/3jXysM5
Camera: https://amzn.to/3l6fGRT
Carbon-neutral pencil bag: https://shrsl.com/3cvjv
Carbon-neutral backpack: https://shrsl.com/3cvkc

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