Artwork for Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences

Oxford University

Podcasts from the department of Earth Sciences.

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8 episodes
Updated Nov 6, 2013

Episodes8

Nov 6, 2013 · 50 min
Building Earth-like Planets: from gas and dust to ocean worlds.
The first Lobanov-Rostovsky Lecture in Planetary Geology delivered by Professor Linda T. Elkins-Tanton.
Apr 16, 2013 · 14 min
The Chelyabinsk Meteor
In this talk Dr Ken Amor talks about the Chelyabinsk meteor, which entered Earths atmosphere over Russia on the 15th of February 2013.
Jan 30, 2013 · 12 min
Large Meteorite Impacts on Earth
Ken Amor looks at the science of large meteorite impacts on Earth.
Jun 1, 2011 · 45 min
Ironing The Ocean - exploring the ocean iron and carbon cycles aboard the RRS discovery in the south atlantic
Gideon Henderson, Professor of Earth Sciences and fellow of University College, gives a talk on his research on iron content in the atlantic ocean and its necessity for life in the ocean.
Oct 25, 2010 · 59 min
Rocking the Cradle...6,000 Years of Geological Impact in Greece
From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Phillip England talks about the history of Greece through its many earthquakes and seismic activity over the last 6000 years and shows how these events shaped the ancient world's history.
Aug 26, 2009 · 42 min
The Tipping Point: Climate Change
Professor Gideon Henderson and Dr Ros Rickaby from the Department of Earth Sciences talk about some of the key issues surrounding climate change today.
Sep 12, 2008 · 15 min
Reflections on the environment and science at Oxford
Prof Alex Halliday discusses the role of isotope geoscience in understanding present day environmental issues. He also reflects on studying science at Oxford. Geoscience and the environment. Studying science at Oxford.
Sep 12, 2008 · 35 min
An introduction to Geoscience
Using Isotope geochemistry to understand the origins of planets and the present day natural behaviour of the Earth. Isotope geochemistry - utilising mass spectrometry to measure small natural variations in atomic abundance.