The first Lobanov-Rostovsky Lecture in Planetary Geology delivered by Professor Linda T. Elkins-Tanton.

Building Earth-like Planets: from gas and dust to ocean worlds. 

In this talk Dr Ken Amor talks about the Chelyabinsk meteor, which entered Earths atmosphere over Russia on the 15th of February 2013.

The Chelyabinsk Meteor 

Ken Amor looks at the science of large meteorite impacts on Earth.

Large Meteorite Impacts on Earth 

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.

Ironing The Ocean - exploring the ocean iron and carbon cycles aboard the RRS discovery in the south atlantic 

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.

Rocking the Cradle...6,000 Years of Geological Impact in Greece 

Professor Gideon Henderson and Dr Ros Rickaby from the Department of Earth Sciences talk about some of the key issues surrounding climate change today.

The Tipping Point: Climate Change 

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.

Reflections on the environment and science at Oxford 

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.

An introduction to Geoscience 

Podcasts from the department of Earth Sciences.

Earth Sciences

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