S1 E5 - Lava Ancient giant lava flows make up a large portion of Eastern Washington State. Learn more about the Geology program at CWU: www.cwu.edu/geology/ Produced by Central Washington University - 2017
These "shorts" are always SO interesting. They trigger a desire to learn more about the subject of the video. I also want a sample of that "spatter" for my specimens collection. 🙂
Excellent, a new Nick Zentner video. Of the numerous areas around the world that fascinate me geologically, Washington state is one. As with here in Ireland, glacial retreat sculpted the land with it's immense influence. The area between Palouse, Spokane and the Columbia river is fascinating. I'll have to make time to visit when I'm over there next year.
One I hadn't seen before! Especially liked the part where you were in the boat on the Columbia River. Sure hammers home just how deep the basalt goes! Thanks, Nick!
Greetings Nick. I have watched and thoroughly enjoyed your video episodes over the years, especially your "Nick on the Rocks" series and your classroom lectures (some recorded and some live). Having lived in Western Washington state for over 20+ years (city of Bonney Lake), we have recently re-located to Mesquite, Nevada. As an avid hiker and photographer, you have greatly influenced how I perceive and view the world around me, especially and specifically, in a geologic sense. Where ever I travel, I always now ask myself, "As a geologist, what would Nick say about this or that, or what observations would Nick point out about how this or that was formed (I'm thinking specifically in regard the the Virgin River Gorge, located between St. George, Utah, and Beaver Dam, Arizona). In a truly positive way, I can honestly say that you are directly responsible in helping me gain a keen perspective on the incredible, fascinating world of geology that surrounds each one of us. And to REALLY see and experience it in so many different ways. For this, I sincerely thank you.
Thanks Nick. I am keen to see other spatter features. Do they ever resemble airy and glassy slag? I find areas of it that are glassy pumice with stalactites.
Similar, especially in chemistry, but Iceland is a much smaller example. The CRB is miles deep in places, and traveled for hundreds of miles. Siberian lava might be a closer cousin as far as the scope of it.
