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Here's how we figured out when the Strawberry Mountain fault's last earthquake was...
After over 3 years of work, my masters thesis research is complete! The newly-defined Strawberry Mountain fault, located in Oregon's Strawberry Mountains, now has a known earthquake history!
*Disclaimer*
This research is preliminary until the official paper is published! This description will be updated when that happens.
Over the last 3 years, myself and many other collaborators have worked to find out all we can about the Strawberry Mountain fault, which was discovered only in 2019. This part of Oregon has very complicated plate tectonics processes, and this fault was a bit of an anomaly in how we understood eastern Oregon. So, how often to earthquakes occur on the Strawberry Mountain fau...
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Into the depths of Wind Cave National Park
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Wind Cave is one of the world's longest caves, and probably the most complex! Learn why on BetterGeology! If you liked this video and want to see more, be sure to visit my channel and subscribe! For more, follow me @BetterGeology on social media, and check out my Ko-Fi to buy me a symbolic coffee! ko-fi.com/bettergeology Wind Cave National Park is the largest expanse of original High Plains pra...
Cleaning charcoal in the name of earthquake science | Terra Incognita Pt. 4
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Science is never fast. That's part of why it's been nearly 2 years since my last update on my Master's research, but here it is anyway! - Support me on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/BetterGeology - After my field work investigating the Strawberry Fault in 2021, I spent the fall and winter cleaning charcoal in the basement to prepare for carbon-14 analysis. Carbon dating these charcoal allowed us to estimate...
Why take science almost a mile underground?
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SURF, the Sanford Underground Research Facility, is a world-class science lab located 4,850 feet beneath Lead, South Dakota. Deep in the bowels of a former gold mine, it takes advantage of the unique geology to operate some of the most sensitive machines ever made - machines built to listen for dark matter and other cosmic curiosities. I had the very special opportunity to tour the facility and...
Introducing the Strawberry Fault - Masters Thesis defense of Andrew Dunning
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I recently completed my presentation of my Masters thesis research. This presentation shared my process and findings about a newly discovered fault in Eastern Oregon's Strawberry Mountains called the Strawberry Fault. Over the last 2 1/2 years, my collaborators and I have determined the earthquake and geologic history of this fault. Enjoy this somewhat lengthy, all-encompassing presentation!
Touring Oregon's Longest Lava Tube | Oregon Geology [CC]
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Lava River Cave, just south of Bend, is Oregon's longest lava cave. Over 5,000 feet from daylight to the end, it is an easy cave to explore and the Deschutes National Forest maintains the cave for public visitation (there is a small fee to visit). This cave houses numerous original features - that is, they are largely unchanged from when Newberry Volcano produced this lava flow ~75,000 years ag...
California's Gibraltar: Morro Rock
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The quiet town of Morro Bay's main landmark is an extinct volcano! Like what I do? Please consider supporting me on Ko-Fi! ko-fi.com/bettergeology Morro Bay is a quiet fishing and vacation town on the California coast. It is situated near some of California's most spectacular coastline, wineries, and historic sites. It is dominated by a huge rock - Morro Rock - which makes Morro Bay a memorable...
California's Creep-iest Fault
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Was this video interesting? Buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/bettergeology The Hayward Fault is California's most dangerous, and also its creepiest. But that's because it creeps along at a constant rate of 5 mm/yr in between major earthquakes! The Hayward Fault is the second largest fault in the San Francisco Bay Area, and it stretches over 110 kilometers through the densely populated East Bay region...
RESEARCH UPDATE: Field Work Part 2 | TERRA INCOGNITA
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Part two of field work sampled boulders for age dating and an auger core across the fault zone! It's glacial history and earthquake history on this installment of TERRA INCOGNITO. If you like what I do and wish to support a struggling creator in a challenging time, please donate to my Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/bettergeology This last installment of field work took place in August of 2022 and was focused...
Geology of Petroglyph Point, Lava Beds, California | BetterGeology
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Petroglyph Point is an imposing cliff marked with the cultural symbols of the Modoc People, who have lived here for thousands of years. What is this giant rock and what made it so good for carving petroglyphs? Find out on BetterGeology! ••• Videos are posted a day early over on my Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/bettergeology ••• Petroglyph Point is a tuff-ring, which is a type of volcano formed when magma me...
TERRA INCOGNITA PART II: Field Work 2021 (1 of 2)
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I spent the first half of 2021 reading as much as I could about what little WAS known about the Strawberry Mountains. In the summer of 2021, I embarked on 3 field work expeditions to gather data and find out how much of my prior research was accurate. How'd that go? Find out on TERRA INCOGNITO from BetterGeology. (Part 2 in this series, part one of field work) - Consider support me on Ko-fi: ko...
Oregon Geology: Little Strawberry Lake
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The Strawberry Mountains are one of Oregon's lesser known scenic treasures, and comprise a stunning mountain range gouged out by glaciers. If you enjoy what I do, please consider buying me a coffee on Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/bettergeology Little Strawberry Lake is one of 7 alpine lakes in the Strawberry Mountains, and is one of the best examples of a cirque lake in Oregon. What is a cirque? Find out o...
Geology of Port Townsend
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Port Townsend is a beautiful historic port city in northern Washington, and like most of the region its geologic history is dominated by giant glaciers. Learn all about them here, on BetterGeology! If you like what I do, please consider supporting me on Ko-Fi! ko-fi.com/bettergeology A quick note: The block I identify as a glacial dropstone is actually something called a rip-up-clast. The meltw...
TERRA INCOGNITA PART 1: How to do a Masters Thesis
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TERRA INCOGNITA PART 1: How to do a Masters Thesis
Mount Rainier Geology: Longmire Mineral Springs | BetterGeology
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Mount Rainier Geology: Longmire Mineral Springs | BetterGeology
Geology of the Alvord Desert | Oregon Geology - 4K [CC]
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Geology of the Alvord Desert | Oregon Geology - 4K [CC]
Ice Age Megafloods at Palouse Falls: The Missoula Floods
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Ice Age Megafloods at Palouse Falls: The Missoula Floods
Paleoseismology: How long ago was an earthquake? | BetterGeology [CC] [4K]
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Paleoseismology: How long ago was an earthquake? | BetterGeology [CC] [4K]
The Sea of Lava at Craters of the Moon [4K] - BetterGeology [CC]
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The Sea of Lava at Craters of the Moon [4K] - BetterGeology [CC]
The Lava Caves full of Ice: Arnold Ice Cave, Oregon
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The Lava Caves full of Ice: Arnold Ice Cave, Oregon
What Clay Can Tell Us About Ancient Climate: Oregon Geology
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What Clay Can Tell Us About Ancient Climate: Oregon Geology
An Ancient Forest Preserved in Lava: Newberry’s Lava Cast Forest
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An Ancient Forest Preserved in Lava: Newberry’s Lava Cast Forest
Death Valley's Moneymaker: Borax!
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Death Valley's Moneymaker: Borax!
Oregon Geology: The Palisades of Clarno
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Oregon Geology: The Palisades of Clarno
Meet A Landslide: BetterGeology Case Study
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Meet A Landslide: BetterGeology Case Study
Death Valley's Great Ice-Age Lake
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Death Valley's Great Ice-Age Lake
How to read geologic maps (And more!) [CC]
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How to read geologic maps (And more!) [CC]
How did the Painted Hills get painted? | Oregon Geology
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How did the Painted Hills get painted? | Oregon Geology
Forming the Willamette Valley: Oregon Geology
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Forming the Willamette Valley: Oregon Geology
Supervolcano at Smith Rock | Oregon Geology | BetterGeology
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Supervolcano at Smith Rock | Oregon Geology | BetterGeology

Комментарии

  • @Drawson663
    @Drawson663 14 дней назад

    I found a great teredo fossil there and all sorts of other things that fascinated me

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 14 дней назад

      @@Drawson663 I was there again a few weeks ago and found a huge scallop fossil!

  • @Drawson663
    @Drawson663 14 дней назад

    I b lovin this

  • @TheAncientAmbassador
    @TheAncientAmbassador 24 дня назад

    Very informative video, thank you!

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 24 дня назад

      @@TheAncientAmbassador Glad you liked it!

  • @varunshahvo-tv9854
    @varunshahvo-tv9854 Месяц назад

    i am scared of earthquakes but want to sit in middle of nature like u

  • @jimhamman2335
    @jimhamman2335 Месяц назад

    AMong other things, Petroglyph Point tells the story of multiple eruptions of Mt. Shasta which can be seen in the distance.

  • @RTD3
    @RTD3 Месяц назад

    Anybody ever seen the canyon carved by the Mt. St. Helens eruption?

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology Месяц назад

      Yes, it’s pretty dramatic. Amazing how quickly things can erode when they’re very soft and loose - it was as if the area was buried with sawdust.

  • @samcardoza708
    @samcardoza708 Месяц назад

    Do you know anything about the coal / peet deposits on the cliffs between point wilson and north beach? They are closer to point wilson in an area that is impassable at high tide.

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology Месяц назад

      I don’t think I’ve seen those specifically, but there are a good number of similar deposits around North Beach. Hard to say exactly what the cause is, but I think some of it is due to uplift caused by rebound after the glacier melted. Some parts of the Salish Sea area are rising by nearly a centimeter per year even 15,000 years later!

  • @PlayNowWorkLater
    @PlayNowWorkLater 2 месяца назад

    Really enjoyed the breakdown of your research. Do you have a link to your research? Has it been published yet?

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 2 месяца назад

      Thank you! I was really hoping it would be through peer review by the time this video was ready, but it’s still in review. I think it’s on a pre-print server somewhere, I’ll look.

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 2 месяца назад

      Nope, not publicly available yet. I’ll make an announcement when it is published, so make sure and subscribe to the channel to be notified when it’s out!

    • @PlayNowWorkLater
      @PlayNowWorkLater 2 месяца назад

      @@BetterGeology done. Been watching you for a while

  • @PiggyFuktoy
    @PiggyFuktoy 2 месяца назад

    The Hayward fault also runs directly under the Moffitt Library on the University of California, Berkeley campus

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 2 месяца назад

      And through their stadium, which is built in two halves to somewhat accommodate the creep.

  • @meredithwatterson6471
    @meredithwatterson6471 2 месяца назад

    This was wonderful. I saw some old photos of PT where they were cutting into the "wall" to make the downtown fill. As a resident, I'm really concerned about it all turning to jelly in case of an earthquake. To say nothing of the bluffs coming down as well. There are now some very real concerns about bluffs on the entry to the old downtown having slides. Apparently there's a huge difference between where the bluffs approaching downtown were in 1982 when they filmed "An Officer and a Gentleman" here in PT and where these bluffs are now. I don't know if you're local, but if you are, and if you see that movie and can make a judgment on the loud of the bluffs, I'd be really interested in what you have to say.

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology Месяц назад

      The state and city have done some wonderful analyses on slope stability around there. The loose nature of that cliff material is definitely something they’re concerned about.

  • @CzechMirco
    @CzechMirco 2 месяца назад

    If it creeps 5 mm a year, it should be actually possible to set up a timelapse camera observing a spot on the patio and showing the actual movement in a speeded up footage.

  • @DeathValleyDazed
    @DeathValleyDazed 2 месяца назад

    We need more bright young scientists like Andrew.

  • @Hugonet_goat
    @Hugonet_goat 2 месяца назад

    Your videos are so good!

  • @TheDanEdwards
    @TheDanEdwards 2 месяца назад

    Good job. You've come so far since you started your journey of making geology videos.

  • @mikea66
    @mikea66 2 месяца назад

    Andrew, you did a very nice job on describing the geology of this area.

  • @Prophecy-Cat
    @Prophecy-Cat 2 месяца назад

    Hey, this guy rocks!

  • @ski3pinvideos308
    @ski3pinvideos308 2 месяца назад

    Thanks for the great video, Andrew! Your research is fascinating to this layperson with an avid interest in geology, especially since we spent time up on Strawberry Mountain last summer. Best of luck to you and please continue producing your science based videos. They are appreciated.

  • @hiker1658
    @hiker1658 2 месяца назад

    How are you doing Andrew? What are you doing this Summer?

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 2 месяца назад

      I’m well, thank you! I’m working at a small consulting firm now, so that’s occupying the bulk of my summer at this point.

    • @hiker1658
      @hiker1658 2 месяца назад

      @@BetterGeology I miss your videos. I hope you can still find time to do outreach. You have a gift.

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 2 месяца назад

      Thanks. I do them as often as I can…

  • @kilcar
    @kilcar 2 месяца назад

    Love to have you come to Bend, Oregon and access our hazards, as it's hardly been looked at. Love your theme on your shirt in this piece.

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 2 месяца назад

      I go to Bend quite often! Many interesting things out there. I’ve been thinking a lot about the Metolius fault zone lately.

  • @johnnash5118
    @johnnash5118 2 месяца назад

    ​ @BetterGeology -"While the Bruneau-Jarbidge Caldera is part of the Yellowstone Hotspot, the Crooked River Caldera is not and predates the Yellowstone Hotspot’s first appearance by approximately 12 million years. The magma sources are different as well, and there are numerous geochemical differences between the two." The CR Caldera does predate the B-J Caldera by 17-19MA, but that doesn't disprove that CR isn't a YHS ignimbrite any more than the B-R being 10-12MA older than the current YHS ignimbrite location in Wyoming. Magma source geochemical signatures will be different due to the changes in crustal strata the magma chamber occupies. If the 29.5MA CR Caldera location were inferred by averaging the known distances of the previous 8 YHS ignimbrites, and the last known calderas in Nevada- Virgin Valley, High Rock, Hog Ranch, and unnamed calderas; West of the Pine Forest Range, Nevada; 15.5 to 16.5 Ma., the CR Caldera would be from the location the @NE bank of the Upper Alkali Lake, CA. now occupies; It's silica source would be Sierra batholith related plutons, thus a much different geochem signature from the later ignimbrites to the Northeast.

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 2 месяца назад

      All true. I don’t think I talked about Yellowstone at all in this video except as a comparison for eruption style, though. A number of years ago, not too long after I made this video, I tried to drum up interest in a study of the geochemical zoning of the Crooked River ignimbrite since it changes color, texture, and presumably composition across its thickness.

  • @abigailpmm1182
    @abigailpmm1182 3 месяца назад

    I'm sitting on it now.

  • @ataylor992
    @ataylor992 3 месяца назад

    I love how to the point this was. Thank you.

  • @Rijaswaan
    @Rijaswaan 3 месяца назад

    Keep guiding❤

  • @dfirth224
    @dfirth224 3 месяца назад

    There is a house and sidewalk in Hollister that is shifting on the San Andreas Fault.

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 3 месяца назад

      Yes, and a lot on the Hayward as well.

  • @PlayNowWorkLater
    @PlayNowWorkLater 3 месяца назад

    What an amazing find! Great teaching tool for kids too. Touch the fault

  • @michaelgpartridge2384
    @michaelgpartridge2384 3 месяца назад

    Actually, it's very well-known what's beyond the sign at the end of the cave. I've crawled down to the very end of it myself. About 100 years ago for several months a couple local guys dug out the end and created the ditch and tailings you see through the sand. They got about 400 feet when they discovered the ceiling came down to meet the floor, which meant the end of the cave. Look, you gotta know that if there were any more to that cave it would be well-dug out and well-known. Not only has this been a tourist cave for a century or so, but this part of Oregon is crawling with cave moles like myself that don't let any leads go unexplored. . . Great video, otherwise!

  • @maxlittle1063
    @maxlittle1063 4 месяца назад

    Can’t they fix it like they did with Shosone Ice cave in Idaho so the ice comes back?

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 4 месяца назад

      Not really… it would require many below-average winters, complete closure to access, and maybe sealing the extended cave to keep the cool air trapped in there. I think it would be possible, but it would be really intensive.

  • @claudiawelsh9619
    @claudiawelsh9619 4 месяца назад

    I lived in Freemont and now NJ. Interesting reporting and thank you. We felt a quake yesterday.

  • @stevep5736
    @stevep5736 4 месяца назад

    Outstanding video! I love that area.

  • @ripley.74656
    @ripley.74656 5 месяцев назад

    This is AWESOME! 4,100ft below the surface is INSANE! so cool and hope to see more from you

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 5 месяцев назад

      Definitely the coolest place I’ve ever been!

  • @danielsmith9814
    @danielsmith9814 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the informative post!

  • @fredsmith3456
    @fredsmith3456 5 месяцев назад

    Andrew, I just subscribed and appreciate your very educational presentation!

  • @xmo552
    @xmo552 6 месяцев назад

    That's a French word meaning another French word basically.

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 6 месяцев назад

      Not my best ever comparison. I went 2 years before anyone mentioned it, haha

    • @xmo552
      @xmo552 6 месяцев назад

      @@BetterGeology 👍😂

  • @whitneymudge3217
    @whitneymudge3217 6 месяцев назад

    You do a fantastic job of explaining exactly what you're seeing. You could be the next geologist Bill Nye.

  • @Touches1111
    @Touches1111 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you!

  • @jdsd744
    @jdsd744 6 месяцев назад

    Me and friends went into the deeper part of the tube where that sign is. It widens out to a small 4 foot high cave, then shrinks down to army crawling again. Those sand areas were not fenced off, nor was the back of the cave back then. We had the smallest of our group ahead of us and told him we'd pull him out if he got stuck!

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 6 месяцев назад

      I did that too when I was little. I enjoy a good lava tube crawl!

  • @lukeshepard55
    @lukeshepard55 7 месяцев назад

    Well spoken and very interesting, thanks for sharing and keep up the good work 👍👍

  • @snigwithasword1284
    @snigwithasword1284 9 месяцев назад

    Ugh. I went searching for this. specific. video... And one typo is all the excuse the algorythym needed to not bother. What a stupid site.

  • @frankblangeard8865
    @frankblangeard8865 9 месяцев назад

    I think that the topic deserves a full two minutes not just a minute and a half.

  • @WindDancer435
    @WindDancer435 9 месяцев назад

    This is the first I have heard of this and came here to get more info because it is being turned into a sanctuary. Thank you for this.

  • @tolson57
    @tolson57 9 месяцев назад

    Andrew, I hope you will also be doing a video on Jewel Cave. So close to Wind Cave but so different.

    • @BetterGeology
      @BetterGeology 9 месяцев назад

      I wasn’t able to on this trip. It was late in the day so we had to pick one or the other. I’d like to go back out there, lots of things to see!

  • @snigwithasword1284
    @snigwithasword1284 9 месяцев назад

    <3

  • @samisntreal3278
    @samisntreal3278 9 месяцев назад

    Criminally underrated channel for the quality of stuff you make. Thanks again for the educational content. Take care!

  • @DeathValleyDazed
    @DeathValleyDazed 9 месяцев назад

    Wow, I’m so clueless because this is the first I’ve heard of Wind Cave National Park. Thanks for teaching me more about our fascinating world!

  • @1234j
    @1234j 9 месяцев назад

    🎉❤ Great video. Fascinating subject. Cheers and thanks from England.

  • @BetterGeology
    @BetterGeology 9 месяцев назад

    Wind Cave (Maka Oniye) and the rest of the Black Hills (Pahasapa) is the traditional homeland of many different indigenous tribes. The Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne were the most numerous until they were forced to move to reservations. The National Park Service does not do enough to recognize this in their interpretive exhibits, but they do maintain relationships with 21 different tribal organizations. Learn more about them here: www.nps.gov/wica/learn/historyculture/the-associated-tribes-of-wind-cave-national-park.htm

  • @donaldjones5712
    @donaldjones5712 10 месяцев назад

    Me and a friend of mine walked all the way to the end of the cave where it's plugged with sand. That was 1977.

  • @scottslotterbeck3796
    @scottslotterbeck3796 10 месяцев назад

    I like to vacation in Bodega Bay. The San Andreas runs right under the bay, up the coast to Mendocino. Some of the homes in BB are built on sand dunes right on top of the fault, and on a hillside. Hmmm. No thanks...