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How Life Drives Mountain Building on Earth and Its Implications for Space Exploration

GEO GIRL via YouTube

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This course examines how life and organic carbon have contributed to mountain building through geologic time, alongside the role of tectonics. It considers whether mountains on other planets and moons could help in the search for life.

Syllabus

How Mountains Form on Earth
Increase in life & C production
Higher C content of old vs young rocks
Can C deposits cause mountain building?
Organic C in ancient mountains
This C continues to build mountains
Is life required for mountains to form?
Were there mountains before life?
Main driver of tectonics & mtn building
Are mountains a sign of life?
Is Plate tectonics required for life?

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GEO GIRL

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