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Explore the geological mysteries of the Pacific Northwest in this 1-hour 14-minute lecture, the second installment of the 2025 Downtown Geology Lecture Series presented by Nick Zentner on April 4, 2025. Recorded at Morgan Auditorium in Ellensburg, Washington, USA, this talk examines the complex tectonic activity beneath the Cascade Range, revealing how the Earth's crust has fractured and shifted like a broken plate, influencing the region's dramatic landscape formation and geological history.
Syllabus
The Broken Plate Under The Cascades
Taught by
Nick Zentner