Earth's Crust Courses and Certifications

Structure of the Earth

Explore Earth's internal layers, their physical properties, composition, and major discontinuities to understand our planet's complex structure.

• OpenLearning
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

NASA Astrobiology

Mysterious Life Deep Within Earth's Crust

Explore mysterious life forms deep within Earth's crust with Dr. Karen Lloyd's keynote on microbial ecosystems and their implications for astrobiology and subsurface life detection.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

There Is Something Hiding Inside Earth - The Deep Biosphere

Explore the deep biosphere, a newly discovered world inside Earth's crust teeming with extreme microorganisms that defy conventional understanding of life's limits.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Mineralogical Society of America

Earth's Continents Through Time - Evolution from Paleo-Island Arcs to Mature Continental Crust

Explore the evolution of Earth's continents in this insightful talk, uncovering the geological processes that shaped our planet's landmasses from ancient times to the present.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NASA Astrobiology

Slow, Energy-Efficient, and Mysterious Life Deep Within Earth's Crust

Explore cutting-edge astrobiology research at AbGradCon 2023, featuring keynotes on deep Earth life and early universal biology, plus diverse sessions on exoplanets, biosignatures, and origins of life.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Earth and Space Sciences X

Geology - Igneous Rocks

Explore igneous rocks' formation, characteristics, and classifications. Learn about magma properties, rock compositions, textures, and naming conventions in this comprehensive geology overview.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SciShow

What Would Happen If We Kept Digging to Earth's Center?

Explore the fascinating journey to Earth's core, from the limits of human drilling to the extreme conditions and geological wonders encountered as we theoretically dig deeper into our planet.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GEO GIRL

When Did Plate Tectonics Begin on Earth? - New Research on Earth's Tectonic History

Explore Earth's dynamic history through new research revealing alternating periods of plate and single-lid tectonics over 2.5 billion years, challenging traditional views of planetary evolution and geological processes.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory

Discovering Alaska's Hidden Supervolcano

Explore the fascinating discovery of an underwater caldera in Alaska's Aleutian arc and understand its global implications for volcanic activity, climate patterns, and societal impacts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Dr. Harel Thomas Petrology

Silicate Minerals Geochemistry - Part 3

Explore silicate mineral geochemistry, focusing on key concepts and applications in petrology. Gain insights into mineral structures, compositions, and their significance in geological processes.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Rutgers Climate & Energy Institute

How Squishy is the Middle Crust? - Exploring Crustal Rheology

Explore the deformation of Earth's middle crust and its implications for geological processes with Dr. Steven Kidder's insightful analysis.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kiersti Ford

Plate Tectonic Boundaries

Explore the fundamental concepts of plate tectonic boundaries in this concise introductory lecture.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Earth Sciences, University of Liverpool

Mineral Processes Impacting Geological Solutions for Net Zero

Explore mineral processes affecting Net Zero geological solutions, from geothermal power to CO2 capture and energy-critical materials, with insights on fluid flow in Earth's crust.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kiersti Ford

Faults - When the Crust Snaps

Explore how Earth's crust fractures and breaks, examining fault formation, types, and their role in geological processes and earthquake generation.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

构造地质学

Explore Earth's dynamic processes, plate tectonics, rock deformation, and geological structures to understand mountain formation, mineral deposits, and natural disasters through structural analysis.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course