Plate Tectonics Courses and Certifications

Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology

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Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology is a 12-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of non-avian dinosaurs.

• Coursera
• 15 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Earth and Space Sciences X

Geology - Plate Tectonics

Explore plate tectonics, from continental drift evidence to boundary types and global hotspots. Understand Earth's dynamic crust and its impact on land features, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Rethinking the Origin of Plate Tectonics

Uncover how military funding and secrecy delayed plate tectonic theory for decades, challenging conventional historical narratives about oceanographic discoveries.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GEO GIRL

Earth's Largest Mountain Range May NOT Be What You Expect - Mid-Ocean Ridges and Plate Tectonics

Discover Earth's hidden underwater mountain system - mid-ocean ridges - and how plate tectonics creates the planet's largest mountain range beneath our oceans.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Spahn's Science Lectures

Earth Science - Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Explore Earth's dynamic crust through continental drift and plate tectonics. Discover evidence, debates, and processes shaping our planet's surface, from seafloor spreading to various boundary types.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Spahn's Science Lectures

Earth Science - Evidence and Models of Plate Tectonics

Explore evidence supporting plate tectonics, including ocean drilling, mantle plumes, paleomagnetism, and polar wandering. Examine models of plate motion and future tectonic scenarios.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

AGU

The Geodynamics of Plate Tectonics I

Explore cutting-edge research on plate tectonics, mantle dynamics, and Earth's evolution. Gain insights into continental buoyancy, seafloor dynamics, supercontinental cycles, and their impacts on climate and geomagnetism.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

AGU

The Geodynamics of Plate Tectonics II - 2012

Explore cutting-edge geodynamics research on plate tectonics, including continental collisions, mantle plumes, subduction zones, and their effects on Earth's topography and magmatism.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

AGU

The Giants of Tectonophysics - Pioneers and Discoveries in Plate Tectonics

Explore groundbreaking contributions to plate tectonics theory through presentations on key scientists, their discoveries, and the historical context that shaped our understanding of Earth's dynamic processes.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

AGU

On the Origin of Plate Tectonics - The Birch Lecture

Explore the origins of plate tectonics, its relationship with Earth's climate and water, and its impact on planetary evolution through damage theory and grain-scale processes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• 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
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Exploring Plate Tectonics from Home - Using Google Earth for Geoscience

Embark on a global journey exploring structural geology and plate tectonics using Google Earth, guided by Dr Ian Watkinson's expertise in geoscience and interactive mapping tools.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute TESI

Plate Tectonics with Robert Constanteau

Explore Earth's dynamic processes with geologist Robert Constanteau, covering continental drift, plate boundaries, and their impacts on volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

AGU

Plate Tectonics - Fifty Years After the Revolution

Explore the evolution and impact of plate tectonics theory with leading geoscientists, reflecting on five decades of advancements and future directions in Earth science research.

• YouTube
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Kiersti Ford

Continental Drift and Rise of Plate Tectonics

Explore the groundbreaking theory of Continental Drift and its evolution into modern Plate Tectonics, understanding Earth's dynamic surface processes.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video