Explore the origins of Earth's abundant water supply in this 22-minute educational video. Delve into various hypotheses explaining water's presence on our planet, from early solar system formation to impacts and outgassing. Learn about water-containing rocks, oceans in Earth's interior, and the use of isotopes to track water's origins. Discover potential water sources on other planets and understand the importance of unraveling water's history. Examine the complexities of isotope tracking and gain insights into further learning resources on this fascinating topic.
Where Did Earth's Water Come From and How Do We Know?
Overview
Syllabus
Water in the early solar system
Outgassing vs Impacts
Rocks containing water
Oceans in Earth’s interior
Where Earth’s water came from?
Isotopes for tracking Earth’s water origin
Another hypothesis
Water on other planets?
Why we care about water’s history
Complications w/isotope tracking
Where you can learn more!
Taught by
GEO GIRL
