Subduction Zones Courses and Certifications

GEO GIRL

How Earth’s Crust Formed and Difference Between Tectonic Plates and Crust - GEO GIRL

Explore Earth's crust formation, tectonic plates, and their impact on supercontinents. Learn about oceanic and continental crust differences, Earth's layers, and how these processes shape our planet's geology and climate.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Earth and Space Sciences X

Hunga Ha'apai - Tonga Eruption and Tsunami: The Geology Behind the Headlines

Explore the geological context and scientific explanations behind the 2022 Hunga Ha'apai eruption in Tonga, its global impact, and the underlying volcanic processes.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Earth and Space Sciences X

Geology - Mountains

Comprehensive exploration of mountain formation, covering volcanoes, continental and oceanic origins, faults, folds, and famous mountain belts, with insights into current geological theories.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Sven Holbik

Mountain Building

Explore mountain formation processes, including subduction zones, volcanism, and continental collisions. Learn about major mountain ranges and theories of mountain building.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

Borehole Observatory Networks - Taking the Pulse of Earthquake Generating Faults

Explore borehole observatories monitoring subduction zones, their role in understanding earthquake cycles, and implications for hazard forecasting and slow slip events in Japan and New Zealand.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Seds Online

Extreme Events Archived in the Geological Record of Deep-Sea Trenches

Explore ultra-deep hadal trenches to unravel earthquake history and understand sediment mass and carbon transfer in this rarely-studied environment of our planet.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

The Andesite Problem: Why is This Planet to be the Earth? - Bowen Lecture

Explore the Earth's unique geological features, focusing on continental crust formation, plate tectonics, and the role of water in shaping our planet's surface and internal dynamics.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

Cities on Subduction Thrusts - Seismic Risks and Structural Characteristics

Explore seismic risks and structural characteristics of subduction zones affecting major cities, including Seattle, Tokyo, and Wellington. Gain insights into earthquake hazards and geological features.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

A Chlorine-Centric Perspective on Fluid-Mediated Processes at Convergent Plate Boundaries

Explore fluid-mediated processes at convergent plate boundaries through a chlorine-centric lens, examining geochemical interactions and their implications for volcanic and tectonic activity.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

New Views of Japan's 11 March 2011 Tohoku Megaquake

Researchers reveal significant sea-floor changes and unique aspects of the 2011 Tohoku megaquake through submersible dives and seismic imaging, offering new insights into its dual nature and underlying geological factors.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

Comprehensive Understanding of Melting Processes at Subduction Zones - Part 1

Explore cutting-edge research on mantle melting in subduction zones, covering experimental studies, numerical models, seismic imaging, and geochemical analyses to understand magma formation processes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

The Geophysics and Geochemistry of Terrestrial Environments

Explore cutting-edge research on subduction zones, including fluid dynamics, isotope records, mineral growth, and links to volcanism. Gain insights into Earth's deep processes from leading geoscientists.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

The Geophysics and Geochemistry of Terrestrial Environments

Explore cutting-edge research on fluid-mediated processes, devolatilization, and subduction zone dynamics in terrestrial environments through expert presentations at the 2012 AGU Fall Meeting.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

The Fate of Water in the Cascadia Forearc

Explore the complex journey of water in Cascadia's forearc through seismic profiles, revealing insights into plate boundaries, tremors, and oceanic crust behavior.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

Global Tectonics: Quakes, Rocks, and Volatiles in the Mantle Transition Zone - Birch Lecture

Explore global tectonics, earthquakes, and mantle transition zone dynamics. Discover connections between seismic data, subduction zones, and petrological anomalies in this comprehensive geophysical lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course