Explore the fascinating realm of sedimentology in this 48-minute video presentation by Jon Noad from SediMental Services. Delve into a diverse array of sedimentary structures found in ice, snow, deserts, skies, and conventional settings. Examine intriguing examples drawn from past BSRG talks and beyond, including baffling head-scratchers and Earth's largest structures. Journey from hailstones and avalanches to cloud formations, ripples, dunes, and waves. Investigate case studies such as turbidite clouds and the Athel silicilite in Oman. Learn about advanced techniques like tomography and seismic sedimentology. Discover unique phenomena like the Hanksville runes, carbrication, and ornithocoenichnology. Marvel at giant pebbles, olistoliths, and record-breaking sedimentary structures. Conclude with a speculative look at the sedimentology of exoplanets, from gas giants to ocean worlds and Goldilocks planets. Gain valuable insights into this weird and wonderful world of sedimentology on Earth Day and beyond.
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