These PowerPoint presentations have all been well received in the past. They are the result of many years work. Each presentation is between 45 and 55 minutes long. Please check with us as to our availability.
Repertoire of Lectures: Pacific / Australia
The Birth of the Pacific Ocean: How was the Pacific Ocean formed? This talk touches on the theory of plate tectonics and the ‘break up’ of the supercontinent of Pangea and the oceanic geological features that were created as a result of the breakup.
The Pacific "Ring of Fire": Why do 75% of the world's volcanoes exist on an arc stretching from New Zealand, along the eastern edge of Asia, north across the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, and south along the coast of North and South America? What are the massive plate dynamics that control the seismic and volcanic activity along this enormous boundary?
Hawaii – the US hot spot play ground: The geological formation of this American paradise and the big island’s Kilauea volcano, the world's most active volcano, erupting continuously since 1983.
The Pacific Ocean Deep: Can explosive volcanic eruptions occur in the deep Pacific ocean? Also including a discussion of the sea life found in the deep ocean, the pacific garbage dump, and the problems associated with overfishing.
Plate Tectonics and the Birth of Australia. Was Australia once attached to the Antarctic? How did it manage to drift thousands of miles? Touching on plate tectonics and the breakup of Pangea and Gondwanaland
The Mighty Australian Continent - Ground Zero for Geology. Highlights of Australia’s 4.5 billion year history in a nutshell.
The Birth of the Indian Ocean and the origin of the volcanic “Indonesian Arc”. This talk touches on the theory of plate tectonics, the break up of the supercontinent of Pangea, and the geological events which formed India, The Himalayas, and The Indonesian Volcanic Arc.
The Birth of the Pacific Ocean: How was the Pacific Ocean formed? This talk touches on the theory of plate tectonics and the ‘break up’ of the supercontinent of Pangea and the oceanic geological features that were created as a result of the breakup.
The Pacific "Ring of Fire": Why do 75% of the world's volcanoes exist on an arc stretching from New Zealand, along the eastern edge of Asia, north across the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, and south along the coast of North and South America? What are the massive plate dynamics that control the seismic and volcanic activity along this enormous boundary?
Hawaii – the US hot spot play ground: The geological formation of this American paradise and the big island’s Kilauea volcano, the world's most active volcano, erupting continuously since 1983.
The Pacific Ocean Deep: Can explosive volcanic eruptions occur in the deep Pacific ocean? Also including a discussion of the sea life found in the deep ocean, the pacific garbage dump, and the problems associated with overfishing.
Plate Tectonics and the Birth of Australia. Was Australia once attached to the Antarctic? How did it manage to drift thousands of miles? Touching on plate tectonics and the breakup of Pangea and Gondwanaland
The Mighty Australian Continent - Ground Zero for Geology. Highlights of Australia’s 4.5 billion year history in a nutshell.
The Birth of the Indian Ocean and the origin of the volcanic “Indonesian Arc”. This talk touches on the theory of plate tectonics, the break up of the supercontinent of Pangea, and the geological events which formed India, The Himalayas, and The Indonesian Volcanic Arc.