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Quentin Cooper joins a group of Open University geology students on a field trip to Staithes in North Yorkshire. The students will be looking for fossils in the cliffs, and studying the landscape f...or clues about the Earth's evolution. Quentin also talks to geologists Glynda Easterbrook and Richard Davies. Modern geology relies on sophisticated imaging equipment to provide accurate data about rock strata, but the students soon realise that there is no substitute for careful observation.
Quentin Cooper joins a group of Open University geology students on a field trip to Staithes in North Yorkshire. The students will be looking for fossils in the cliffs, and studying the landscape f...or clues about the Earth's evolution. Quentin also talks to geologists Glynda Easterbrook and Richard Davies. Modern geology relies on sophisticated imaging equipment to provide accurate data about rock strata, but the students soon realise that there is no substitute for careful observation.
| Series: | Material World |
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| First transmission date: | 2007-08-16 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2007 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:27:27 |
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| Producer: | Roland Pease |
| Presenter: | Quentin Cooper |
| Contributors: | Quentin Cooper; Richard Davies; Glynda Easterbrook |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Subject terms: | Geology--Yorkshire; Universities and colleges--Teaching; Open University--Summer schools |
| Production number: | AUDA262B |
| Available to public: | no |
