GEOL 101 - #28 - Olympic Peninsula

[@djfauna66]

I love how crazy nick gets during anything involving the olympic mountain's!

[@samorr4]

Nick : Since beginning to watch your videos well over a year ago I have purchased various books on geology including a number of the Roadside Geology texts. Most recently I bought the one for Southern BC. Not cheap and though published in 2005, I find it to be excellent (though perhaps just because of its age and new discoveries in geology since 2005 it might be time for a new edition.) Geology does not respect country boundaries and I do hope that you can in the future do some videos on BC geology. Nick, I am addicted to your excellent presentations but at 77 too old for a 3rd career after 17 years of practicing law and then a 8 years of Medical School and Residency training, followed by 25 years practicing Medicine. But were I 20 years younger, I would be enrolling as a freshman Geology Major at CWU for the 2021-2022 school year. As an educator, you are truly a national treasure. Am blessed to be alive at this very exciting time in geology. Thank you and God Bless!

[@CantGetEnoughBach]

Thanks for your comment. I'm about your age and share your sentiments...in large part because of Nick. I do have a granddaughter who recently enrolled at CWU in pursuit of a Master's in Geology, so that helps me vicariously. She's enjoying the program there.

[@peterhillier8021]

Having to work all day I only get to watch after the fact. I still feel like I'm a part of this wonderful community, thanks Nick

[@pdriot9424]

This course went from awkward and apprehensive to a group of friends that love each other. Be proud sir, we love you Nick!

[@stevenbrown6277]

I listened to quite a few of his lectures. I took a trip out to WA and could see all the things he talks about. Great lectures.

[@susanliebermann5721]

Another great lecture! I always learn something new. I'm from the Great Central Valley of California and no one ever explained how it was formed...until YOU! THANK YOU!

[@annotten7413]

I started watching you about a year ago and have seen all of your old videos. I was about to come back today a re watch some old ones and realized that you put new ones out. To say I am happy would be an understatement- I literally had no interest in geology until I started watching your series. There are not words I can find to express how grateful I am to you. Thanks for all that you do

[@lonthrall5613]

Thanks for putting this lecture out there where the public has access online.

[@rennadyani66]

Excellent Material! Thank you for teaching all of us old folks all the stuff we may have missed out on as young people. #geologysavedmylife

[@dankjungle]

Nick! I tell lots of people about you every year or so when I go to sun lakes. Washington rocks man. Keep it coming and thanks for all your knowledge.

[@PlayNowWorkLater]

Damn! You are such an amazing storyteller Nick! Ended this lecture with a banger! I can imagine your audience/students as you tell your stories and you could probably hear a pin drop. I hope your students truly appreciate the gift you give

[@IanGarrett]

So the Oregon coast range is our accretionary wedge down here in Oregon! 👍

[@janehallstrom7628]

More and more connections--I love this class. Thank you Nick!

[@LillianArch]

It's always a pleasure to see your smile when you say, "Ellensburg".

[@joycecaudell6047]

Grateful to have access for when I miss a session! Thanks!!!!

[@SeanSeesAdventure]

You were one of my professors back in 2007 or so. I didn't do well in the class (as it was just a breadth requirement for me), but I did enjoy the lectures. You have a way of making it entertaining. It's fun to follow along with your videos now that I have more of an appreciation for the topics. Keep up the good work.

[@garyvarner8235]

My understanding is that the Klamath Terrane docking in SW Oregon is why the forearc basin does not continue from the Willamette Valley south on into the Central Valley in California.

[@minikin5569]

Thank You Nick for your great videos!...My husband and I actually visit some of the places that you have mentioned in your videos and we are always amazed ...Thank you again

[@harrietharlow9929]

I love your lectures! I now have a clearer idea of the formation of the Olympic Peninsula. Thank you for expanding my knowledge of the Pacific Northwest.

[@lorrainewaters6189]

Thanks to you, Nick, I finally understand fore arc basins.

[@washnon]

Thanks Nick

[@mikekirk1513]

Right now I'm just going to say that I've learned so much from this episode on the Olympic Peninsula.

[@cyclicalcycler993]

Nice job once again as always

[@ericsarnoski6278]

Sorry I missed the live stream earlier. I've hiked the Olympics extensively , my favorite playground . Yes there are marine fossils in the Olympics , go to the Hoh river entrance, dive all the way to the state campground , hike the mount Olympus trail , approx 10 miles in the elevation increases rapidly , then at this point along the exposed embankment there are small fossils that can be seen . Question 1. Why are the Olympics steeper on the east side , than on the west where the slope is more gradual ? 2. Why is there a gap in the olympic range if that Farallon plates goes further south . In other words why don't the peaks extend further south in a line relative to the plate instead of appearing to bunch together on the northern end of the peninsula ? ☆ West side of the olympics has gotten too touristy, east side is still a hidden pristine gem.

[@michellelester243]

1 is very interesting, maybe glaciers carved out the east side of the Olympics? I would guess #2 is that the southern end of the accretion was eroded away during the series of floods from glacial melt?

[@mrtony1985]

Some ideas for future live streams series: Oregon Geology, BC Geology, Rocky Mountains? If I'm being honest I'll watch whatever you're going to talk about

[@claudiabaumann522]

@mr Tony 19 your absolutely right sir

[@tinkmarshino]

He did one on Oregon geology

[@mrtony1985]

@@tinkmarshino yes and with Oregon he could do a whole series if that was a big interest for him.

[@tinkmarshino]

For me to.. I come from Oregon.. I was born and raised hell in Eugene back in the 60 and 70's

[@jamesdriscoll_tmp1515]

@@tinkmarshino I wish Oregon had a Nick Zentner. There are many devoted scientists who study Oregon. Not many have the public impact that Nick does.

[@SpareKingdom]

incredible, ty for posting.

[@aaronfulwider779]

Mt. Olympus, when first viewed from the lateral moraine of the blue glacier, takes your breath away. The view from the summit shows peaks 360 degrees in all directions. Also, speaking of hydrology, Mt. Anderson, another high peak of the range, happens to be the hydrologic apex of the peninsula. Its rivers drain snowmelt to the Pacific, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the Hood Canal.

[@nolongerlistless]

Interesting! [p.s. Please excuse my pedantry but it’s = it is... Here you wanted the last of “his/her/its” - no apostrophe needed! ;-) ]

[@koheartsgpadatslocos8320]

Thank you Nick for teaching me what created the San Joaquin Valley, it always puzzled me, looking forward to learning more geology! Diego.

[@vandyninja13]

Thanks for an awesome series! Could you please elaborate why there's a gap in the accretionary wedge between the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island?

[@michellelester243]

Vancouver Island is older and contains volcanic rock that is believed to have formed on the oceanic plate. The theory is that it came from the Baja California area based on fossils and zircons rather than being part of the accretionary wedge of the Olympics.

[@andrewhusa7615]

Love all this fascinating information and wonderful scientific method at arriving to the conclusions. You're still my hero even though you said Bonney Lake is South of Olympia. You know BL will be looking down on Orting if the Lahar sirens go off.

[@BudKnocka]

Go Nick!

[@ginfonte3386]

That was lovely. Thank you. The lectures only get better. 😁 Only wish you had shared the carnelian agates with the home viewers. Anyway, you leave me with a smile. 😊💙

[@poppyconner4636]

Good morning! From New Jersey

[@Sköldpadda-77]

For Curtis who asked about the Ozarks, check out Geomorphic History of the Ozarks of Missouri by none other than J. Harlen Bretz, Roadside Geology of Missouri by Charles G. Spencer, and Missouri Geology:Three Billion Years of Volcanoes, Seas, Sediments, and Erosion by Unklesbay and Vineyard. Some info might be dated but it’s a good start.

[@michellelester243]

Took a 30:58 screenshot that needs to become a meme. I would go wi 38:25 " I'll decide if it's exciting or not jackass" 😂 This is a spicy one, thanks Dr Nick!

[@margreetanceaux3906]

Hi Nick and Bryce, I actually have a ring made of carnelian agate - not a stone set in metal, but the whole ring carved out of stone.

[@garypaull9382]

Bummed I can't watch live this week!

[@ron4255]

Standing on my porch, looking at the Olympics and listening to this lecture.

[@sheetmetalhead]

Great subject today Nick! I’ve climbed several mountains in the Olympics, few than a few years ago, you know young and dumb, didn’t even know what I was climbing on!🤓 But I know now! Thanks

[@thomaslvickywettengel3041]

Thanks Coach

[@CantGetEnoughBach]

I wonder how the coal seams in the Black Diamond area of Washington State became tilted sharply downward from east to west. Is that related to the interaction between the forearc basin and the uplift of the Cascade Range?

[@bonblue4993]

The blue topographical map that you showed us shows that the Olympic mountains are actually inland a ways from the coast. If the mud and guck is moving east to create the Olympic Mountains, why doesn't this mountain range start right at the coast?

[@lizj5740]

Hi, Bonnie Barto. If the Olympic mountains were andesite or another hard rock and they were caused by vulcanism, perhaps they would, but they are mostly softer sedimentary rocks (sandstone and shale) or their metamorphic products, such as slate, piled up willy-nilly as the JdF Plate moves eastward and the NA Plate moves westward. So, they are more easily eroded by riparian and oceanic forces, creating the westward "beach".

[@bonblue4993]

@@lizj5740 Thanks for the info!

[@kamikazekurt913]

As you sorta brainstormed on your podcast, I think doing a live stream of your grad classes, or upper division classes would be appreciated.

[@XRPMcLoo]

I’m now of the opinion you never have a bad day at work....lol...I’m guessing the old adage applies...love what you do and you’ll never work a day!

[@markbell9742]

Search for: 'un*avco Exploring Tectonic Motions' (w/o *), great CW rotation map and 'un*avco GPS and Tectonics' (w/o*), plate movement map, interestingly, shows a larger scale CCW rotation of the NA Plate. Cheers, Mark

[@billblomgren9618]

Love the treatment of the class at school. (Reminds me of the easier classes in Engineering at the University of South Florida in Tampa. ) The 400-500 level engineering was a LOT more demanding....

[@byronbuck1762]

If the big three is dead in CA, what is the explanation for the active Long Valley Caldera, including active fumaroles on Mammoth Mountain, and other vucanism associated with the Caldera?

[@sidbemus4625]

Caldera....not a cone.Some hot H2O spots from Lassen south.

[@byronbuck1762]

@@sidbemus4625 Ah! So not then related to subduction, more related to hot spots such as underlying Yellowstone, or just remnants of the caldera?

[@jamesmartin6994]

Are san jacinto and san gorgonio peaks volcanos? Tyvm

[@MrFmiller]

There are a few students in your class who seem to be very engaged. I suspect at least a couple may pursue geology or a related field as a career.

[@jamesdownard1510]

My curiosity consumes me as to who would be the one doofus who clicked not liked on this video. Harrumph.

[@pdriot9424]

I thought the same.

[@harrietharlow9929]

Me, too!

[@margaret7412]

Were the Himalayans an accretionary wedge?

[@pjgraham2211]

So with the first 10minutes my question is Sol Duc ??? Where does that come in?

[@danduzenski3597]

It feels incomplete. Lack of data. How did chocolate cake end up on the Kitsap Peninsula?

[@Nugglashine]

He had Bonney Lake in the right spot but erased it! Bonney Lake is just a little east of the Tacoma/Puyallup area

[@jamesdriscoll_tmp1515]

Glad you are among the jabbed. Gesundheit!

[@paulg6268]

:05 That doesn't look like coffee in that mug.

[@kellycreek2008]

Nick said he didn't know too much about what caused the Olympic hot springs areas. Here is a study from UPS that proposes a reason. soundideas.pugetsound.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1437&context=summer_research It's the fault's fault. We were supposed to camp at Sol Duc last year, closed because of COVID, trying again this year.

[@rossrifle50]

Hope's on fyah

[@rogermcpherson3996]

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[@jamesmartin6994]

On the rocks and neat are ways to drink alcohol. Lol.

[@barneymiller6204]

Bonney Lake is EAST of Puyallup/Sumner Prof!

[@davidschmale3359]

Mason is from Bellevue, no surprise there...

[@richardstephens3642]

You don't own a cat the cat owns you