Rob Butler

Welcome to "the Shear Zone" - a hub for videos on geology, developed by me, Rob Butler of the University of Aberdeen. I am emeritus professor of tectonics having taught and researched across a broad range of earth science for over 40 years. This channel was created (as many were) through the Covid19 pandemic, initially to support university-level teaching, but also to reach out to interested others - professional and amateur. Here you can find videos on the interpretation of geological maps, 2D seismic profiles of the subsurface alongside developing ideas on how deformation structures, sedimentary basins, mountain belts and tectonic plates work. Supporting materials (maps, images, seismic profiles) are available on the companion website (linked from this channel homepage). And there are films on great geological locations and key concepts in earth science. I hope you find them enjoyable!
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