Radiometric Dating
Channel: Earth Rocks!
Date: 2015-01-16

For an introductory college-level earth sciences class: a brief review of radiometric dating as it applies to Earth Formation. Includes a discussion of parent, daughter, radioactive isotopes, and half lives.

**This video comes near the beginning of the semester, and then is explored in more detail later in the semester. For a full playlist, refer to the Oceanography or Geology playlists on the Earth Rocks! YouTube Channel.

Content within this video is based on information available in any standard introductory college oceanography or geology textbook, such as Essentials of Oceanography -- Trujillo and Thurman -- OR Essentials of Geology -- Tarbuck and Lutgens -- Pearson Publishing.

Part of a 5-part Earth Formation video series:
Part 1: Earth Formation
Part 2: Radiometric Dating
Part 3: Density
Part 4: Early Earth
Part 5: Life on Earth

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