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Galapagos Scenery and Life: Iguanas, Coastlines, and Giant Tortoise

Explore the stunning scenery of the Galapagos Islands, home to unique wildlife like iguanas and giant tortoises. Discover the diverse coastlines and fascinating life that thrives in this volcanic archipelago. Learn about the iconic Beagle in the Galapagos and Darwin's finches. Dive into the mesmerizing deep-sea features like the Galapagos ridge bathymetry and thermal vents. Uncover the ages of the sea floor and fascinating ophiolite formations in different parts of the world.

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Galapagos Scenery and Life: Iguanas, Coastlines, and Giant Tortoise

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  1. Map

  2. Galapagos scenery

  3. Galapagos life: iguanas

  4. Galapagos scenery - coastlines

  5. Galapagos life – giant tortoise

  6. Beagle in the Galapagos

  7. Darwin’s finches

  8. Fernandina – inverted soup-bowl appearance

  9. Galapagos volcano caldera (Fernandina)

  10. Galapagos ridge bathymetry, showing location of Galapagos islands

  11. Galapagos ridge bathymetry, showing location of Galapagos islands

  12. Galapagos ridge bathymetry

  13. Galapagos ocean bathymetry

  14. Galapagos ocean bathymetry

  15. Mi-Ocean Ridge

  16. Mi-Ocean Ridge

  17. Mid-ocean ridge system

  18. Ridge bathymetry (doesn’t really matter where)

  19. Galapagos pillow basalt (video, if possible)

  20. Mid-Ocean ridge structures

  21. Alvin

  22. Thermal vents (“Black smokers”) – video, if possible

  23. Thermal vents (“Black smokers”) – video, if possible

  24. Sampling a thermal vent

  25. mid-ocean ridge life: clams

  26. Galapagos ridge life – tube worms

  27. Galapagos ridge life – strange stuff like this

  28. Ages of the sea floor

  29. Semail (Oman) ophiolite

  30. Troodos (Cyprus ) ophiolite

  31. Bay of Islands (Newfoundland) ophiolite

  32. Papua (New Guinea) Ophiolite

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