Great stuff. I always seen photographs and sketches of these outcrops in books. While watching this video, I realized my physical presence on these outcrops. Thank you so much professor Rob for such remarkable and informative explaination.
Absolutely fascinating! As a Dutch Australian world traveller in the 70's and 80's I remember seeing, not only the magnificent rocky cliffs of Scotland, but also various interesting sceneries everywhere, but during that time I had no idea of the geology of what I was seeing. It was when I started reading certain books on geology in the 90's and now with the internet showing such great programs such as yours (and many others) that the bigger picture comes together to have a greater understanding of this wonderful planet that we humans have a brief moment to spend time on. I find it fascinating that with the help of reading and programs like yours that people with this interest to understand have the opportunity to visualise these amazing formations over time, and that there is sufficient technology to reinforce these observations. Thank you for your efforts in providing these programs.
Congratulations on making the best Siccar Point video on TH-cam. Less can be said for the sound quality though 😂 But honestly thank you for making these videos!
Good as always Rob. Lovely presentation of one of the critical moments in critical thinking. I really want the T shirt. The 'no vestige, no prospect' catch phrase has got to be one of the greatest sumations in science history. When I first read it over 50 years ago now, it blew me away. Like finding yourself alone at sea, in an oceon of time. Thanks again.
This is the fifth video I've watched on Siccar Point, and it does the best job of explaining the geological processes-far better than the BBC. The illustrations and graphics are great as well. Excellent video!
I looked at this place in the summer of 2016 - with the whole family. It was great fun for the children to climb down the slope. I saw these rock formations with completely different eyes -I looked deep into time...
so now I got a little idea how wonderful our planet works and creates and mixes and demonstrates what could be possible if time is not matter of issue (money, profits, exploitation) thank you so much, a nice sound of breaking "Olas" (wave??) all the best see you next time, greetings Crissy
Another great clip ..... thanks so much Rob.👍 Food for thought: That "missing" 70,000,000 years book-ending the geological unconformity at Siccar Point is a greater time than that sepatating us modified chimps from the K-Pg boundary which marked the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Amusingly, it's one of the shorter time-windows represented by an unconformity in Scotland.... There's a 1.7 billion year old one (Torridon Group on late Archaean Lewisian on shores of Loch Assynt) for example....no dinosaurs (or neo-chimps) though...
The Jedburgh outcrops are essentially invisible now... The key thing about Siccar is the notion that is was Hutton's "proof" of his cyclic stratigraphic model... as where he took Playfair - who was essentially Hutton's outreach guy.... Notwithstanding the approach to Siccar, it's still easier to get to than Lochranza, unless you happen to be on Arran (no mean task given the ferries these days!). But if you want to check out Lochranza - try this: www.arran-geopark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Walk_Leaflets/1.%20Hutton.pdf
I would so love to see Siccar Point! I saw a British documentary about James Hutton, and "Arthur's Seat" in Edinburgh, how he observed a seam of basalt running through the native rock. He was truly amazing, and from what that documentary said, a rather randy fellow (he liked to stay at his favorite brothel when visiting Edinburgh!).
Great stuff. I always seen photographs and sketches of these outcrops in books. While watching this video, I realized my physical presence on these outcrops. Thank you so much professor Rob for such remarkable and informative explaination.
Thank you very much ❤
Absolutely fascinating! As a Dutch Australian world traveller in the 70's and 80's I remember seeing, not only the magnificent rocky cliffs of Scotland, but also various interesting sceneries everywhere, but during that time I had no idea of the geology of what I was seeing. It was when I started reading certain books on geology in the 90's and now with the internet showing such great programs such as yours (and many others) that the bigger picture comes together to have a greater understanding of this wonderful planet that we humans have a brief moment to spend time on.
I find it fascinating that with the help of reading and programs like yours that people with this interest to understand have the opportunity to visualise these amazing formations over time, and that there is sufficient technology to reinforce these observations. Thank you for your efforts in providing these programs.
NIcely filmed and poetic for any aspiring geologist! That Old Red Sandstone is iconic. Thank you.
Congratulations on making the best Siccar Point video on TH-cam.
Less can be said for the sound quality though 😂
But honestly thank you for making these videos!
twas a windy day!
Thank you so much! Great video, it allowed me to test my skills too as I watched :)
Thanks - glad you enjoyed it - always good to get a chance to top up skills....
Good as always Rob. Lovely presentation of one of the critical moments in critical thinking. I really want the T shirt. The 'no vestige, no prospect' catch phrase has got to be one of the greatest sumations in science history. When I first read it over 50 years ago now, it blew me away. Like finding yourself alone at sea, in an oceon of time. Thanks again.
I like that, " Like finding yourself alone at sea, in an oceon of time." (well, "ocean", lol! sorry, couldn't help it....)
This is the fifth video I've watched on Siccar Point, and it does the best job of explaining the geological processes-far better than the BBC. The illustrations and graphics are great as well. Excellent video!
Thanks - it's a classic site of course so plenty of competitors!
I looked at this place in the summer of 2016 - with the whole family. It was great fun for the children to climb down the slope. I saw these rock formations with completely different eyes -I looked deep into time...
Yes it's a great place - and the descent is much better when less slick!
Great video, thanks 😃👍.
Excellent explanation.
so now I got a little idea how wonderful our planet works and creates and mixes and demonstrates what could be possible if time is not matter of issue (money, profits, exploitation) thank you so much, a nice sound of breaking "Olas" (wave??) all the best see you next time, greetings Crissy
Another great clip ..... thanks so much Rob.👍
Food for thought: That "missing" 70,000,000 years book-ending the geological unconformity at Siccar Point is a greater time than that sepatating us modified chimps from the K-Pg boundary which marked the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Amusingly, it's one of the shorter time-windows represented by an unconformity in Scotland.... There's a 1.7 billion year old one (Torridon Group on late Archaean Lewisian on shores of Loch Assynt) for example....no dinosaurs (or neo-chimps) though...
Thanks, always wanted to see that outcrop. Found out I'm half Scottish too!
good stuff!
It is a good travel site for geologist.
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Some kind sole has placed climbing ropes down the steeper part of the hillside. (In place June 2024). It is still pretty steep and slippery.
No mention of his previously visited unconformities at Lochranza and Jedburgh....1787
There's a big story in there.
The Jedburgh outcrops are essentially invisible now... The key thing about Siccar is the notion that is was Hutton's "proof" of his cyclic stratigraphic model... as where he took Playfair - who was essentially Hutton's outreach guy.... Notwithstanding the approach to Siccar, it's still easier to get to than Lochranza, unless you happen to be on Arran (no mean task given the ferries these days!). But if you want to check out Lochranza - try this:
www.arran-geopark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Walk_Leaflets/1.%20Hutton.pdf
I would so love to see Siccar Point! I saw a British documentary about James Hutton, and "Arthur's Seat" in Edinburgh, how he observed a seam of basalt running through the native rock. He was truly amazing, and from what that documentary said, a rather randy fellow (he liked to stay at his favorite brothel when visiting Edinburgh!).
TREES.
?? for fossil trees try "the Fossil Grove" in Glasgow - Carboniferous... - the World's oldest geo-heritage site...