Glaciers of Kansas

This video covers a brief history of glaciers in Kansas and the evidence they left behind in the landscape.

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[jeffdurall]

Kansas has some pretty interesting history. I live in Hays and have visited the Sternberg Museum dozens of times and I'm still fascinated by it. I need to make a trip to view some of the places he talked about here.

[-Brass]

A Geologist can tell you more facts about the weather than the entire crew at the weather channel. No GW bs.. just the facts.

[nozrep]

also I am very much enjoying bro’s presentation style. His expressions and movements very much remind me of some the science and PBS shows I watched as a child in the 1990s😂. I assure you sir, it is intended as a compliment! Totally got some childhood flashbacks which gave me all the feels and memories of watching childhood science shows on PBS and learning cool things!

[bryanrabel]

So cool!! We have 40 acres on top of the Quitman Mtn range in West Tx. From there you can see that it was an ancient sea bed and can make out the shore line as far as you can see. Up on top theres fish, plant life and shell fossils and even some whale bones. Its crazy how the climate and surface of the earth has changed and shifted. I love this stuff

[dragonmeddler]

A glacial terminus is located in Topeka just north of SW29th, east of its intersection with Gage Blvd. In that area of town there are many large pink Sioux quartzite boulders scattered around the landscape.

[jasonlind]

I live in Wamego and not only enjoy the splendor of the flint hills but also the relics of the massive glacier that terminated here. Great

[jamesraymond]

Great evidence, especially the striations map.

[patrickshaw]

Excellent. KC native and lifelong resident here!

[larryparis]

This was great! As a former resident of Junction City and Manhattan, I enjoyed this. Thank you!

[JayYoung-rovu]

0:02 Great presentation!
We have several 'love notes' from the glaciers here in Ohio. We have glacial grooves on Kelley's Island. River valleys were filled in by the glacier. One named Teas (tayes) River flowed west to empty in the Mississippi River. The curve of it still shows on topographical map. The glacier dammed up one of the rivers in Pennsylvania. The river used to flow into Lake Ontario. It found an outlet to the south and joined another river to form the Ohio River. There are geological formations in New York state carved by the overflowing lakes as they sought an outlet.
There is a large erratic in the state park northeast of Springfield, Ohio. Fascinating information.

[PacoOtis]

Bravo! Very informative and excellently presented! Best of luck!

[dwilson]

Good video. I took a couple of geology classes at Washburn, taught by someone from the KGS. I don’t remember his name, this was during the 1980’s I think. But fun to revisit the glaciers with you!

[CogentConsult]

Dear Kansas, you’re welcome! Signed, Minnesota.

[brucejedwabny]

Went fishing by Waldo KS and on the outskirts of the pond you could find petrified sharks teeth.

[ernesthill]

This is excellent, he really understands his stuff

[TheRobertralph]

What a great video. Fun to watch and I learned a lot. Thanks for making it. I'm from Princeton and Overland Park Kansas.

[ronheath]

Wow I live in Kansas and I did not know any of this informission.I guess she learned something new everyday

[ewardmello]

This is a awesome video ! Thanks for putting it on . I was wondering about the loess soils.

[mattbrown]

The pastures at the family farm north of Wamego in Daluth KS are covered... now I know why. Thanks

[godagon]

Just subscribed!! Beloit resident here 🍻😎