The Riddle of Washington’s Mt. Olympus: A SciShow Field Trip #1

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Stefan and Alexis are headed to Olympic National Park in Washington state to bring you some of the coolest geology stories there. This week, they explore why Mount Olympus should be taller than Mount Everest.

Episode 2 : https://youtu.be/8k7u_tn9C0c
Episode 3: https://youtu.be/r85dJ3RVCPI

Hosted by: Stefan Chin, Alexis Dahl

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https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/tectonic.html
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Image Sources:
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/mount-olympus-3d-render-topographic-map-horizon-gm1071039786-286609233
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/hurricane-ridge-olympic-national-park-gm186752559-27359206
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/mt-olympus-in-the-olympic-national-park-gm1133720864-300997802