How can you learn about the rocks deep beneath your feet? Or where your drinking water might be coming from? One cool way is through well logs, the linear geologic record kept when wells are drilled hundreds or even thousands of feet down in search of water or resources. Here we share three reasons we love well logs as a tool for geologic inquiry, and show you how to access over 26,000 in Missouri alone, using the state's map-based interface!

00:00 Intro
00:26 About well logs
01:27: Why we love well logs
02:39 How to access well logs
03:41 How to read well logs

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Other links:
- Our video introducing GeoSTRAT:    • Explore Missouri geology with GeoSTRA...  
- How to interpret well logs (Missouri DNR): https://dnr.mo.gov/document-search/ge...

- Background music: Golden Slippers (traditional tune), performed by Eric Reuter on hammered dulcimer (https://masterworksok.com) and Sarah Davis on fiddle.