GEO 162 - Geomorphology

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

Subject:

Description:

Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 6 hours; one 2-day field trip. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of surficial processes related to the development and evolution of landforms and landscapes at the Earth's surface. Emphasis is on weathering regimes, mass wasting and hillslope development, river process, and form. Examines erosional and depositional processes in tectonic, volcanic, arid, karst, glacial, and coastal landscapes.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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