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3.00 Credits
Analysis of past global change from climate proxy records in glacial ice, tree rings, ocean and lake sediments, ocean corals. Impact of ocean and atmospheric circulation on global climate; climate cycles; El Niño; human impact on global climate. Offered alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to concepts of fluid movement in Earth's crust and the interaction of rocks and water. Introduction to the hydrologic cycle, theory of flow through porous media, crustal-scale flow systems, role of fluids in the plate tectonic cycle.
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2.00 Credits
Physico-chemical principles applied to origin of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Phase equilibria in important mineral systems. Lab study and interpretation of igneous and metamorphic rocks using petrographic microscope. (2 hrs lect, 2 hrs lab)
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3.00 Credits
Nature, distribution, origin, correlation, and special problems of the Precambrian, emphasizing Lake Superior region. Term paper. 3 hrs. lect, field trips; offered alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
Morphology and development of volcanic formations and deposits, and criteria for their recognition in ancient rock terranes. Types of eruptions and deposits, tectonic environments of volcanism, evolution of volcanoes, physical processes and controls of volcanism, and volcanic hazards. Offered alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
Geologic description, distribution, and genesis of economic mineral deposits; processes leading to their formation; relationship to plate tectonics; exploration techniques and criteria for finding new deposits.
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2.00 Credits
Provenance, associations, and classifications of sedimentary rocks, including sandstones, carbonates, muddy rocks, and others. Microscopic study of thin sections and grain mounts; statistical techniques. Interpretation of rock suites. Term paper. (2 hrs lect, 2 hrs lab)
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3.00 Credits
An integrated study of sedimentary basins as dynamical systems. Analysis of how tectonic and climatic processes drive sedimentation in basins, how these processes are preserved in the basin fill, and how stratigraphers interpret the rock record. Offered alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
Principles of solution chemistry, with application to chemical weathering, acid deposition, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Use of chemical equilibrium software to examine complex real world problems.
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3.00 Credits
Review of primary geophysical techniques used in exploration industry. Emphasizes application of these techniques for solving near-surface-related problems.
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