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0.00 Credits
No course description available.
Corequisite:
GEOL A335
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3.00 Credits
Comprehensively covers the fundamentals of hydrogeology, including physical and hydraulic properties of subsurface aquifers, Darcy's Law and the groundwater flow equation, hydraulic head, storage and effective stress, regional groundwater flow, aquifer hydraulics, and water well design and development. Special Note: Laboratory time will be used to enhance data analysis, mathematical and problem-solving skill sets.
Prerequisite:
GEOL A315 UA C AND GEOL A331 UA C AND MATH A251 UA C
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4.00 Credits
Study of landforms and processes that affect their development, including tectonics, geologic structures, bedrock lithology, streams, glaciers, groundwater, and oceans. Laboratory focuses on formation and genesis of landforms based on evidence from topographic maps and aerial photography.
Prerequisite:
GEOL A221 UA D
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0.00 Credits
No course description available.
Corequisite:
GEOL A350
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3.00 Credits
A global-scale investigation of the state of water, energy and mineral resources and the linkages to society and the environment. Review of historical sources, uses and demands on water, energy and mineral resources and the connection to human population growth over time. Investigation of the scientific and social motivations for shifting how humans use water, energy and mineral resources. Registration Restrictions: Junior or higher standing and completion of Tier 1 GER courses.
Prerequisite:
(GEOL A111 UA C OR GEOL A115 UA C OR GEOL A121 UA C OR GEOL A221 UA C ) (AND ENVI A211 UA C OR ENVI A212 UA C )
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3.00 Credits
Field experience focusing on the Anchorage area. Field trips to Anchorage, Eagle River, Turnagain, and Matanuska Valley to investigate the geologic history, glacial history, plate tectonics, and environmental concerns. Local rocks, formations, fossils, glacial landforms and structures will be examined. Five full day field trips.
Prerequisite:
GEOL A221 UA D
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3.00 Credits
Nine-day field excursion from Anchorage to Portage, Kenai, Nikiski, Homer and Seward, Alaska, to explore gold mining; oil and gas exploration and production; Tertiary coal, fossils and paleoenvironments; coastal geomorphology; glacial history; and plate tectonics of the Kenai Peninsula. Includes a full-day boat excursion in Kenai Fjords National Park. Special Note: Students are required to provide their own food, transportation, and field and camping gear.
Prerequisite:
GEOL A221 UA C
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3.00 Credits
Field excursion within the United States or another country to study the local and regional geology. Field notes, rock and outcrop descriptions, mapping and field exercises required. Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits with change of subtitle. Students may be required to provide their own transportation depending on location of field trip.
Prerequisite:
GEOL A221 UA C
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3.00 Credits
Mineral resource genesis, classification, exploration, development and associated environmental factors, with a focus on metallic and non-metallic minerals. Specific analysis of mineral resource availability, exploration techniques, viability of extraction and processing, and assessment of environmental implications of extraction. Includes one or more case studies of existing exploration and/or mining sites. Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed GEOL A626. May be stacked with: GEOL A626
Prerequisite:
GEOL A322 UA C AND GEOL A461 UA C
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3.00 Credits
Survey of sediments, including origins, classification, transportation, composition, structures and diagenesis. Lab analysis of grain size, sedimentary structures, concretions and hand samples. Includes field labs. Special Note: Students are required to provide their own transportation to field locales. Registration Restrictions: Junior standing or higher
Prerequisite:
GEOL A310 UA C (AND STAT A253 UA C OR STAT A307 UA C )
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