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4.00 Credits
Evolution of sedimentary basins, emphasizing tectonic controls on basin formation and filling. Interpretation of subsidence mechanisms and sedimentary processes through analysis of the stratigraphic record. Pre- or coreq: GEOL 334, 350. Dorsey.
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4.00 Credits
Hillslope processes and landforms; includes hillslope hydrology, overland flow erosion, weathering and soil formation, soil creep, landslides and related hazards, glacial and periglacial processes, effects of land-use practices and fire, and landscape evolution. Offered alternate years; not offered 2009-10. Roering.
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10.00 Credits
Geological fieldwork in selected parts of Oregon; emphasizes mapping at several scales in sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic areas. Mapping on topographic and air-photo bases. Prereq: GEOL 318, 334, 350. A course in mineralogy and lithology recommended. Offered summer session only; meets in the field for six weeks immediately after spring term.
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4.00 Credits
Study of the origin, motion, and physical and chemical properties of ground water. Emphasizes quantitative analysis of flow and interaction with overall hydrosphere. Prereq: GEOL 101-103; one year each of calculus, chemistry, and physics. Rempel.
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3.00 Credits
Interpretation of active structures from deformed Quaternary sediments and surfaces using case histories. Field project uses air photos and field techniques. Prereq: GEOL 334, 350. R once for maximum of 8 credits. Offered alternate years; not offered 2009-10. Weldon.
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3.00 Credits
Tectonic processes and examples. Global kinematics of plates and the forces that drive them. Continental deformation in compressional, shear, and extensional settings. Prereq: GEOL 350 and calculus. Toomey.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to continuum mechanics. Includes stress and strain, friction, elasticity, viscous fluids, constitutive laws, equations of motion, and deformation of the earth. Prereq: GEOL 315, PHYS 202, or equivalent; MATH 256. Humphreys.
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4.00 Credits
Application of fluid and solid mechanics to understanding processes in the earth and environmental sciences. Prereq: MATH 253, PHYS 253, GEOL 455. Offered alternate years; not offered 2009-10. Rempel.
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4.00 Credits
Practical techniques for scientific computing using the interactive environment Matlab. Topics include root finding, curve fitting, interpolation, integration and differentiation, optimization, ordinary differential equations. Prereq: MATH 253. Not offered 2009-10.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the process of the earth's physical workings. Includes rheology, bending of lithosphere, viscous flow, and heat transport. Prereq: MATH 256 or equivalent; GEOL 455. Offered alternate years; not offered 2009-10. Humphreys.
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