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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
The geology of part of the United States or elsewhere, with emphasis on geologic history, including petrology, stratigraphy, tectonics, and geomorphology. Lectures on the geology and other aspects of the area will precede field trips, which will take place during vacations and on long weekends. Geologic mapping may be involved. May be repeated for credit for different areas. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Fee: variable. Graded credit/no credit.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Carson A seminar on and field trip to Patagonia and the southern Andes on the Argentina-Chile border. Study of the geologic history, tectonics, and lithology of the southern Cordillera. Emphasis on glaciers and their geomorphic processes at Los Glaciares and Torres del Paine National Parks and Aconcagua. Field trip in January 2009. Corequisite: Environmental Studies 260C. Fee.
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3.00 Credits
Carson The geology of the Appalachian Mountains: rocks, structures, landforms, and geologic history. The setting is Rockbridge County, Virginia, which includes crystalline rocks of the Blue Ridge and sedimentary rocks of the Valley and Ridge. Emphasis on karst processes. Field trip in March 2009. Co-requisite: EnvS 260 R. Fee.
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3.00 Credits
Carson A seminar on and field trip to the Yellowstone caldera and vicinity. We will examine Archean plutonic and metamorphic rocks, Paleozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary rocks, and Cenozoic volcanic rocks. Emphasis on glacial, volcanic, fluvial, and periglacial landforms. Field trip in late May/early June. Corequisite: Environmental Studies 260W. Fee.
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3.00 Credits
not offered 2008-09 An introduction to the geological, physical, and chemical characteristics of the world ocean. Subjects include: plate tectonics, bathymetry, sea floor sedimentation, ocean currents and weather, waves, tides, and coastal processes. Three lectures per week. Field trip required. Not open to seniors.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Geologic aspects of the environment: human effects upon and interaction with such phenomena as landslides, erosion and deposition of sediments, surface waters, groundwater, volcanism, earthquakes, and permafrost. Environmental effects of land use, waste disposal, and mineral and petroleum usage as they relate to geologic processes and materials. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week; field trips. Students who have received credit for Geology 110 or 120 may not receive credit for Geology 210. Open to first- and second-year students; others by consent.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
The physical and biological events during the geologic past. Special consideration given to plate tectonics and fossils in the lectures, and to fossils and geologic maps in the laboratories. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week; required and optional field trips. Prerequisite: Geology 110, 120, or 210 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
not offered 2008-09 An introduction to the fossil record and application of fossil data to analysis of ancient ecosystems. Taxonomy of important fossil groups; statistical analysis of modern and ancient animal and plant populations; taphonomy; ecologic analysis of fossils at scales ranging from individuals to species and larger taxonomic groups; biogeographic distribution of fossils and climatic implications. Two lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Labs will include several in-lab field trips. Optional weekend field trip. Fee: Weekend trip will include a fee to cover costs of food and camping. Prerequisite: Geology 110, 120, or 210. Not open to seniors. Distribution area: science with lab.
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3.00 Credits
Carson The geology of the last few million years of earth history, including glaciology, Pleistocene stratigraphy, glacial and periglacial geomorphology, and changes in flora and fauna. What are the causes of ice ages and the alternating glaciations and interglaciations within them What are the roles of nature and humans in the current global climate change Research paper and field trip. Prerequisites: Geology 110, 120 or 210, or Environmental Studies 120; consent of instructor. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
A seminar on water resources, including surface and ground water, from the perspectives of hydrology and environmental management. We will study the hydrologic cycle, water rights, water transfers, water projects (e.g., dams and reservoirs), ground water depletion, and water pollution. Much of our discussion will focus on water problems in western United States. Each student will write and present a research paper on water use and conflict in a specific part of the world. Field trips. Prerequisite: Geology 110, 120, or 210, or Environmental Studies 120; consent of instructor. Offered in alternate years.
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