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3.00 Credits
Three credits. A general, nonmathematical introduction to the atmosphere. Emphasis on main elements such as temperature, precipitation, clouds, and humidity. In-depth analysis of storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes and human alteration of the atmosphere such as the ozone hole. Weather forecasting and climate change.
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4.00 Credits
Four credits. Prerequisites: GEOL 1050 and 3000 or consent of instructor. Sedimentary rocks, the processes of sedimentation, the alteration of sediments through time, and examination of resulting stratigraphic units. Designed for geoscience majors and those with interests in soil mechanics and civil engineering. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Three to four credits. (Variable credit.) Prerequisites: MATH 1730 or equivalent; GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041; GEOL 1050 recommended. Orientation and deformation of rock. Geometric, analytical, and statistical solutions to structural problems. Emphasis on three-dimensional visualization, problem solving, geological map interpretation, and the mechanics of deformation. Lecture and laboratory.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
One to six credits. (Variable credit.) Prerequisites: A minimum of 12 semester hours of geology (excluding GEOL 1030/1031) at least 6 hours of which must be upper division; consent of instructor. A problem-solving course. Includes an independent research-oriented project commensurate with the student's interests and qualifications. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 hours.
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4.00 Credits
Four credits. Prerequisites: GEOL 3060; MATH 1910; PHYS 2010/2011 or 2110/2111; or consent of instructor. (PHYS 2020/2021 or 2120/2121, GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041, and MATH 1920 also recommended.) Survey of seismic, gravimetric, and magnetic/electrical exploration methods. An applied course covering some elementary theory, basic field practice, computation fundamentals, interpretation techniques. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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4.00 Credits
Four credits. Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/ 1031 or 1040/1041 or GEOG 1030 or consent of instructor. Application of geologic information to minimize possible environmental degradation and maximize utilization of resources in the natural and modified environment; local examples and field trips. Topics include engineering properties of earth materials, natural hazard prediction and reduction, water supply, solid and hazardous wastes, mineral resources, global change, land-use planning, environmental impact analysis. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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4.00 Credits
Four credits. Prerequisites: MATH 1730 or equivalent; GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041; 4 hours of geology; or consent of instructor. Basic processes and measurement of the hydrologic cycle, including precipitation, evaporation, surface runoff, stream flow, soil moisture, and ground water. Emphasis on ground water including geology of occurrence, principles of flow, conceptual models of regional flow, chemistry and quality, well hydraulics, aquifer characteristics, resource development, detection of pollutants, and contaminant transport. Lecture and laboratory.
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3.00 Credits
Three credits. Prerequisite: GEOL 4000. Principles of inorganic geochemistry. Geochemistry of the earth and solar system, isotopic geochronometers, thermodynamics and rates of geochemical processes, chemical weathering, chemical compositions of surface and groundwater. Three hours lecture per week.
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3.00 Credits
Three credits. Prerequisite: GEOL 4130. An advanced course in hydrogeology that emphasizes applied methods for assessing hazardous and solid waste facilities and contaminated ground water remediation techniques. Included will be site characterization methods, ground water sampling procedures, and monitoring well installation techniques. Three hours lecture per week.
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3.00 Credits
Three credits. Prerequisites: GEOL 1030/1031 or 1040/1041 plus CHEM 1010/1011 or CHEM 1110/ 1111. Theory and application of geochemical techniques to the study of geologic problems. Sample preparation and analysis of geologic materials using departmental instrumentation. Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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