| Syllabus -- Geology 306 -- Fall Term 2018 Tues.-Thurs. (14561) | ||||
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| 1 |
Aug 28, Tues. |
1 |
Introduction, course overview |
Introduction |
| Aug 30, Thurs. | 2 |
Atoms,
density, & basic class skills |
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| 2 |
Sept. 4, Tues. |
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Astronomical observations | |
| Sept. 6, Thurs. | 4 | Planetary positions | ||
| Last
Day to enroll is Sunday, Sept. 9
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| 3 |
Sept. 11, Tues. |
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Planetary patterns | |
| Sept. 13, Thurs. | 6 |
Impact cratering | ||
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| 4 |
Sept. 18, Tues |
7
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Map skills -- latitude and longitude |
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| Sept. 20, Thurs. | 8 | Minerals | |
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| 5 |
Sept. 25, Tues. | 9 |
Igneous rocks | |
| Sept. 27, Thurs. | 10 | Volcanic terrains | ||
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| 6 |
Oct. 2, Tues. | 11 | Sedimentary rocks | |
| Oct. 4, Thurs. | 12 | Metamorphic rocks | |
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| 7 |
Oct. 9, Tues. | 13 | Earth's Interior | |
| Oct. 11, Thurs. | 14 | Plate tectonics | ||
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| 8 |
Oct. 16, Tues. | 15 | Earthquakes | |
| Oct. 18, Thurs. | 16 | Geologic time | ||
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| 9 |
Oct. 23, Tues. | 17 | TBD |
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| Oct. 25, Thurs. | 18 | Topographic maps |
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| 10 |
Oct. 30, Tues. | 19 | Earth-sun relations | |
| Nov. 1, Thurs. | 20 | Atmospheric heating | ||
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| 11 |
Nov. 6, Tues. | 21 | Atmospheric moisture/humidity | |
| Nov. 8, Thurs. | 22 | Atmospheric stability/ adiabatic processes |
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| 12 |
Nov. 13, Tues. | 23 |
Air
pressure, Coriolis
force
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| Nov. 15, Thurs. | 24 | Global wind circulation | ||
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Last day
to
drop with "W" is November 20
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| 13 |
Nov. 20, Tues. |
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Weather patterns & storms | |
| Nov. 22, Thurs. |
Thanksgiving -- No
Class
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| 14 |
Nov. 27, Tues. | 26 | Ocean floor | |
| Nov. 29, Thurs. |
27
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Ocean salinity/temperature/density | ||
| Thanksgiving, November 23
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| 15 |
Dec. 4, Tues. | 28 | Ocean currents & Tides | |
| Dec. 6, Thurs. |
29
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Waves & coastlines | |
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| 16 |
Dec. 11, Tues. | 30 |
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| Dec. 13, Thurs. | 31 | |||
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| 17 |
Dec. 18, Tues. 12:45-2:45 p.m. |
Final poster presentations | ||
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