| Syllabus -- Geology 306 -- Fall Term 2016 (19759) | ||||
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| 1 |
Aug 23, Tues. |
1 |
Introduction, course overview |
Introduction |
| Aug 25, Thurs. | 2 |
Atoms,
density, & basic class skills |
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| 2 |
Aug 30, Tues. |
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Astronomical observations | |
| Sept. 1, Thurs. | 4 | Planetary positions | ||
| Last
Day to enroll is Sunday, Sept. 4
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| 3 |
Sept. 6, Tues. |
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| Sept. 8, Thurs. | 5 | Planetary patterns | ||
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| 4 |
Sept. 13, Tues |
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Impact cratering |
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| Sept. 15, Thurs. | 7 | Map skills -- latitude and longitude | |
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| 5 |
Sept. 20, Tues. | 8 |
Earth's Interior | |
| Sept. 22, Thurs. | 9 | Minerals | ||
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| 6 |
Sept. 27, Tues. | 10 | Igneous rocks | |
| Sept. 29, Thurs. | 11 | Volcanic terrains | |
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| 7 |
Oct. 4, Tues. | 12 | Sedimentary rocks | |
| Oct. 6, Thurs. | 13 | Metamorphic rocks | ||
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| 8 |
Oct. 11, Tues. | 14 | Plate tectonics | |
| Oct. 13, Thurs. | 15 | Earthquakes | ||
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| 9 |
Oct. 18, Tues. | 16 | Geologic time | |
| Oct. 20, Thurs. | 17 | Topographic maps |
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| 10 |
Oct. 25, Tues. | 18 | Earth-sun relations | |
| Oct. 27, Thurs. | 19 | Atmospheric heating | ||
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| 11 |
Nov. 1, Tues. | 20 | Atmospheric moisture/humidity | |
| Nov. 3, Thurs. | 21 | Atmospheric stability/ adiabatic processes |
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| 12 |
Nov. 8, Tues. | 22 |
TBD
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| Nov. 10, Thurs. | 23 | Air pressure, Coriolis force | ||
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| 13 |
Nov. 15, Tues. |
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Global wind circulation | |
| Nov. 17, Thurs. |
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Weather patterns & storms | |
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| 14 |
Nov. 22, Tues. | 26 | Ocean salinity/temperature/density | |
| Nov. 24, Thurs. |
Thanksgiving,
No Class
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| Thanksgiving, November 24
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Nov. 29, Tues. | 28 | Ocean floor | |
| Dec. 1, Thurs. |
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Ocean currents | |
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| 16 |
Dec. 6, Tues. | 30 |
Tides | |
| Dec. 8, Thurs. | 31 | Waves & coastlines | ||
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| 17 |
Dec. 13, Tues. 12:45-2:45 p.m. |
Final poster presentations | ||
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