Geology 306: Earth Science Lab -- Tentative Class Schedule

Syllabus -- Geology 306 -- Fall Term 2017 Tues.-Thurs. (14530)
Week#
Day Meet # Topic  
1
Aug 22, Tues.
1
Introduction, course overview
Introduction
Aug 24, Thurs. 2
Atoms, density, & basic class skills

 
2
Aug 29, Tues.
3
Astronomical observations  
Aug. 31, Thurs. 4 Planetary positions
Last Day to enroll is Sunday, Sept. 4
3
Sept. 5, Tues.

Sept. 7, Thurs.  5 Planetary patterns
 
4
Sept. 12, Tues
6
Impact cratering   
Sept. 14, Thurs. 7 Map skills -- latitude and longitude  
 
5
Sept. 19, Tues. 8
Earth's Interior
Sept. 21, Thurs. 9 Minerals
 
6
Sept. 26, Tues. 10 Igneous rocks
Sept. 28, Thurs. 11 Volcanic terrains  
 
7
Oct. 3, Tues. 12 Sedimentary rocks
Oct. 5, Thurs. 13 Metamorphic rocks
 
8
Oct. 10, Tues. 14 Plate tectonics
Oct. 12, Thurs. 15 Earthquakes
 
9
Oct. 17, Tues. 16 Geologic time
Oct. 19, Thurs. 17 Topographic maps

 
10
Oct. 24, Tues. 18 Earth-sun relations
Oct. 26, Thurs. 19 Atmospheric heating
 
11
Oct. 31, Tues. 20 Atmospheric moisture/humidity
Nov. 2, Thurs. 21 Atmospheric stability/
adiabatic processes


12
Nov. 7, Tues. 22
TBD
 
Nov. 9, Thurs. 23 Air pressure, Coriolis force

13
Nov. 14, Tues.
24
Global wind circulation
Nov. 16, Thurs.
25
Weather patterns & storms  
 Last day to drop with "W" is November 14
14
Nov. 21, Tues. 26 Ocean salinity/temperature/density
Nov. 23, Thurs.
  Thanksgiving, No Class
Thanksgiving, November 23  
15
Nov. 28, Tues. 28 Ocean floor
Nov. 30, Thurs.
29
Ocean currents  
 
16
Dec. 5, Tues. 30
Tides
Dec. 7, Thurs. 31 Waves & coastlines
 
17
Dec. 12, Tues.
12:45-2:45 p.m.

Final poster presentations


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