Introductory, Assignments, Geology

Historical Geology

study of the history of earth and life through time, overview of evolution, fossils, dinosaurs, geologic time, radiometric dating, origin of the earth, environments, geologic history of North America

Exploration Geophysics

applied seismology, theoretical introduction to wave propagation, modern methods for acquisition, digital processing, structural and stratigraphic interpretation of seismic-reflection data, seismic refraction and ground penetrating radar, topics in applied global seismology, with application to earthquake location and magnitude calculation and nuclear test-ban verification: labs, links

Geology and Science

introduction to scientific inquiry as it applies to understanding interactions with geologic environment: group exercises, review questions

Glacial Geology

characteristics, origin and development of glacial landforms and related phenomena from the past three million years: Glacier (Characteristics, Flow), Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction, Erosional Landforms, Ice Age Chronology, Glacial (Erosion, Deposition & Till Characteristics, Mass Balance, Debris Transport, Meltwater Deposits & Landforms), Depositional Landforms, Causes of Climate Change

Virtual Courseware Project

interactive, online simulations for earth science field studies: Earth and Environmental Sciences (Interactive simulations and tutorials on global warming and seismology. Ahora tenemos una versión española del Terremoto), Geology Labs Online (Interactive tutorials on isochron and radiocarbon dating, river discharge and flooding, and earthquake epicenter and magnitude determination)

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