This syllabus will
be undergoing revision during the semester.
Updated 04/14/06
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Date
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Lecture Topics |
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| T Jan 17 |
Introduction.
Links of Interest:
http://ie.lbl.gov/education/glossary/Glossary.htm
http://www2.slac.stanford.edu/vvc/theory/nuclearstability.html
http://www.earth.northwestern.edu/people/seth/2DECAY/decay.pennies.html
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/radiometric.html
http://plus.maths.org/issue14/features/garbett/index.html
http://www.chemicalelements.com/
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| Th Jan 19 |
Geologic
Time Scale (chapter 11)
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| T Jan 24 |
Quiz on Time Scale; Igneous
and Metamorphic Rocks (powerpoint).
Igneous
Rocks. (chapters 4, 5)
Metamorphic
Rocks. (chapter 8)
Links of Interest:
http://www.chemicalelements.com/
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| Th Jan 26 |
Sedimentary
Rocks and recap of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks. (chapter
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| T Jan 31 |
Laws of
Stratigraphy. (Powerpoint). (chapter
11) |
| Th Feb 2 |
Quiz on Relative Time; Continue Relative Time.
Statigraphy 2 (Powerpoint).
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| T Feb 7 |
Stratigraphy 3 (Powerpoint).
Radiometric
Dating.
Terms for Geologic Time and Stratigraphy
lectures. (4th ed. chapter 8; 5th ed. chapter 11)
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| Th Feb 9 |
Fossils; Stratigraphy 4.
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| T Feb 14 |
Radiometric Dating (Powerpoint); Practice
Midterm (pdf). |
| Th Feb 16 |
Review Geologic Time Scale (Powerpoint). |
| T Feb 21 |
EXAM 1.
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| Th Feb 23 |
Human Origin and
Evolution. (powerpoint).
Guest lecturer: Jenna
Cole, Earth Institute.
Sites of interest: Becoming Human; Peter
deMenocal's web site
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T Feb 28
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Weathering and
Soils (powerpoint). (chapter
6) |
| Th Mar 2 |
Return Exam 1. Show and tell about Guatemala
and Hawaii volcanos (not to be covered on exams). |
T Mar 7
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Weathering and Soils (cont.)
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| Th Mar 9 |
Weathering
and Sedimentary Rocks (powerpoint)(chapter 7).
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| March 13-17: Spring Break. |
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T Mar 21
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Climate System (powerpoint) (chapters
17, 19). |
| Th Mar 23 |
Quiz on Weathering and Sedimentary Rocks. Climate
System (cont.). |
T Mar 28
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Glaciers and Glaciation (powerpoint) (chapter
16). |
Th Mar 30
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Quiz on Climate. Permo-carboniferous Glaciation
(chapters 16, 19, 20).
(powerpoint 1, powerpoint
2)
Guest lecturer: Troy Rasbury (Stony Brook).
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T Apr 4
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Climate Record at Mono Lake, CA.
(powerpoint 1, powerpoint
2)
Guest lecturer: Susan Zimmerman (L-DEO).
Review for Exam
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| Th Apr 6 |
EXAM 2.
(pdf) |
Sign up for the Field Trip
by Thursday April 20!
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| T Apr 11 |
Ocean Circulation and Paleocirculation (powerpoint).
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| Th Apr 13 |
Heinrich events (powerpoint).
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| T Apr 18 |
Feild Trip (powerpoint).
Hand back Exams.
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| Th Apr 20 |
Mass Wasting (powerpoint).
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Saturday April 22
or Sunday April 23: Field Trip - meet at
116th and Broadway at 8:45 a.m.
Bring water, food, daypacks, and be prepared
for rain or shine. Wear sturdy shoes.
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T Apr 25
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Streams and Drainage (powerpoint); Groundwater
(powerpoint).
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| Th Apr 27 |
Final Exam
Review.
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