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Instructor: |
Dr. Vic DiVenere |
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Office: |
Pell Hall 229C (knock vigorously on 227) |
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Office Hours: |
2:00 to 4:30 Tues, 7:00 to 7:30 Thurs, or by appointment |
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299-2034 |
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Textbook: |
Surface Processes and Landforms, Don J. Easterbrook |
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Department of Earth and Environmental Science: |
Room 133 Life Science, 299-2318 |
Course Objectives: We will study the Earth's surface landforms and the geologic processes that shape them.
Earth and Environmental Science Student Lounge: Check it out. Pell Hall, room 129 E. It's a good place to eat, study, etc. There is a microwave, coffee pot, and refrigerator.
Cell Phones and Pagers: All cellular phones and pagers must be turned off before entering the classroom.
Attendance and class participation will be noted and may affect your grade (for better or worse).
Short Papers: each student will write a short paper (~2 pages) summarizing an approved scientific journal article related to geomorphology. Articles must be approved no later than April 1.
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Grading: |
Summary Paper |
20% |
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Midterm Exam |
40% |
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Cumulative Final Exam |
40% |
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Important Dates: |
Midterm Exam |
March 4 |
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Article Approvals Due |
April 1 |
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Spring Break - No Class |
April 8 |
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Summary Papers Due |
April 22 |
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| Final Exam | April 29 | |
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Topic |
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review of minerals and rocks |
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weathering (processes, weathering stability, weathered features, soils) |
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mass wasting (forces, types of, and hillslope evolution) |
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stream processes and morphology |
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fluvial landforms and the cycle of erosion |
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karst landforms |
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tectonic landforms: major features of the earth's surface |
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landforms resulting from erosion of folded strata |
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landforms resulting from erosion of jointed and faulted bedrock |
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landforms in igneous bodies & volcanic landforms |
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glacial processes and landforms |
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coastal processes and morphology |
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aeolian (wind) processes and arid landforms |
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