| WEEK # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Introduction Population Growth, Hurricane Katrina |
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2 |
Geologic Time, Isotopic Tracers Introduction to Rocks and Minerals |
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3 |
Rock and Mineral ID Mineral Resources and Hazards Hands on Mineral Lab Energy Resources: Fossil Fuels, Alternative Energy Water as a Resource |
Problem set 1 due |
4 |
Water Cycles Physics and Chemistry of Water Groundwater Aquifers Controls on Fluid Flow |
Problem set 2 due |
5 |
Pedogenesis and Soils Waste Management |
Rocks and minerals lab due |
6 |
Geology and Resources Mineral Resources and Extraction Geologic Hazards and Catastrophes Plate Tectonics |
Rocks and minerals lab supplement due |
7 |
Exam 1 Plate Tectonics and Geologic Hazards |
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8 |
Seismology and Earthquake Hazards Volcanism |
Problem set 3 due |
9 |
Volcanic Hazards Surface Processes, Landslides, Debris Flows |
Problem set 4 due |
10 |
Floods Physics and Chemistry of Oceans Hurricanes and Tides Shoreline Erosion |
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11 |
Atmospheric Circulation Ocean-atmosphere Coupling Climate Change Past Records of Climate |
Problem set 5 due |
12 |
Air Pollution Ozone Pollution and Depletion Sulfogenic Aerosols Greenhouse Gases |
Problem set 6 (extra credit) due |
13 |
Carbon Cycle and the Greenhouse Effect Geology of Nuclear Reactor Siting and Waste Disposal |
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14 |
Project Summary |
Final project due |
