|
Date |
Lecture/Exam |
Earth Reading |
Description |
|
8/26 |
Introduction and
logistics
|
No lecture of substance Homework 1: Geotours 1
(due 9/2) |
|
|
8/28 |
App. a.1, a.2
Ch. 1
|
Big Bang, expanding
universe, supernovae, Nebular hypothesis |
|
|
9/2 |
App. a.1, a.2
Ch. 1
|
elements, nucleosynthesis
(S and R processes), E=mc^2, radioactivity; periodic table: isotopes, magic
numbers Homework 2: E=mc^2
calcs. (due 9/9) |
|
|
9/4 |
Ch. 5: Minerals |
Bonding, silicates, Bowens
reaction series Homework 3: Geotours 5
(due 9/11) |
|
|
9/9 |
Ch. 2 p.41-54 Ch. 6 Magma & Igneous
Rocks |
BowenÕs, Density layering
of Earth; Origin and components of magma, composition of magma |
|
|
9/11 |
Ch. 6 Magma & Igneous
Rocks |
plutonic vs. volcanic
rocks, Phase diagrams Homework 4: Phase
diagrams (due 9/18) |
|
|
9/16 |
Ch. 6: Weathering and soil |
Forming sediment, chemical
and physical weathering, soils |
|
|
9/18 |
Ch. 7: Sedimentary rocks |
detrital and chemical
sedimentary rocks Homework 5: Geotour 7
(due 9/25) |
|
|
9/23 |
9 |
Ch. 7 (continued) |
Stratigraphy, Facies,
WaltherÕs Law, Turbidites, bedding |
|
9/25 |
Ch. 12: Deep Time, Ch.
13.1-13.5 |
Relative Dating, Numerical
dating, Geologic Time Scale: Precambrian events Homework 6: Calculating
ages (due 10/2) |
|
|
9/30 |
Interlude E, Ch. 13.6-13.9 |
Phanerozoic Eon |
|
|
10/2 |
12 |
Ch. 8: Metamorphism |
Agents of, regional,
hydrothermal, and contact metamorphism, facies, phase diagrams Homework 7: Geotours 8
(due 10/9) |
|
10/7 |
13 |
Ch. 10: Earthquakes
Interlude D:EarthÕs interior |
internal structure, seismic
waves, reflection and refraction, ÒsoundÓ channels |
|
10/9 |
Ch. 10: Earthquakes |
Seismology, intensity
scales, tsunamis, Video: The Next Wave: Science of Tsunamis Homework 8: Geotour 10
(due 10/16) |
|
|
10/14 |
Midterm 1 |
|
|
|
10/16 |
Ch. 11: Crustal deformation |
Structural geology, folding
and faulting, orogenies, plate tectonic context, isostasy |
|
|
10/21 |
17 |
Ch. 10: Earthquakes |
San Andreas fault system Homework 9: Isostasy
exercise (due 10/30) |
|
10/23 |
No lecture |
|
Geology 304 Field trip |
|
10/28 |
18 |
Ch. 3: Drifting continents,
Interlude A |
Historical context for
plate tectonics, magnetism and sea-floor spreading |
|
10/30 |
19 |
Ch. 4: Plate tectonics |
Plate boundaries, triple
junctions, global scale, mantle convection, ridge push/slab pull? Homework 10: Geotours 11
(due 11/6) |
|
11/4 |
20 |
Ch. 9: Volcanoes |
MORB, subduction volcanism,
hot spots, rift volcanism, calderas, Predicting eruptions (Video: VolcanoÕs
Deadly Warning) |
|
11/6 |
21 |