Geology 334 - Fall 2007 Schedule

Date Lecture Topic Text Reading Lab (Mon / Wed) Lab Room
Sept. 25 Course Logistics, Introduction Text Introduction 0. Intro to microscopes (Wednesday only) Col. 142
27 Global Cycles and Erosion Rates P. Olsen Web Page
Oct. 2 Weathering Processes and Products Chapter 1 1. Sedimentary Rock Identification Col. 254 (or 142)
4 Petrology of Siliciclastic Sediments Chapter 5
6 Field Trip to Oregon Coast Depart 8:00 a.m. from 13th Ave, front of Volcanology building; details TBA
9 Chemical Sediments Overview Chapter 6, 7 (parts tba) 2. Siliciclastic Petrology Col. 142
11 Fundamentals of Fluid Flow Chapter 2 (2.1-2.3)
16 Sediment Transport and Bedforms Ch. 2, and web page 3. Carbonate Petrology Col. 142
18 Sedimentary Structures Chapter 4
23 Mass-Transport Processes and Products Chapter 2 (2.4) 4. Sedimentary Structures Col. 254 (or 142)
25 Continental Depositional Environments
  30 MIDTERM EXAM (material through Oct. 23) Chapter 8 5. Grain-Size Analysis Col. 218
Nov. 1 Marginal Marine Environments Chapter 9
6 Marine Depositional Environments Ch. 10, 11 (parts, tba) 6. Stream Flow Calculations Volc. 218
8 Stratigraphy Concepts - I Ch. 12, and Prothero
13 Stratigraphy Concepts - II Ch. 12, and Prothero 7. Ice Cores and Paleoclimate Volc. 218
15 Sequence Stratigraphy Ch. 13, and web page
20 Global Cycles and Earth History Ch. 12, 13, and handout 8. Sequence Stratigraphy Col. 254 (or 142)
22 No Class: Thanksgiving
27 Sedimentation and Tectonics Ch. 16, and handout Lab Exam Col. 254 (or 142)
  29 Mop-up, Review for Final Exam
Dec. 3 FINAL EXAM: 8:00 a.m. DEC. 3 (Monday)

Please note that the lab location moves around during the term. See lab syllabus for details.

Notes: This is almost certainly our plan, but we may need to make minor adjustments during the quarter. Readings not in Boggs will be supplied in class or on the web page. Consult with the TA about details of lab locations.

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