EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES

“Process Geomorphology”

Geology 377

Spring 2012

 

 

 

Lecture Syllabus

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Important Dates:

     Test 1:               Friday, February 17

     Test 2:               Friday, April 6

     Test 3:               Wednesday, May 2, 8:00-10:00

                                                 

 

 

Field Trip Dates:

      Field Trip 1:              Debris Flows and Landslide Evaluation, Madison County

Saturday, January 28, 8:30-6:00    

 

     Field Trip 2:              Fluvial/Hillslope Field trip (local excursions)

                                         Sunday, February 19, 1-6 p.m.

 

                     

     Field Trip 3:              Coastal Processes

                                         March 23-25

 

    Field Trip 4:               Karst (during lab time) 

                                        Friday, April 20 9:05-11:00

   

 

Class Notes       

 

PART 1

        Introduction

Physical Weathering

          Mass Wasting

          Mass Wasting Research Presentation

Chemical Weathering

Soils

Internal Forces and Climate

 

PART 2

The Drainage Basin

Fluvial Processes

Fluvial Landforms

Coastal Processes

 

PART 3

Terrain Analysis

Karst

          Glacial Mechanics and Landforms

Periglacial Environments

Eolian Landforms and Processes

 

Paper Readings

 

 

Labs and Homework

Hydrograph Lab

                  The Instructions

                    The Data

         

Google Earth Lab – Regional Geomorphology of Virginia

               The Instructions

                   

Topo overlay

                    Geology overlay

                    Soils overlay

 

Location overlay

 

Helpful Tips

       

        Guide to taking strong field notes

          Example of good field notes

          Tree ID