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department Geology (X) |
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This course covers fundamental principles of geology encompassing the study of minerals and rocks, geological processes, interpretation of topographic and geological maps and techniques of remote sensing.
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Earth origin, crustal development (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere), vulcanism, and plutonism; evolution and equilibrium of the continental masses and ocean basins; mountain building; geologic time. Laboratory work includes study of minerals, rocks, topographic and geologic maps, and field trips.
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Approximately three to four weeks of supervised field and laboratory work in the Folded Appalachians or another region. Field preparation of geologic maps and sections by means of the Brunton compass; topographic base maps and aerial photographs of the region selected. Required final report including maps, sections, description of physiography, stratigraphy, and structure.
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Geological considerations in health hazards caused by materials of natural origin, including pollutants and radioactive substances in the solid, liquid, and gaseous realms.
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Methods of control and conservation of renewable resources: soils, groundwaters, and surface waters; and nonrenewable resources; ore deposits, petroleum, coal, and related natural resources. Natural resource planning and management: policy, inventory and development, environmental impact statements. Land-use planning: purpose, carrying capacity, and methodology.
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Geologic aspects of environmental problems and opportunities of urban areas: water supply, waste disposal, construction materials, foundations, ground stability, stream floods, and coastal processes. Geology and urban and regional planning. Geology and the origin, evolution, and future of cities. Laboratory work includes the construction and use of observational and judgmental maps.
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Survey of geochemistry including; chemical and isotopic abundances; geochemistry of rocks and natural waters; introduction to thermodynamics, crystal chemistry, and organic geochemistry.
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Relationship between local geology and problems of urban environment; fluvial and coastal processes; ground water geology and surface water hydrology; geologic and oceanographic aspects of water pollution; earthquakes and other natural earth disasters; remote sensing of the environment. Field trips.
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Study of the gravitational, magnetic, seismic, and electrical principles involved in geophysics; geophysical exploration; earthquakes; structure and composition of the earth's crust and interior; geodesy; submarine geophysics.
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Definition, mineralogical and organic content, varieties, classification, and environmental aspects of soils. Factors affecting soil formation; soil erosion; soil ecology; soil genesis. Influence on ground water. Soil geography, surveys, and land use. Environmental impacts of soils. Field trips to soil laboratories in the New York metropolitan area.
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Theories and evidence of evolution. Evolution of vertebrates with emphasis on those directly in the human lineage. Extinct and living primates. Origin, evolution, and distribution of Man. History and composition of modern races.
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A survey of the geological, physical, chemical, and biological processes that shape the oceans.
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The scientific method in geology. Quantitative analysis and solution of representative geological problems. Introduction to the earth's physical and chemical processes. Plate tectonics. Major features of the continents and ocean basins and the processes that form and modify them. The rock cycle. Natural resources and the study of rocks, minerals, and maps. Optional field observations.
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Evolution of the planet Earth; global composition and circulation of earth's air, water, and rock systems, and their interaction with the biosphere. Earth science based analysis of transnational and global environmental problems. Management of our energy, mineral, and material resources.
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Stages in the history of the earth. Origin of the earth, the ancient seas and their changing shorelines, the continents and mountains, and the evolution of life on earth as seen in the fossil record. Laboratory work includes the study of important rocks and fossils, the interpretation of geologic maps, and the construction of sections and maps.
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Systematic study of the face of the earth; the characteristics, distribution, classification, origin, and evolution of the earth's surface features. Laboratory work includes the study of topographic maps, models, slides, and photographs. Field experience.
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The geologic aspects of land and ocean use. Geological nature and control of water, sand, gravel, building sites, and recreational areas. Geological factors in both exploitation and conservation of the environment.
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The history of animals and plants over geologic time. Paleontology evolution and extinction of organisms as seen in the fossil record. Laboratory work, supplemented by field trips.
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Introduction to crystallography, determinative mineralogy of rock-forming minerals. Mineral identification of hand specimens in the laboratory.
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Presentation of the fundamentals of mineralogy and petrology (igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary) with a focus on common rock-forming minerals, crystal structure, mineral and rock identification, soil, and water within the context of biogeochemical cycles.
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Techniques of physical and paleontologic correlation of rock sequences. Application of these techniques to basin analysis and construction of the geologic time scale. Modern classic and carbonate sedimentary environments, physical and chemical principles of sedimentation and paleoenvironmental analysis. Emphasis on the evolution of and search for water and hydrocarbon resources.
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Interaction between the geologic and biotic elements of the oceans and their basins. Emphasis is on correlating the broad spectrum of approaches in modern oceanography.
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he origin, distribution, association, and classification of common rocks. Use of equilibrium phase diagrams to illustrate observed petrologic phenomena. Stability of common minerals and mineral assemblages in differing pressure-temperature-chemical regimens. Lab involves examination of suites of rocks from significant localities. Reports and field trips.
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