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A
$20.00
per
semester
student
computing
facilities
user
fee
is
assessed
for
Department
of
Geology
and
Geophysics
courses
200
level
and
above.
This
fee
is
in
addition
to
any
material/laboratory
fees.
GEOS
100X
(4
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Introduction
to
Earth
Science
(3+3) n
Survey
of
four
main
disciplines
of
earth
science:
geology,
oceanography,
meteorology
and
astronomy.
Lab
portion
goals:
vehicle
to
learn
scientific
methodology,
evidence
to
support
theories
presented
in
lectures.
(Prerequisite:
English
placement
test)
GEOS
101X
(4
Credits)
Fall,
Spring
The
Dynamic
Earth
(3+3) n
Physical
geology:
a
study
of
the
earth,
its
materials
and
the
processes
that
effect
changes
upon
and
within
it.
Laboratory
training
in
use
of
topographic
maps
and
recognition
of
common
rocks
and
minerals.
GEOS
106
(3
Credits)
Fall
Dinosaurs
and
Their
World
(3+0) n
An
introduction
to
and
survey
of
the
Dinosauria,
their
geologic
record,
paleobiology,
paleoecology
and
extinction.
Emphasis
on
North
America
with
special
attention
paid
to
the
emerging
record
in
Alaska
and
other
high
latitude
discoveries.
GEOS
112X
(4
Credits)
Spring
The
History
of
Earth
and
Life
(3+3) n
Historical
geologic
interpretation,
geologic
time
scale,
stratigraphic
record
and
interpretation,
sedimentation
and
plate
tectonics,
fossil
record
and
utilization,
biostratigraphy
and
geologic
evolution
of
the
North
American
continent.
Lab
examination
of
fossils,
interpretation
of
geologic
maps
and
stratigraphic
columns.
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
101X
with
lab
(4
credits)
or
GE
261.)
GEOS
120X
(4
Credits)
Fall,
Spring
Glaciers,
Earthquakes,
and
Volcanoes:
Past,
Present,
and
Future
(3+3) n
A
survey
course
for
the
nonspecialist
on
the
causes,
effects,
measurements
and
prediction
of
glaciers,
earthquakes
and
volcanoes.
GEOS
125X
(4
Credits)
Spring
Humans,
Earth,
and
the
Environment
(3+3) n
Application
of
principles
of
the
geological
sciences
to
understanding
the
relationship
of
humans
to
the
earth
system.
Investigation
of
geologic
hazards,
including
prediction
and
mitigation,
use
and
distribution
of
vital
resources
such
as
soil,
water,
minerals,
and
fossil
and
alternative
fuel
sources,
especially
with
respect
to
Alaskan
environment.
Earth's
atmospheric,
oceanic
and
biotic
systems
examined
in
light
of
recent
developments
in
global
environmental
change
from
both
a
modern
and
geologic
perspective.
GEOS
212
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Geology
of
Alaska
(3+0) n
Modern
geologic
processes
in
Alaska
will
be
used
as
a
basis
for
understanding
past
geologic
evolution
of
the
region.
The
origin
and
recovery
of
Alaska's
petroleum
and
mineral
resources
will
be
discussed.
For
non-majors.
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
101X
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
213
(4
Credits)
Fall
Mineralogy
(2+6) n
Mineral
chemistry,
atomic
structure,
elementary
crystallography,
optical
crystallography
and
descriptive
and
determinative
mineralogy.
Instrumental
determinative
techniques
(x-ray
diffraction,
petrographic
microscope).
(Prerequisites:
GEOS
101X,
CHEM
105,
and
concurrent
registration
in
MATH
107X-108.)
GEOS
214
(4
Credits)
Spring
Petrology
and
Petrography
(2+6) n
Origin,
occurrence
and
classification
of
igneous,
sedimentary
and
metamorphic
rocks.
Laboratory
work
involves
hand
lens
identification
and
thin
section
examination
of
representative
rocks.
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
213.)
GEOS
225
(2
Credits)
Spring
Field
and
Computer
Methods
in
Geology
(1+3) n
Basic
field
methods,
including
field
notes,
topographic
maps,
measurement
of
structural
elements,
field
safety,
illustration,
field
mapping
and
the
use
of
GPS
for
field
work
are
discussed
and
practiced.
Use
of
computers
for
processing
geologic
field
data
and
analytical
data,
and
integration
of
field
data
into
a
simple
Geographic
Information
System.
Computers
are
used
for
the
production
of
reports
and
technical
illustration.
This
course
will
fulfill
the
department
requirement
for
computer
literacy.
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
101X.)
GEOS
262
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Rocks
and
Minerals
(2+3)
Physical
properties
of
minerals
and
rocks,
classification,
mode
of
occurrence
and
economic
applications.
Role
of
rock
materials
in
soil
formation
and
fluid
flow;
influence
on
economic
deposits
and
construction.
Labs
on
recognition
and
measurement
of
physical
properties.
Course
may
not
be
used
to
satisfy
degree
requirements
in
Geology
or
Geological
Engineering.
(Prerequisites:
GE
261,
GEOS
101X
or
equivalent.
Next
offered:
2004-05.)
GEOS
304
(3
Credits)
Fall
Geomorphology
(3+0) n
Surface
features
of
the
Earth
and
the
processes
which
create
or
modify
them.
Application
to
Quaternary
history,
environmental
science
and
related
fields.
Laboratory
examination
of
topographic
maps
and
aerial
photographs,
introduction
to
geomorphic
measurements.
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
101X.)
GEOS
314
(4
Credits)
Spring
Structural
Geology
(3+3) n
Introductory
overview
of
how
rocks
are
deformed,
types
of
geological
structures
including
folds,
faults
and
penetrative
fabrics,
and
the
associations
of
structures
characteristic
of
different
tectonic
settings.
Provides
background
in
structural
geology
(this
is
of
value
in
all
areas
of
geology).
Emphasis
in
the
laboratory
on
examples
and
techniques
that
are
broadly
applicable
in
geology,
especially
the
interpretation
of
geologic
maps.
(Prerequisites:
PHYS
103X
or
211X;
GEOS
322
or
concurrent
enrollment
in
GEOS
214.)
GEOS
315W
(4
Credits)
Fall
Paleobiology
and
Paleontology
(3+3) n
Survey
of
the
history
of
life
on
earth
as
represented
in
the
fossil
record.
Contribution
of
paleontology
to
the
study
of
evolution,
past
environments
and
paleogeography;
biostratigraphically
important
invertebrate
fossil
groups
and
their
temporal
ranges;
evolution
of
terrestrial
flora
and
fauna;
current
issues
in
paleontology.
Emphasis
on
recognition
of
major
fossil
groups
and
paleontological
problem
solving
in
labs
and
assignments.
(Prerequisites:
ENGL
111x;
GEOS
112X
or
BIOL
103X
or
BIOL
106X.)
GEOS
322
(4
Credits)
Fall
Stratigraphy
and
Sedimentation
(3+3) n
Analysis
and
interpretation
of
sedimentary
rocks
in
stratigraphic
successions
based
on
comparison
with
features
found
in
modern
depositional
environments.
Application
of
the
principles
of
facies
analysis
and
litho-,
bio-,
sequence,
and
chronostratigraphy
in
surface
and
subsurface
examples.
Emphasis
in
the
laboratory
on
interpretation
of
depositional
environments
based
on
lithofacies,
biofacies
and
sedimentary
structures
and
correlation
of
stratigraphic
sequences
using
surface
and
subsurface
data.
(Prerequisites:
GEOS
101X
or
GE
261;
and
GEOS
112X).
GEOS
332
(3
Credits)
Spring
Ore
Deposits
and
Structure
(1+6)
Distribution
and
characteristics
(especially
mineralogy,
morphology
and
structure)
of
major
mineral
deposit
types
with
background
on
structural
techniques.
Emphasis
on
application
to
mineral
exploration
and
development.
Laboratory
exercises
stress
recognition
of
major
mineral
deposit
types,
zoning
and
grade
patterns;
and
use
of
structural
techniques
in
mineral
deposit
exploration/development.
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
262;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
351W
(6
Credits)
Alternate
Summer,
As
Demand
Warrants
Field
Geology
(Arranged) n
Practical
experience
in
a
variety
of
field
settings
collecting
and
presenting
basic
geologic
field
data.
Includes
field
mapping
of
stratigraphic
and
structural
problems
using
topographic
maps
and
aerial
photographs,
and
the
preparation
of
professional
reports
and
geologic
maps.
Students
pay
own
transportation,
subsistence
and
tuition.
Entrance
by
preregistration
only;
apply
through
the
department.
Early
registration
recommended.
(Prerequisites:
ENGL
111X,
GEOS
225,
314
and
322,
junior
standing
and
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
Summer
2005.)
GEOS
370
(4
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Sedimentary
and
Structural
Geology
for
Petroleum
Engineers
(3+3) n
Origin
and
distribution
of
sedimentary
rocks
including
depositional
environments,
stratigraphic
relationships
and
structures.
Emphasis
on
the
relationship
to
petroleum
occurrences
and
petroleum
exploration.
Laboratory
exercises
on
mapping,
structural
problems
and
facies
relationships
in
petroleum
exploration.
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
101X
or
GE
261.
Next
offered:
2004-05.)
GEOS
401
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Invertebrate
Paleontology
(2+3) n
Study
of
invertebrate
phyla
with
extensive
geologic
records.
Emphasis
on
principles
of
biostratigraphy
and
paleoecology,
application
to
geologic
problems
and
case
studies
from
Alaska.
Laboratory
study
of
fossil
assemblages
with
emphasis
on
stratigraphically
significant
groups.
Designed
to
complement
GEOS
322
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
315
or
permission
of
instructor;
GEOS
322
recommended.
Next
offered:
2004-05.)
GEOS
406
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Volcanology
(3+0)
Physical
processes
of
volcanism.
Topics
include
physical
properties
of
magmas,
eruption
mechanisms,
deposition
mechanism
and
volcanic
hazards.
Emphasis
on
explosive
volcanism
and
its
products,
pyroclastic
rocks.
Geochemistry
and
petrology
will
not
be
emphasized
in
this
course.
(Prerequisite:
Permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
408
(2
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Photogeology
(1+3) n
Use
of
topographic
maps,
geologic
maps,
aerial
photographs
and
satellite
imagery
in
interpretation
of
geological
structures,
landscapes,
landforms,
and
geomorphic
processes.
Techniques
included
are
map
compilation,
photo
mapping,
statistical
treatment
of
map
data
and
composite
mapping
for
planning.
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
304
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2004-05.)
GEOS
416
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Applied
Geophysics
(2+3) n
Introduction
to
the
theory
and
practice
of
geophysical
techniques
and
the
interpretation
and
modeling
of
geophysical
data.
Topics
include:
gravity,
GPS,
magnetic
seismic,
and
electrical
methods
and
their
application
to
regional
and
local
geophysical
exploration
in
Alaska.
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
418
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2004-05.)
GEOS
417
(3
Credits)
Fall
Introduction
to
Geochemistry
(3+0) n
(Stacked
with
GEOS
618)
Application
of
chemical
principles
and
elemental/isotopic
behavior
to
the
study
of
the
earth.
Topics
include:
aqueous
geochemistry,
high-temperature
mineral-elemental
chemistry,
isotopic
chemistry,
kinetics
and
thermochemistry.
Students
in
GEOS
618
will
do
additional
reading
and
problems
and
must
have
all
prerequisites
and
graduate
standing.
(Prerequisites:
CHEM
106X;
GEOS
322
or
CHEM
202.)
GEOS
418
(3
Credits)
Fall
Basic
Geophysics
(3+0) n
Concepts
and
techniques
of
geophysics
including
origin
of
the
earth,
its
structure,
and
large
scale
dynamic
processes
responsible
for
its
surface
features.
Geophysical
techniques
including
seismology,
gravity,
magnetometry,
and
electrical
methods
discussed
along
with
measurements
of
the
earth's
thermal
structure,
rotation
rates
and
tide
effects.
(Prerequisite:
MATH
200X,
PHYS
104,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
420
(4
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Elements
of
Seismology
(3+3) n
Global
distribution
of
earthquakes;
causes
and
effects
of
earthquakes
with
reference
to
Alaska;
instrumentation
utilization
for
determination
of
earthquake
sources
and
subsurface
structures;
techniques
for
studies
of
seismotectonics
and
earthquake
prediction.
(Prerequisite:
Geoscience
students:
MATH
201X;
Civil
Engineering
students:
ES
331.
Next
offered:
2004-05.)
GEOS
421
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Sedimentology
(2+3) n
Origin,
classification,
composition,
transportation,
deposition
and
diagenesis
of
sediments.
Emphasis
on
sedimentary
processes,
sedimentary
petrology
and
interpretation
of
ancient
sedimentary
rocks.
Laboratory
covers
identification
and
description
of
hand
specimens
as
well
as
techniques
of
textural
and
compositional
analysis.
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
213
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2003-04.)
GEOS
422
(3
Credits)
Spring
Geoscience
Applications
of
Remote
Sensing
(2+3) n
Remote
sensing
and
its
applications
to
geologic,
environmental
and
physical
sciences.
Includes
nomenclature,
a
review
of
sensing
systems
and
forms
in
which
data
is
available.
Emphasis
on
use
of
LANDSAT,
radar
imagery,
thermal
imagery
and
color
infrared
photograph.
(Prerequisites:
PHYS
104X
or
212X,
junior
standing;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
425
(2
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Computer
Applications
in
Geology
(1+3) n
Introduction
to
computer
applications
used
in
the
geological
sciences.
Acquisition
of
high-resolution
GPS
positions
for
the
location
of
geological
observations,
analysis
and
presentation
of
geological
data
in
GIS
applications
(ArcView
and
MapInfo),
modeling
and
interpretation
of
subsurface
data
(Gemcom
and
GOCAD),
graphic
illustration
and
presentation
of
data
and
interpretations.
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
225.
Next
offered:
2004-05.)
GEOS
428
(1
Credit)
Spring
Elementary
Scanning
Electron
Microscopy
(.5+1.5)
(Stacked
with
GEOS
628)
Basic
theory
and
operating
procedures
for
scanning
electron
microscopy.
Includes
sample
preparation,
imaging
and
qualitative
elemental
analysis.
Biological
and
non-biological
applications
are
covered.
(Prerequisites:
Junior
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
430
(3
Credits)
Spring
Statistics
and
Data
Analysis
in
Geology
(3+0) n
Computer-supported
geologic
applications
of
elementary
statistics,
Markov
chains,
time-series
analysis,
trend-surface
analysis,
factor
analysis,
cluster
analysis,
discriminant
analysis
and
multiple
regression.
(Prerequisites:
GEOS
225
and
STAT
200.)
GEOS
452
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Quaternary
Seminar
(3+0)
(Cross-listed
with
ANTH
451
and
stacked
with
GEOS
651
and
ANTH
651)
The
seminar
will
involve
learning
about
the
Quaternary
Period
(relatively
recent
past
--
spanning
the
past
two
million
years)
in
order
to
gain
a
better
understanding
of
the
landscape,
biota
and
climate
of
the
present
day.
Quaternary
studies
are
concerned
with
the
historical
dimension
of
the
natural
sciences.
This
seminar
will
range
widely
over
diverse
interdisciplinary
subjects
of
Quaternary
interest,
such
as
paleoclimatology,
paleobiogeography,
vertebrate
paleontology
and
sedimentology.
(Prerequisites:
GEOS
215,
304,
322,
graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
453
(4
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Palynology
and
Paleopalynology
(3+3) n
(Stacked
with
GEOS
653)
Survey
of
the
evolutionary
record
of
palynomorphs
and
their
uses
in
biostratigraphy
and
paleoclimatology.
Focus
on
evolution
of
palynomorphs
from
Precambrian
to
the
present
and
concurrent
evolutionary
developments
of
producing
plants.
Use
of
Quaternary
palynofloras
in
reconstructing
global
climates.
Labs
involve
collection
of
herbarium
specimens,
processing
of
fossil
palynomorphs,
study
of
type
slides
and
a
survey
of
palynofloras
from
each
geologic
period.
(Prerequisites:
Senior
standing;
BIOL
106X
or
GEOS
315.
Next
offered:
2004-05.)
GEOS
463O
(4
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Glacial
and
Periglacial
Geology
(3+3) n
(Stacked
with
GEOS
663)
Glaciers
and
their
geological
processes.
Emphasizes
recognition
and
understanding
of
glacial
landforms,
sediments,
and
stratigraphic
relations,
and
implications
for
paleoclimatology
and
paleogeography.
Includes
non-glacial
techniques
and
methods
for
interpreting
Quaternary
sediments.
(Prerequisites:
COMM
131X
or
141X;
and
GEOS
304.
Next
offered:
2003-04.)
GEOS
465
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Geoarchaeology
(3+0)
(Cross-listed
with
ANTH
465)
Geological
context
of
archaeological
sites
and
the
geologic
factors
that
affect
their
preservation,
with
emphasis
on
Alaska.
Includes
a
one
or
two-day
weekend
field
trip
in
late
April
or
early
May.
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
101X,
an
introductory
course
in
archaeology,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
475W,O
(2
Credits)
Spring
Presentation
Techniques
in
the
Geosciences
(1+3)
(Stacked
with
GEOS
675)
Instruction
and
practice
in
oral
and
written
communication
skills
specifically
related
to
the
geosciences.
Oral
and
written
presentation
of
abstracts,
resumes,
proposals,
and
reports
required.
Works
critically
analyzed
by
instructor(s),
and
peers
for
both
geoscience
content
and
communication
effectiveness.
(Prerequisites:
COMM
131X
or
141X;
ENGL
111X;
and
senior
standing
in
geology.)
GEOS
482
(1
Credit)
Fall,
Spring
Geology
Seminar
(1+0)
A
weekly
seminar
series
on
a
geologic
theme
of
current
interest
for
a
complete
semester.
GEOS
488
(1-3
Credits)
Fall,
Spring
Undergraduate
Research
Advanced
research
topics
from
outside
the
usual
undergraduate
requirements.
(Prerequisite:
Permission
of
instructor.
Recommendations:
A
substantial
level
of
technical/scientific
background.)
GEOS
600
(3
Credits)
Fall
Introduction
to
X-ray
Spectrometry
(2+3)
Theory
of
X-ray
spectrometry,
qualitative
and
quantitative
elemental
analysis.
Mechanics
of
electron,
microprobe
and
X-ray
fluorescence
analysis.
Applicable
to
geologic,
materials
science
and
biologic
samples.
Required
for
use
of
the
microprobe
at
UAF.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing
in
the
sciences
or
engineering;
PHYS
212,
STAT
300,
and
GEOS
417;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
602
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Geophysical
Fields
(3+0)
Introduction
to
the
application
of
potential
theory
to
fields
of
geophysical
interest,
namely
heat
flow,
gravity
magnetics
and
geoelectricity.
Emphasis
will
be
placed
on
methods
for
solving
classes
of
problems,
and
the
geophysical
interpretation
of
solutions.
(Prerequisites:
Senior
standing,
or
MATH
421,
422;
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
603
(1
-
2
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Advanced
Field
Mapping
(0+3)
--
(1+3)
Practical
experience
in
advanced
field
mapping
techniques
with
accompanying
instruction
in
the
regional
and
local
geology
of
the
study
area.
(Prerequisite:
GEOS
351.)
GEOS
604
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Intermediate
Seismology
(3+0)
Sources
of
ground
motion
including
focal
mechanisms,
magnitude
and
propagation
of
waves
within
the
earth.
Measurement
of
seismic
data
by
analog
and
digital
techniques
and
subsequent
treatment
of
seismic
data
by
various
techniques
including
inversion.
GEOS
605
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Geochronology
(3+0)
The
application
of
the
most
commonly
used
radiometric
dating
methods
to
geologic
problems.
Fundamentals
of
the
K-Ar,
Rb-Sr,
fission-track,
U-Th-Pb
and
C
methods.
Laboratory
training
in
K-Ar
and
fission-track
dating
techniques.
(Prerequisite:
Graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
606
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Volcanology
(3+0)
Physical
processes
of
volcanism.
Topics
include
physical
properties
of
magmas,
eruption
mechanisms,
deposition
mechanism
and
volcanic
hazards.
Emphasis
on
explosive
volcanism
and
its
products,
pyroclastic
rocks.
Geochemistry
and
petrology
will
not
be
emphasized
in
this
course.
(Prerequisite:
Graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
609
(2
-
4
Credits)
Fall,
Spring
Advanced
Geomorphology
(2
-
4+0
-
3)
An
advanced
course
providing
a
detailed
treatment
of
geomorphology.
Specific
topics
to
be
covered
in
different
semesters
include:
A)
quantitative
geomorphology,
B)
landscape
evolution,
C)
periglacial
geology,
and
D)
geomorphology
of
Alaska.
Each
time
the
course
is
offered
only
one
topic
will
be
considered.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing
or
GEOS
304
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
610
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Advanced
Seismology
(3+0)
Characteristics
of
seismic
sources;
general
properties
of
seismic
wave
forms;
near
field
and
far
field
of
seismic
radiation;
characteristics
of
seismic
wave
propagation
media;
free
oscillations
of
the
earth.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing;
or
MATH
421,
PHYS
312;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
611
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Advanced
Structural
Geology
and
Tectonics
(3+0)
An
advanced
course
providing
an
in-depth
treatment
of
specific
aspects
of
structural
geology
and
tectonics.
Topics
to
be
considered
in
different
semesters
include:
(A)
tectonics
and
sedimentation,
(B)
mountain
belts
of
the
world,
(C)
structural
analysis,
(D)
structural
geology
of
a
specific
tectonic
setting
(such
as
fold-and-thrust
belts
or
rifts),
and
(E)
other
special
topics
in
structural
geology
or
tectonics.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing
and
GEOS
314;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
612
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Geologic
Evolution
of
Alaska
(3+0)
An
overview
of
the
geological
provinces
of
Alaska
and
neighboring
continental
and
oceanic
regions.
Emphasis
will
be
on
the
geologic
history
and
tectonic
evolution
of
Alaska.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing;
or
GEOS
314
and
322.)
GEOS
613
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Global
Tectonics
(3+0)
An
advanced
course
dealing
with
tectonic
theory.
Emphasis
on
plate
tectonics
with
discussions
of
the
evidence
supporting
the
plate
hypothesis
and
the
interaction
of
plates
both
past
and
present.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing;
or
GEOS
314
and
322.)
GEOS
614
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Ice
Physics
(3+0)
A
survey
of
the
physics
of
ice.
Topics
will
include
the
crystal
structure
and
properties
of
ice,
high
pressure
phases,
hydrogen
bonding,
mechanical
properties,
thermal
properties,
electrical
and
acoustic
properties,
nucleation
and
growth,
optical
properties
and
surface
properties
(adhesion,
friction).
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing;
or
MATH
421,
422
and
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
615
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Sea
Ice
(3+0)
A
study
of
sea
ice
in
the
natural
environment
including
sea
ice
properties
and
processes
on
the
micro-scale
and
the
macro-scale,
freezing
processes
and
sea
ice
growth,
ice
decay
and
ice
dynamics.
(Prerequisite:
Graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
616
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Permafrost
(3+0)
The
study
of
the
occurrence,
thickness,
environmental
problems,
and
mass
and
energy
transport
of
permafrost,
including
soil
and
ice
interaction,
freezing
and
thawing
processes,
and
mechanical
and
electrical
properties
and
processes.
(Prerequisite:
Graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
617
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Glaciers
(3+0)
The
mechanisms
responsible
for
the
existence,
motion
and
variations
of
present
day
glaciers
and
ice
sheets,
the
paleoclimate
information
which
they
contained,
and
their
role
in
engineering
hydrology.
(Prerequisite:
Graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
618
(3
Credits)
Fall
Introduction
to
Geochemistry
(3+0) n
(Stacked
with
GEOS
417)
Application
of
chemical
principles
and
elemental/isotopic
behavior
to
the
study
of
the
earth.
Topics
include:
aqueous
geochemistry,
high-temperature
mineral-elemental
chemistry,
isotopic
chemistry,
kinetics
and
thermochemistry.
Students
in
GEOS
618
will
do
additional
reading
and
problems
and
must
have
all
prerequisites
and
graduate
standing.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing;
CHEM
106X;
GEOS
322;
or
CHEM
331
and
332.)
GEOS
619
(2
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Advanced
X-ray
Spectroscopy
(1+3)
Advanced
X-ray
techniques.
Topics
include
preparation
of
unusual
samples,
quantification
methods,
x-ray
mapping
and
classification,
and
error
analysis.
Includes
student
project
in
X-ray
analysis.
(Prerequisites:
GEOS
600
or
permission
of
instructor.
Note:
course
may
be
repeated
three
times
for
credit.)
GEOS
620
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Geodynamics
(3+0)
Applications
of
continuum
mechanics
and
heat
flow
theory
to
geophysical,
geologic
and
glaciological
problems.
Topics
such
as
postglacial
rebound,
non-Newtonian
fluid
flow,
thermal
convection,
stress-relaxation
and
the
rheology
of
earth
materials
will
be
discussed.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing;
or
MATH
421
and
422
and
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
621
(4
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Advanced
Petrology
(3+3)
An
advanced
course
providing
a
detailed
treatment
of
various
aspects
of
petrology.
Specific
topics
to
be
considered
in
different
semesters
include:
(A)
metamorphic
petrology,
(B)
igneous
petrology
and
(C)
igneous
and
metamorphic
petrography.
Each
time
the
course
is
offered,
only
one
topic
will
be
presented.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing
and
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
623
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Advanced
Remote
Sensing
(2+3)
Principles
and
applications
of
remote
sensing
and
ground
validation
techniques.
Includes
the
physical
basis
and
practical
application
of
quantitative
methods
of
extracting
geophysical,
geochemical
and
environmental
information
from
satellite
image
data.
(Prerequisites:
GEOS
422
or
equivalent;
MATH
421;
PHYS
332
or
equivalent.
Next
offered:
2003
-
04.)
GEOS
628
(1
Credit)
Spring
Elementary
Scanning
Electron
Microscopy
(.5+1.5)
(Stacked
with
GEOS
428)
Basic
theory
and
operating
procedures
for
scanning
electron
microscopy.
Includes
sample
preparation,
imaging
and
qualitative
elemental
analysis.
Biological
and
non-biological
applications
are
covered.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
629
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Geologic
Hazards
and
Natural
Disasters
(3+0)
Examination
of
hazardous
geologic
processes
which
produce
natural
disasters,
including
volcanism,
tectonism,
flooding,
etc.
Includes
scientific
approaches
to
evaluating
the
magnitude
and
probability
of
risk
from
future
hazardous
events.
(Prerequisite:
Graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
635
(1
-
4
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Advanced
Economic
Geology
(1
-
4+0
-
3)
An
advanced
course
providing
an
in-depth
treatment
of
various
aspects
of
economic
geology.
Specific
topics
will
be
considered
in
different
semesters.
They
include:
(A)
ore
microscopy,
(B)
industrial
minerals,
(C)
economics
of
minerals,
(D)
geochemistry
of
ore
deposits,
(E)
modern
fossil
fuel
exploration
and
(F)
detailed
study
of
particular
ore
deposit
type.
Only
one
topic
will
be
presented
at
a
time.
(Prerequisite:
Graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.
May
be
repeated
for
credit.)
GEOS
637
(4
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Rock-Forming
Minerals
(3+3)
Examination
of
the
rock-forming
minerals;
their
structure
and
composition.
Application
of
mineral
data
to
problems
in
geochemistry,
petrology
and
ore
deposits.
Laboratory
involves
analysis
of
minerals
by
various
analytical
techniques.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing;
or
GEOS
417
and
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
640
(4
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Petrology
of
Carbonate
Rocks
(3+3)
Origin,
depositional
environments,
diagenesis
and
classification
of
limestones,
dolostones
and
related
rocks.
(Prerequisite:
Graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
643
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Sandstone
Depositional
Environments
(3+0)
An
advanced
course
in
sedimentary
depositional
environments
treating
the
hydrodynamics,
sediment
dispersal
patterns
and
preservation
potential
of
modern
terrigenous
clastic
depositional
environments
and
criteria
for
recognizing
their
ancient
counterparts
in
the
geologic
record.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing;
or
GEOS
322
and
421.)
GEOS
647
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Advanced
Sedimentology
and
Stratigraphy
(3+0)
An
advanced
course
dealing
with
various
topics
in
sedimentology
and
stratigraphy.
Specific
offerings
to
be
presented
at
various
times
include:
(A)
sequence
stratigraphy
and
sea-level
analysis,
(B)
sandstone
petrology,
(C)
thermal
maturation
and
geohistory
analysis
of
sediments.
(Prerequisite:
Graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
651
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Quaternary
Seminar
(3+0)
(Cross-listed
with
ANTH
651
and
stacked
with
GEOS
452
and
ANTH
451)
The
seminar
will
involve
learning
about
the
Quaternary
Period
(relatively
recent
past
--
spanning
the
past
two
million
years)
in
order
to
gain
a
better
understanding
of
the
landscape,
biota
and
climate
of
the
present
day.
Quaternary
studies
are
concerned
with
the
historical
dimension
of
the
natural
sciences.
This
seminar
will
range
widely
over
diverse
interdisciplinary
subjects
of
Quaternary
interest,
such
as
paleoclimatology,
paleobiogeography,
vertebrate
paleontology
and
sedimentology.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
653
(4
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Palynology
and
Paleopalynology
(3+3)
(Stacked
with
GEOS
453)
Survey
of
the
evolutionary
record
of
palynomorphs
and
their
uses
in
biostratigraphy
and
paleoclimatology.
Focus
on
evolution
of
palynomorphs
from
Precambrian
to
the
present
and
concurrent
evolutionary
developments
of
producing
plants.
Use
of
Quaternary
palynofloras
in
reconstructing
global
climates.
Labs
involve
collection
of
herbarium
specimens,
processing
of
fossil
palynomorphs,
study
of
type
slides
and
a
survey
of
palynofloras
from
each
geologic
period.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2004-05.)
GEOS
655
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Tectonic
Geodesy
(3+0)
Introduction
to
modern
space
geodetic
methods
and
details
their
application
to
the
study
of
active
earth
processes
such
as
plate
tectonics,
fault
mechanics,
and
volcanology.
Includes
space
geodesy
methods,
such
as
the
global
positioning
system,
as
standard
geophysical
tools
for
the
study
of
earthquakes,
active
tectonics
and
volcanology.
(Prerequisites:
MATH
314,
421
and
422;
graduate
standing;
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2004
-
05.)
GEOS
663
(4
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Glacial
and
Periglacial
Geology
(3+3) n
(Stacked
with
GEOS
463O)
Glaciers
and
their
geological
processes.
Emphasizes
recognition
and
understanding
of
glacial
landforms,
sediments,
and
stratigraphic
relations,
implications
for
paleoclimatology
and
paleogeography.
Includes
non-glacial
techniques
and
methods
for
interpreting
Quaternary
sediments.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing
or
GEOS
304.
Next
offered:
2003-04.)
GEOS
670
(1
-
3
Credits)
Fall
Selected
Topics
in
Volcanology
(1
-
3
+0)
Survey
course
in
subjects
relating
to
volcanology.
Possible
subjects
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
eruption
dynamics,
geophysics
of
eruptions,
volatiles
in
volcanic
systems,
modeling
volcanic
systems.
May
be
repeated
for
credit.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing;
or
GEOS
621
and
GEOS
417.)
GEOS
671
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Volcano
Seismology
(3+0)
Survey
of
seismic
behavior
of
volcanoes.
Topics
include
instrumentation,
terminology,
swarms
and
their
attributes,
high-frequency
events,
volcanic
explosions,
volcanic
tremor,
attenuation
and
velocity
structure,
cycles
of
activity,
eruption
forecasting,
detection
of
magma
chambers,
case
studies
and
selected
topics.
Oral
and
written
presentations
will
be
required
by
students.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
672
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Integrated
Case
Studies
of
Volcanic
Eruptions
(3+0)
Use
of
physical
volcanology,
volcano
seismology
and
igneous
petrology
to
study
patterns
of
volcano
behavior,
precursor
seismic
events,
volcano
tremor,
possible
interpretations
of
eruption
mechanism
and
magma
chamber
dynamics
and
volcanologists'
responses
to
crises.
(Prerequisites:
Graduate
standing,
GEOS
606,
670
and
671;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
GEOS
675
(2
Credits)
Spring
Presentation
Techniques
in
the
Geosciences
(1+3)
(Stacked
with
GEOS
475W,O)
Development
of
oral
and
written
presentation
skills
in
the
geological
sciences
with
emphasis
on
the
critical
analysis
of
both
peers
and
the
instructor(s).
Oral
and
written
presentations
of
abstracts,
resumes,
proposals
and
reports.
(Prerequisite:
Graduate
standing
in
Geology.)
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