Course Offerings
Course Details
Spring 2016-2017GEO 505 P/D/F Only
Fundamentals of the Geosciences
Stephan
A.
Fueglistaler
Gerta
Keller
Adam
C.
Maloof
Satish
C.
Myneni
Tullis
C.
Onstott
Allan
M.
Rubin
Gabriel
A.
Vecchi
A year-long survey, in sequence, of fundamental papers in the geosciences. Topics in 505 (Fall) include the origin and interior of the Earth, plate tectonics, geodynamics, the history of life on Earth, the composition of the Earth, its oceans and atmospheres, past climate. Topics in 506 (Spring) include present and future climate, biogeochemical processes in the ocean, geochemical cycles, orogenies, thermochronology, rock fracture and seismicity. A core course for all beginning graduate students in the geosciences.
Sample reading list:
See instructor for complete list
Requirements/Grading:
Other Exam - 100%
Other Requirements:
GEO Graduate Students Only.
Other information:
Course is taught by 6 different professors, each taking a 2 week term. The final is a combination of all their class work compiled together.
Schedule/Classroom assignment:
Class number | Section | Time | Days | Room | Enrollment | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
41066 | S01 | 04:00:00 pm - 04:50:00 pm | M | Guyot Hall 154 | Enrolled:5 Limit:20 | |
41066 | S01 | 05:00:00 pm - 05:50:00 pm | Th | Guyot Hall 154 | Enrolled:5 Limit:20 |