Geologic Catastrophes E&ES105 SP

A general education course. Although the earth's crust appears very stable and permanent, subtle as well as significant changes occur continuously. Ice ages have slowly altered topography and ecology, and processes associated with tectonic deformation of the earth's crust (earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanism) have caused abrupt though more localized changes. These changes will be examined through case studies ranging from the influence of crustal rifting in eastern Africa on the development of Australopithecus, and the effects of climatic variations on Cro-Magnon in Europe, to the destruction of the Minoan civilization by volcanic eruptions and the results of the Good Friday earthquake and the Mount Saint Helens eruptions on homo sapiens.

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COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: NSM E&ES

Prerequisites: None

Section 01

de Boer, J

Times: .T.T... 10:00AM;

Grading Mode: A/F

Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 0, Fr: 1

No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997