An inquiry into the evolution of the landscape emphasizing the interdependence of climate, geology, and physical processes in shaping the land. Topics include weathering and soil formation, fluvial processes, and landform development in cold and arid regions. Applications of geomorphic research and theories of landform development are introduced throughout the course where appropriate.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture
Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: NSM E&ES
Prerequisites: E&ES101
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
"The glacier-capped Puncak Jaya (16,532 ft.) in the Sudirman Mountains, Irian Jaya"
Whitten, Tony and Jane. WILD INDONESIA, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1992. Photos by Gerald Cubitt.
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