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E&ES105

Geologic Catastrophes E&ES105 SP

Section	Class Size	*Available	Times	POI	Prereq
1	40	0	Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM;	No	No

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999 )

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 effcts of climatic variations on Cro-Magnon in Europe, to the destruction of Minoan civilization by volcanic eruptions and the results of the Good Friday earthquake and the Mount Saint Helens eruptions on homo sapiens.

MAJOR READINGS

List of
pertinent articles will be supplied. Textbook pending - not
known as yet.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three topical tests (earthquakes, volcanism, mass movement) or 3 short papers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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-11:20AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 2, Fr: 1; No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999

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