GEO 249: Tectonic Geomorphology and Quaternary Field Techniques

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; field, 30 hours per quarter

Catalog page 280

Prerequisites: GEO 101A or GEO 101B or GEO 162; graduate standing; or consent of instructor

Description: Examines topics in tectonic geomorphology. Includes paleoseismology, geodesy, geochronology, landscape response, numerical modeling, and terrain analysis. Covers field techniques such as relative and calibrated dating analysis, section measurements, morpho- and lithostratigraphic analysis, and reconstruction of Quaternary events from landforms. Addresses map constructions in fluvial, lacustrine, glacial, coastal, and eolian environments.

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