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Geosc 203
Physical Processes in Geology, Fall 2008 |
LECTURE: 341 DEIKE, T R 02:30P -
03:45P
LAB: W 02:30P - 05:30P (025 DEIKE) or F 12:20P - 03:20P (004 DEIKE)
Profs. David Bice and Sridhar Anadakrishnan. http://www.geosc.psu.edu/Courses/Geosc203
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Date |
Topic |
Reading** |
Lab, Prob. Set |
Writing/Discussion |
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Aug
26 Aug 28 |
Overview
and expectations; Chemical vs. Rheologic Earth Structure. |
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No
labs |
Writing
is due and discussions take place on the Tuesdays indicated below. |
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Sep
4 Sep 4 |
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Gravity,
on-campus field trip PS
1 Due 13.9.07 |
Changing views on Earth's deep
mantle, van der Hilst, R., Science, 306,
817, 2004. |
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Sep
9 |
FIELD
TRIP To Poe Paddy State Park Leave
Deike Parking Lot at 9:00 AM |
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Gravity,
Surveying |
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Sep 9 Sep 11 |
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Lillie 237-243, 8.10 |
Gravity
data reduction & modeling PS
2 Due 25.9.07 |
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Sep 16 Sep 18 |
Geomagnetism, Polar Reversals, Magnetic Anomalies movie |
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Interpreting Magnetic Anomalies
PS 3 Due 9.28.07 |
Michael Manga's talk |
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Sep 23 Sep 25 |
Plate Tectonic Boundaries & Motions, Poles of rotation |
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Plate
Motion Vectors |
How old roots lose their bounce,
James, D., Nature, 417,
911, 2002. |
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Oct 30 Oct 2 |
Exam
1, Covers material through 27 Sep. Euler Poles/Plate motions |
2.9-2.13, 3.3.3 |
Streamflow,
Tytoona cave. (Field trip, Dress
for mud) |
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Oct 7 Oct 9 |
Fluid
Dynamics, Drag, Lift forces, Reynolds number |
9.1-9.4 9.8-
9.11 |
Analysis
of Streamflow data |
Magma does the split., Nature, Sigmundsson, F., 442, 251, 2006 |
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Oct
14 Oct
16 |
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12.1-12.7 TBA |
Earthquake
location, Focal Mechanisms |
no writing assignment! |
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Oct 21 Oct 23 |
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TBA |
Earthquake
Mechanics, Stick-Slip Friction |
The start of something big,
Abercrombie, R., Nature, 438,
171, 2005. |
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Oct
30 Nov
1 |
Dynamic Friction
Glaciers |
TBA TBA |
Deploy Heat Flow Sensors (Field Trip) |
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Nov
6 Nov
8 |
Exam 2, Covers materials from last exam Glaciers |
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Retrieve Heat Flow Sensors (Field Trip) |
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Nov
13 Nov
15 |
Diffusion (Heat, Chemistry, Erosion) |
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Analysis
of heat flow data |
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Nov
20 Nov
22 |
Thanksgiving
Holiday |
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Nov
27 Nov
29 |
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Thermal
modeling, Pluton cooling. PS
7 Due 7.12.06 |
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Dec
4 Dec
6 |
Heat Flow, Tectonics, Sea Level |
TBA |
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Dec
11 Dec
13 |
Review Exam
3 (final third of class) |
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Exam 3 (Final), covers material from 7 Nov through 14 Dec.
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**A note on the suggested reading. We suggest that you
study the sections listed, follow the derivation of all equations, and do the
example problems. You should also skim topics in related sections of the
text, but don't worry about the problems or derivations in those cases.
Additional notes will be posted on the course web site, under the heading
"Lecture Notes." |
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PSU Calendar (http://www.psu.edu/ur/undergrad/
) Holidays: Oct 6:Study day, Nov 21 is Fri. Sched.
Nov 22-24 Thanksgiving, Dec 15 Classes end, Dec 18-21 Finals |
