Courses for Fall 2022
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Individual Study of Geologic Problems
One semester is required for seniors in Sc.B. and honors program. Course work includes preparation of a thesis. Section numbers vary by instructor. Please check Banner for the correct section number and CRN to use when registering for this course. Enrollment is restricted to undergraduates only.EEPS 1970 S01
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- Clemens
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 1970 S02
- Primary Instructor
- Cooper
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EEPS 1970 S03
- Primary Instructor
- Dalton
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EEPS 1970 S04
- Primary Instructor
- Fischer
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EEPS 1970 S05
- Primary Instructor
- Forsyth
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EEPS 1970 S06
- Primary Instructor
- Head
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 1970 S07
- Primary Instructor
- Herbert
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EEPS 1970 S08
- Primary Instructor
- Huang
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EEPS 1970 S09
- Primary Instructor
- Liang
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EEPS 1970 S10
- Primary Instructor
- Mustard
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EEPS 1970 S11
- Primary Instructor
- Parmentier
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EEPS 1970 S12
- Primary Instructor
- Pieters
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EEPS 1970 S13
- Primary Instructor
- Prell
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 1970 S14
- Primary Instructor
- Russell
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EEPS 1970 S15
- Primary Instructor
- Smith
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EEPS 1970 S16
- Primary Instructor
- Smith
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EEPS 1970 S17
- Primary Instructor
- Tullis
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EEPS 1970 S18
- Primary Instructor
- Lee
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EEPS 1970 S19
- Primary Instructor
- Milliken
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EEPS 1970 S20
- Primary Instructor
- Murray
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EEPS 1970 S21
- Primary Instructor
- Lynch
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EEPS 1970 S22
- Primary Instructor
- Huber
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EEPS 1970 S23
- Primary Instructor
- Hirth
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EEPS 1970 S24
- Primary Instructor
- Hastings
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EEPS 1970 S25
- Primary Instructor
- Parman
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EEPS 1970 S26
- Primary Instructor
- Fox-Kemper
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EEPS 1970 S27
- Primary Instructor
- Saal
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EEPS 1970 S28
- Primary Instructor
- Carlson
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EEPS 1970 S29
- Primary Instructor
- Daubar
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EEPS 1970 S30
- Primary Instructor
- Tsai
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EEPS 1970 S31
- Primary Instructor
- Ibarra
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EEPS 1970 S32
- Primary Instructor
- Prilipko Huber
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Research in Geological Sciences
Section numbers vary by instructor. Please check Banner for the correct section number and CRN to use when registering for this course. Enrollment is restricted to graduate students only.EEPS 2980 S01
- Primary Instructor
- Clemens
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S02
- Primary Instructor
- Cooper
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EEPS 2980 S03
- Primary Instructor
- Lynch
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EEPS 2980 S04
- Primary Instructor
- Fischer
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EEPS 2980 S05
- Primary Instructor
- Forsyth
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S06
- Primary Instructor
- Head
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EEPS 2980 S07
- Primary Instructor
- Herbert
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S08
- Primary Instructor
- Huang
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EEPS 2980 S09
- Primary Instructor
- Liang
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EEPS 2980 S10
- Primary Instructor
- Mustard
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S11
- Primary Instructor
- Parmentier
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S12
- Primary Instructor
- Pieters
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S13
- Primary Instructor
- Prell
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S14
- Primary Instructor
- Russell
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EEPS 2980 S15
- Primary Instructor
- Saal
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S16
- Primary Instructor
- Tullis
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EEPS 2980 S17
- Primary Instructor
- Dalton
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EEPS 2980 S18
- Primary Instructor
- Milliken
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EEPS 2980 S19
- Primary Instructor
- Carlson
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S20
- Primary Instructor
- Huber
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S21
- Primary Instructor
- Lee
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S22
- Primary Instructor
- Hirth
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S23
- Primary Instructor
- Hastings
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S24
- Primary Instructor
- Parman
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EEPS 2980 S25
- Primary Instructor
- Fox-Kemper
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EEPS 2980 S26
- Primary Instructor
- Evans
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EEPS 2980 S27
- Primary Instructor
- Smith
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S28
- Primary Instructor
- Bergen
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S29
- Primary Instructor
- Ibarra
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- I: Independent Study/Research
EEPS 2980 S30
- Primary Instructor
- Prilipko Huber
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- I: Independent Study/Research
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Thesis Preparation
For graduate students who have met the residency requirement and are continuing research on a full time basis.EEPS 2990 S01
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- E: Graduate Thesis Prep
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Remote Sensing of Earth and Planetary Surfaces
Geologic applications of remotely sensed information derived from interaction of electromagnetic radiation (X-ray, gamma-ray, visible, near-IR, mid-IR, radar) with geologic materials. Applications emphasize remote geochemical analyses for both terrestrial and extraterrestrial environments. Several spectroscopy and image processing labs. EEPS 1410 (Mineralogy), PHYS 0060, or equivalent recommended.EEPS 1710 S01
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- Milliken
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Mars, Moon, and the Earth
Space exploration has revealed an astonishing array of surface features on the planets and their satellites. Why are atmospheres on the planets different from Earth's atmosphere? Do other planets represent our past or future environment? Is there life on other planets? The planets and their histories are compared to gain insight and a new perspective on planet Earth.EEPS 0050 S01
- Primary Instructor
- Mustard
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Igneous Petrology
Study of mineral equilibria in igneous rocks in relation to theoretical and experimental studies in silicate systems. Principles of the origin and evolution of igneous rocks in space and time. Offered alternate years.EEPS 2430 S01
- Primary Instructor
- Parman
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Earth Processes
How does plate tectonics create mountains, earthquakes and volcanoes? What processes drive climate change? How do humans exacerbate flooding? This course provides an introduction to the processes that shape the Earth’s surface, govern the structure of its interior, cause natural hazards, contribute to climate change and affect the human environment. Topics include interior processes (plate tectonics, mountain building, volcanism, earthquakes, flow of solid rocks), environmental processes (climate change, atmospheric and oceanic circulation, flow of rivers, glaciers, groundwater, water and energy resources), and the connections between them. Lectures are complemented by three labs, informal small-group study sessions, and field trips. Collaborative learning is encouraged. Enrollment is limited to 100.EEPS 0220 S01
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- Fischer
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Computational Approaches to Modelling and Quantitative Analysis in Natural Sciences: An Introduction
Application of numerical analysis to mathematical modelling in the natural sciences including topics such as ground water and glacier flow, earthquakes, climate models, phase equilibrium, and population dynamics. Numerical methods will include the solution of linear algebraic systems of equations, numerical integration, solution of differential equations, time series analysis, statistical data analysis tools. Development of computer programming skills in the Matlab programming environment. Suggested prerequisites: MATH 0090, 0100; PHYS 0030, 0040, or 0050, 0060.EEPS 0250 S01
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- Huber
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Monsters of the Abyss: Oceanography and Sea Tales
We will read from the logbooks of Cook, Darwin, Wallace, and Nansen. Their discoveries and expeditions inspired and were inspired by fiction that we will also read, including Moby Dick and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The daring successes and cannibalistic dooms of the Essex, Beagle, Terror, Challenger, and Fram inspired 19th century writers to imagine what lay far across and deep beneath the oceans. These retellings--fictional, narrative, and scientific--helped formulate and fund further research. Who risks their life for a bird, a map, a widow, or an eclipse? How would these scientists and their ideas do today? Enrollment limited to 19 first year students.EEPS 0160N S01
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- Fox-Kemper
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Stratigraphy and Sedimentation
Introduction to depositional environments and processes responsible for formation of sedimentary rocks. Major sedimentary environments in the Recent are discussed, general models are proposed, and stratigraphic sequences in older sediments are examined in the light of these models. The Phanerozoic stratigraphic record is examined from the perspective of Earth system history. Laboratory arranged. Prerequisites: EEPS 0220 or 0240, or instructor permission.EEPS 1240 S01
- Primary Instructor
- Russell
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Environmental Geochemistry
The course will examine the biogeochemical cycling, fate and transport of chemicals in the atmospheric and aquatic environments. Topics such as chemical weathering, natural water pollution and remediation, acid deposition, global warming and air pollution will be examined through natural ecosystem examples from rivers, lakes, estuaries, and ocean. Field trips and laboratory arranged. Prerequisites: CHEM 0100 or 0330, or instructor permission.EEPS 1370 S01
- Primary Instructor
- Huang
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Principles of Planetary Climate
This course provides the physical building blocks for understanding planetary climate. Topics include thermodynamics applied to planetary atmosphere, basic radiative transfer, energy balance in the atmosphere, and climate variability. In-class exercises and homework problems are designed to strengthen the understanding of basic concepts and to improve problem-solving skills.EEPS 1430 S01
- Primary Instructor
- Lee
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Making Connections: The Environmental Policy Process
The diminishing quality of Earth’s systems and resources carries profound implications for the fulfillment of human rights and aspirations. But even as Western knowledge systems understand better the intrinsic interdependencies between humans and the non-human, policy gridlock persists. Indeed, scientific findings are regularly contested on political grounds. The purpose of this course is to learn how to apply diverse knowledges from Indigenous to Modern to map the relevant policy in problems at the intersection of human rights and environmental integrity, and to develop approaches to address them in ways that are creative, effective, responsible and just. Students are admitted in the following order: capstone fulfillment, core requirements, EEPS or ENVS concentrator, and others, in the order received in each category.EEPS 1615 S01
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- Lynch
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Introduction to Oceanography
Examines the ocean's role in Earth's global environment, emphasizing the dynamical interaction of the ocean with the atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, and lithosphere. Focus on physical/chemical/biological systems' interconnections needed to understand natural and anthropogenic variability on various time and space scales, from El Niño to global warming. Three lectures, written exercises on oceanographic problems; two field trips to study estuarine and coastal processes.EEPS 0070 S01
- Primary Instructor
- Clemens
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Isotope Geochemistry
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to radiogenic and stable isotope geochemistry. Beginning with a brief overview of nuclear physics and nucleosynthesis, it then reviews radioactive decay schemes including and their use in geochronology. Subsequent classes cover nucleosynthetic anomalies in meteorites and early solar system chronology and the use of radiogenic isotopes (including Uranium-series) in understanding the evolution of the Earth’s mantle, crust, and oceans. Attention then turns to stable isotopes reviewing the basic principles involved in controlling stable isotopes during both equilibrium and kinetic fractionation, followed by their application on diverse topics but particularly on climate evolution. Finally, the course explores recent developments including unconventional stable isotopes, mass-independent fractionation, isotopic ‘clumping’, noble gasses isotopes and their applications.EEPS 1730 S01
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- Saal
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Introduction to Methods in Data Analysis
This class will be an overview of different ways one can quantitatively analyze data. Topics will include linear regression, least squares inversion, principal component analysis, and Bayesian methods. Emphasis will be on both a theoretical understanding of these methods and on practical applications to geophysical and earth science problems. Exercises will include using MATLAB to analyze data.EEPS 1690 S01
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- Tsai
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Early Evolution of the Solar System
The so-called NC-CC dichotomy describes the fundamental difference in the genetic make-up of inner (‘non-carbonaceous’) and outer (‘carbonaceous’) Solar System materials, and is one of the most influential discoveries in modern cosmochemistry. In this seminar, we will follow a series of scientific studies that ultimately led to its full recognition and use recent publications to discuss how it revolutionized our understanding of the early evolution of the Solar System. This includes diverse topics such as (i) the origin, processing, and transport of material in the protoplanetary disk, (ii) the timescales and processes of planetesimal/planet formation and migration, as well as (iii) the nature of Earth’s building blocks and origin of its habitability. No prior courses required; basic knowledge of cosmochemistry and isotope geochemistry is recommended. Intended for graduate students, but upper-level undergraduates may register with permission of the instructor.EEPS 2910J S01
- Primary Instructor
- Budde
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Advanced Seismology
The theory of modern seismology will be applied to imaging of Earth structure (from local to global scales) and determination of earthquake source models. Topics include elastic wave propagation, representation theorems, seismic tomography, moment tensors, source-time functions, and models of fault rupture. Offered alternate years.EEPS 2650 S01
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- Dalton
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The Ice Ages: How We Got Here
This seminar-style course will examine how the earth's climate evolved from a mild late Miocene and Pliocene when Greenland really was green, into a state with repeated glaciations of the northern hemisphere. These ice ages have sculpted mountain ranges, beveled much of the land surface, shaped our coastlines and produced crustal deformations that continue to the present day. Major theories that offer explanations of this evolution will be supplemented by detailed consideration of relevant data sets. Technical approaches such as time series analysis will be developed through exercises using R, Python, and Matlab codes. The course will culminate in final projects of their choice focusing on a particular aspect of ice age evolution.EEPS 2910W S01
- Primary Instructor
- Herbert