Field Methods: Surface Processes

Undergraduate

Field-based study of the physical, geochemical, and geobiological processes active on the Earth’s surface. The integrated use of field observations with geophysical, geomorphic, geochemical, geobiological, and hydrologic techniques, including surficial maps and remote sensing data, is applied to investigate the interactions between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere, both past and present. This includes the comparison of Earth surface processes to those on other planets. Because of the nature of this course, class meetings, assignments, readings, and reports are scheduled irregularly.