Geomorphology

3 credits · Undergraduate

Analysis of the Earth's landforms, their morphology, history, and the processes that form them. The building of relief and its subsequent transformation by geologic processes on hillslopes, rivers, coasts, wetlands, and glaciers. The natural history and human impacts on land forms. Field trips. Familiarity with basic physics (mechanics) is expected. Prerequisite: 1030 or 1081 or 1510. [3] (MNS)