QUANTITATIVE GEOMORPHOLOGY
Quantitative study of processes that shape Earth's surface. Use theory and field observations to investigate major components of continental geomorphic systems, including hillslopes, rivers, and glaciers. Understand how the major factors that shape Earth's surface-tectonics, climate, and life-create the landscapes we observe.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the processes that shape Earth’s topography over a range of time scales and spatial scales Audience: Graduate 2. Construct conservation of mass and momentum frameworks for topographic evolution Audience: Graduate 3. Apply mathematical laws for mass transport that govern topographic evolution Audience: Graduate 4. Make field observations that can be used to constrain multiple geomorphic processes Audience: Graduate 5. Write scientific reports in the form of a short journal article Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the processes that shape Earth’s topography over a range of time scales and spatial scales Audience: Graduate 2. Construct conservation of mass and momentum frameworks for topographic evolution Audience: Graduate 3. Apply mathematical laws for mass transport that govern topographic evolution Audience: Graduate 4. Make field observations that can be used to constrain multiple geomorphic processes Audience: Graduate 5. Write scientific reports in the form of a short journal article Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027