| Tuesday 9/1 |
No class |
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| Wednesday 9/2 |
Introduction to Geomorphololgy |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 1, pp. 1-19
- Ritter et al. Chapter 2, p. 21, pp. 34-41
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| Thursday 9/3 |
Stream Flow |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 6, pp. 190-195
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| Tuesday 9/8 |
Stream Flow |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 6, pp. 190-195
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| Wednesday 9/9 |
Lab: Field trip preparation |
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| Thursday 9/10 |
Stream Sediment |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 6, pp. 195-206
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| Friday 9/11 |
Mandatory River Field Trip |
- Meet 9:15 in Science D318 to collect field equipment.
- Bring your own lunch.
- Return by 5:00.
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| Tuesday 9/15 |
Stream Sediment |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 6, pp. 195-206
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| Wednesday 9/16 |
Lab: Stream Hydraulics |
- Bring field data sheets!
- Put field sediment samples in oven
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| Thursday 9/17 |
Stream Sediment |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 6, pp. 195-206
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| Tuesday 9/22 |
Channel Patterns |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 6, pp. 206-231
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| Wednesday 9/23 |
Lab: Sieving |
- Learn sieving procedure
- Sieve field samples (time to be arranged)
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| Thursday 9/24 |
Channel Patterns |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 6, pp. 206-231
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| Tuesday 9/29 |
Channel Patterns |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 6, pp. 206-231
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| Wednesday 9/30 |
Lab: Test hydraulic hypotheses |
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| Thursday 10/1 |
Floodplains |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 7, pp. 233-259
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| Tuesday 10/6 |
Weathering Processes & Landforms |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 3, pp. 43-58
- Ritter et al. Chapter 4, pp. 80-92
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| Wednesday 10/7 |
Lab: Test sediment hypotheses |
- Finish research paper
- Work on research presentation
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| Thursday 10/8 |
Weathering Processes & Landforms |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 3, pp. 43-58
- Ritter et al. Chapter 4, pp. 80-92
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| Tuesday 10/13 |
Weathering Processes & Landforms |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 3, pp. 43-58
- Ritter et al. Chapter 4, pp. 80-92
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| Wednesday 10/14 |
Lab: Fluvial Landforms |
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| Thursday 10/15 |
Karst Processes & Landforms |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 12, pp. 407-432
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| Tuesday 10/20 |
Exam Review |
- You set the agenda! You bring the questions!
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| Wednesday 10/21 |
EXAM
1 *** EXAM 1 *** EXAM 1 |
- Covers all material up through 10/20
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| Thursday 10/22 |
class cancelled due to illness |
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| Tuesday 10/27 |
class cancelled due to illness |
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| Wednesday 10/28 |
Lab: Work on research Presentations |
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| Thursday 10/29 |
Karst Processes & Landforms |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 12, pp. 407-432
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| Tuesday 11/3 |
Exam 1 Review |
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| Wednesday 11/4 |
Oral Presentations |
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| Thursday 11/5 |
Glacier Mass Balance & Flow |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 9, pp. 297-315
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| Tuesday 11/10 |
class cancelled due to illness |
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| Wednesday 11/11 |
Alpine Glacial Landforms |
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| Thursday 11/12 |
Glacial Processes & Landforms |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 10, pp. 322-335
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| Tuesday 11/17 |
Glacial Processes & Landforms |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 10, pp. 335-356
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| Wednesday 11/18 |
Glacial Landforms of Portage County |
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| Thursday 11/19 |
Glacial Processes & Landforms |
- Ritter et al. Chapter 10, pp. 335-356
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| Tuesday 11/24 |
Slope Stability |
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| Wednesday 11/25 |
Slope Stability Calculations |
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| Thursday 11/26 |
NO CLASS |
THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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| Tuesday 12/1 |
Mass Wasting |
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| Wednesday 12/2 |
Mass Wasting Landforms |
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| Thursday 12/3 |
Mass Wasting |
Video: Landslide |
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| Tuesday 12/8 |
Aeolian Processes & Landforms |
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| Wednesday 12/9 |
Angle of Repose Experiments |
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| Thursday 12/10 |
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Exam Review - You set the agenda! You bring the questions! |
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| Thursday 12/17 |
EXAM
2 *** EXAM 2 *** EXAM 2 |
Covers all material from 10/15 to 12/10 - Science B338 10:15-12:15 |
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