GSC 5340L - Quaternary Geology Laboratory (1)

Laboratory and field investigations of Earth history during the Quaternary Period. Geologic and geomorphic records of Quaternary climate cycles, glaciation, sedimentation, sea level fluctuation, and active tectonics. Quaternary stratigraphic methods, geochronology, ice core studies, glacial geology, and paleoseismology. Causes and global environmental effects of cyclical Quaternary climate change.

Prerequisite(s): GSC 323, GSC 3230 or Instructor Consent.
Corequisite(s): GSC 5340.
Component(s): Laboratory
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once