General Geology

		General Geology Autumn Term 2023
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		Professors: Olivia Jensen ( e-mail \| web service \| short bio ) Jeanne Paquette (responsible for Laboratories, e-mail) TAs: Alina, Evan, Gustavo, Jacob, Jake, Jeremie, Miliya EPSC 221 (CRN 2949) Time: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:35 – 12:25, August 31, 2023 – Dec. 5, 2023 excepting Oct. 10, reading break Place: Otto Maass Room 10 (or online via Zoom when necessary); Labs according to your registration. Audio/Video lectures (current session): See myCourses website for PowerPoint and Video formats
		This course website is served from the encryption-secured Department of Earth and Planetary Science server: EPSC-221 ____________________ Narrative Art Videos Written and narrated by Stephen Marshak, Narrative Art videos bring textbook figures and supplementary photographs to life, helping students to better understand key concepts from the course. Chapter 1: Formation of the Solar System https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-formation-of-the-solar-system&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1 Chapter 1: Formation of the Earth https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-formation-of-the-earth&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1&a=1 Chapter 2: Breakup of Pangea https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-breakup-of-pangaea&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1 Chapter 4: Partial Melting https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-partial-melting&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1&a=1 Interlude B: Forming Soil https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-soil&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1 Chapter 6: Transgression and Regression https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-transgression-and-regression&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1&a=1 Interlude C: Rock Cycle https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-rock-cycle&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1&a=1 Chapter 9: Continental Collision hhttps://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-continental-collision&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1&a=1 Chapter 12: Hydrofracking https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-hydrofracking&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1&a=1 Chapter 12: Formation of Ore Deposits https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-formation-of-an-ore-deposit&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1&a=1 Chapter 13: Developing and Detecting Slumps https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-development-of-a-slump&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1&a=1 Chapter 14: River Meanders https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-river-meanders&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1&a=1 Chapter 16: Groundwater Removal https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-groundwater-removal&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1&a=1 Chapter 17: Evolution of Deserts https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/geology/earth5/vid/&f=geo-evolution-of-deserts&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1&a=1 Supplementary Videos A varied selection of brief video clips showcasing natural geologic processes. Depending on your computer system setup, these may require the discontinued Adobe Flash player which was terminated December 31, 2020 Usually these videos work using the Chrome/Chromium browser. Chapter 1: Touring the Ocean Bottom http://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/5.10/?p=/college/geo/lehto/&f=Bathymetry.mp4&i=Bathymetry.jpg Chapter 5: Pu'u O'o Collapse http://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/5.10/?p=/college/geo/&f=Collapse-of-the-PuuOo-Crater-Floor.mp4&i=Collapse-of-the-PuuOo-Crater-Floor.jpg Chapter 5: Caldera Demonstration Model http://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/5.10/?p=/college/geo/lehto/&f=caldera_Dem_Model.mp4&i=caldera_Dem_Model.jpg Chapter 8: Breaking Icebergs http://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/5.10/?p=/college/geo/lehto/&f=breaking-bergs.mp4&i=breaking-bergs.jpg Chapter 13: Landslide Hazards http://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/5.10/?p=/college/geo/lehto/&f=Hazards_Landslides.mp4&i=Hazards_Landslides.jpg Chapter 14: Stream Table Meander Bend Run http://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/5.10/?p=/college/geo/lehto/&f=Stream_Meander_Final.mp4&i=Stream_Meander_Final.jpg Chapter 14: Emerging Contaminants http://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/5.10/?p=/college/geo/lehto/&f=Emerging_Contaminants.mp4&i=Emerging_Contaminants.jpg Chapter 14: What's in Our Water? http://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/5.10/?p=/college/geo/lehto/&f=Water_Quality.mp4&i=Water_Quality.jpg Chapter 14: Llano River http://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/5.10/?p=/college/geo/lehto/&f=Llano-River.mp4&i=Llano-River.jpg Chapter 15: Thermohaline Circulation http://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/5.10/?p=/college/geo/lehto/&f=Thermohaline_Conveyor.mp4&i=Thermohaline_Conveyor.jpg Chapter 17: Saltating Sand during a Windstorm http://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/5.10/?p=/college/geo/lehto/&f=Saltation.mp4&i=Saltation.jpg Chapter 19: The Other Carbon Dioxide Problem http://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/5.10/?p=/college/geo/egeo4/Lindsey/&f=Ocean_Acidification.mp4&i=Ocean_Acidification.jpg Chapter 19: Potential Effects of Elevated CO2 and Climate Change on Coastal Wetlands http://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/5.10/?p=/college/geo/egeo4/Lindsey/&f=Climate_change_and_wetlands.mp4&i=Climate_change_and_wetlands.jpg
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© Olivia Jensen, McGill University Images: Courtesy NASA/JPL/USGS Web concept: Witold Ciolkiewicz updated: 01/09/2023 19:53:17

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