General Geology
Autumn Term 2022

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Professors:       Olivia Jensen ( e-mail   |    web service   |   short bio ) 
Jeanne Paquette (responsible for Laboratories, e-mail)
TAs: Hiba Aoid, Tom Crouzal, Dominic D’Amato, Bernardo Filgueiras, Gary Fung, Arvid Gonzalez Gonzalez, Melanie King, Charlotte Spruzen

EPSC 221 (CRN 2898)
Time: Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday 11h35 – 12:25, September 1 through December 2; Labs according your registration.
Place: Otto Maass Room 10 (or online via Zoom when necessary); Labs according to your registration.
Course e-mail address: upe.epsc201@gmail.com preferred

 

 

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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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updated: 23/08/2022 12:45:31