Geography 104 - The Physical Environment
Fall 2006 Schedule
(subject to revision)
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Date
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Lecture Topics
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Reading
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Sept. 5
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1
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Earth Systems |
p. 8-16, 180-187
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No labs this week
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Sept. 7
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Latitude/Longitude
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p. 1-22
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Sept. 12
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2
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Lithosphere, Plate Tectonics, Folds, Faults
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p. 323 - 382
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#1 - Intro to Maps 1
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Sept. 14
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Earthquakes, Orogensis, Geological Cycle
(FS 11.1, 12.1, NR 12.2, 12.3, 12.4) |
p. 323 - 394
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Sept. 19
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3
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Volcanic Processes and Landforms
(FS 11.1, 12.1, NR 12.2, 12.3, 12.4) |
p. 323 - 394
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#2 - Intro to Maps 2
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Sept. 21
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River Processes and Landforms
(FS 14.1, NR 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4) |
p. 429 - 461
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Sept. 26
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4
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River Processes and Landforms
(FS 14.1, NR 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4) |
p. 429 - 461
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#3 - Intro to Maps 3
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Sept. 28
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Coastal Processes and Landforms
(FS 16.1, NR 16.1, 16.2) |
p. 489-516
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Oct. 3
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5
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Coastal Processes and Landforms
(FS 16.1, NR 16.1, 16.2) |
p. 489-516
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#4 - Aerial Photos and Volcanoes/Earthquakes
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Oct. 5
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Glacial Processes and Landforms
(NR 17.1, 71.2, 17.3) |
p. 519 - 534
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Oct. 10
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6
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Exam 1
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#5 - Fluvial Geomorphology
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Oct. 12
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Glacial Processes and Landforms
(NR 17.1, 71.2, 17.3) |
p. 519 - 534
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Oct. 17
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7
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Pleistocene Ice Age, Solar Energy, Earth-Sun Geometry
(NR 2.2) |
p. 541 - 550, 43-52
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Lab Exam 1
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Oct. 19
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Seasons, Modern Atmosphere
(FS 3.1, NR 3.2) |
p. 53 - 60, 65-88
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Oct. 24
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8
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Energy Balance, Global Temperatures
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p. 93-103, 119-138
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No labs this week
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Oct. 26
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Pressure and Winds
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p. 143-172
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Oct. 31
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9
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Atmospheric Moisture
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p. 179-192
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#6 - Glacial Landforms
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Nov. 2
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Adiabatic Processes
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p. 192-204
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Nov. 7
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10
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Lifting Mechanisms, Air Masses, Fronts
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p.
212-221
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#7 - Insolation and the Seasons
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Nov. 9
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Mid-Latitude Cyclones
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p.
221-240
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Nov. 14
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11
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Exam 2
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#8 - Moisture in the Atmosphere
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Nov. 16
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11
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Water and the Hydrologic Cycle
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p. 246-248
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Nov. 21
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12
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Video: "Cadillac Desert"
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No labs this week
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Nov. 23
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Thanksgiving
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Nov. 28
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13
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Soil Water and Groundwater
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p.
248-275
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#9 - Climate Classification
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Nov. 30
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Climate Controls and Regional Climates
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p. 275-320
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Dec. 5
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14
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Biomes 1: components and processes
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p. 587-625
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#10 - Soil Properties
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Dec. 7
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Biomes 2: biogeography
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p. 625-651
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Dec. 12
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15
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Soils 1: composition and characteristics
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p. 557-564
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Lab Exam 2
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Dec. 14
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Soils 2: profiles and soil geography
Summary/Course Evaluation |
p.
564-587
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Dec. 19
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Finals
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Exam 3 at 10:00-11:50 am in
Phillips 007
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