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Tentative Schedule - Subject to Change
(Last Updated November 21, 2007) |
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September 5
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Introduction/Overview/Nature of Geomorphology
Pre Assessment |
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September 6
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Upper Campus - Behind Crest Wellness Center
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September 10
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2
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Process Geomorphology - An Introduction
Assignment #2 Due |
p. 1 - 19 |
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September 12
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Nature and Scope of Geomorphology
Intro - Fluvial Processes and Landforms Video: Fluvial Landforms (Earth Revealed) 9 am Before Class Group (P266B) |
p. 1 - 19 p. 134 - 270 |
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September 13
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Lab # 1 - Introduction to Orienteering (Map and Compass Training)
Field Trip # 2 - Chippewa River Point Bar/Cut Bank - Field Notebooks |
Field Notebook - Suggestions Field Trip Reports Guidelines |
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September 17
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3
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Fluvial Processes and Landforms
Video: Drops of Water, Grains of Sand |
p. 134 - 270 |
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September 19
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Fluvial Processes and Landfroms
9 am Before Class Group (P266B) |
p. 134 - 270 |
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September 20
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Field Trip # 3 Little Niagara/Chippewa River/Putnam Park/Hendrickson Hill
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References Plagarism |
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September 24
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4
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Fluvial Processes and Landforms
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p. 134 - 270 |
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September 26
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Fluvial Processes and Landforms
9 am Before Class Group (P266B) |
p. 134 - 270 |
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September 27
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Field Trip # 4 Orienteering Course (Map, Compasss, GPS Training)
Chippewa River (Fluvial) Field Trip Report #3 and Field Notebooks Due |
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October 1
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5
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Fluvial Processes and Landforms
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p. 134 - 270 |
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October 3
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Fluvial Processes and Landforms
Video: Fluvial Landforms (Earth Revealed) 9 am Before Class Group (P266B) |
p. 134 - 270 |
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October 4
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Field Trip # 5 Chippewa Moraine Ice Age Unit |
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October 8
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6
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Exam - Fluvial Processes and Landforms |
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October 10
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Karst Processes and Landforms Video: Chemical/Mechanical Weathering Segment (Earth Revealed) Video: Discover Timpangoos Cave Segment 9 am Before Class Group (P268 Note: Room Change) |
p. 406 - 432 |
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October 11
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Lab/Field Session Ground Penetrating Radar Intro - Lecture Laser Leveling Intro and Field Session/Assignment #4 Discussion - Expectations for Poster of Field Trip #5 Meetings with Project members (anotated bibliography, applied research) Team members meet to prepare for Crystal Cave Web Site ESRI Courses |
Poster Advice 1 Poster Advice 2 Poster Advice 3 Images & Illustrator Images & Powerpoint |
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October 15
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7
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Exam - Karst Processes and Landforms |
p. 406 - 432 |
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October 17
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Karst Processes and Landforms Intro - Coastal Processes and Landforms 9 am Before Class Group (P266B) |
p. 406 - 432 p. 433 - 490 |
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October 18
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Field Trip # 7 Crystal Cave Assignment #4 (Laser Leveling) Due |
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October 22
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8
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Field Trip # 8 (all day) - leave at 5:45 am (meet at Phillips Hall Garage) Lake Superior - Duluth - Proposed Stops Large Lakes Observatory Lecture, Tour and Ship Visit Park Point - Coastal and Aeolian Canal Park - Coastal Development US Corps of Engineers Canal Park Museum Geomorphic Tour of Duluth Area |
Letter to Instructors |
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October 24
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Coastal Processes and Landforms 9 am Before Class Group (P266B) Field Trip #5 Due (Poster) |
p. 433 - 490 |
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October 25
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Field Trip # 6 Eau Claire River - Canoe - Fluvial Features |
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October 29
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9
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Crystal Cave - Website - Team Lake Superior - Website - Team |
p. 433 - 490 |
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October 31
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Crystal Cave - Website - Team Lake Superior - Website - Team |
p. 433 - 490 |
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November 1
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Lab/Field Session Coastal Processes and Landforms Revierw Earth Revealed: Coastal Introuction Aerial Photo Interpretation Ground Penetrating Radar Laser Leveling Half Moon Lake |
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| November 2 | Field Trip # 9 (all day) University of Minnesota & Minnesota Science Museum 7:45 Bus Loading (corner of Park and Roosevelt Avenue) 8:00 Bus Departure 9:30-11:30 National Lacustrine Core DepositoryTour Talk by Dr. Carrie Jennings - Minnesota Geological Survey 11:30-12:30 Travel along Mississippi River by Bus (eat lunch that you brought with you) 12:30 - 6:30 Minnesota Science Museum 12:30 - 1:30 Check-in, Orientation, Mississippi River Exhibits 1:30 Introductory Talk to Floor Graphics/Maps 2:00 - Talk/Tour by David Wiggins - Mississippi National River (NPS) 3:00 Omnitheater: Greece Secrets from the Past 4:00 Pompeii Exhibit (timed entrance) 5:30 Science on the Sphere, Exhibits 6:30 Load up Bus 8:00 Planned arrival back in Eau Claire |
Letter to Instructors |
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November 5
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10
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Exam - Coastal Processes and Landforms |
p. 433 - 490 |
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November 7
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Guest Speaker: Erin M. Brown, Assistant Manager Potawatomi State Park, WI Department of Natural Resources Coastal Processes and Landforms 9 am Before Class Group (P266B) |
p. 433 - 490 |
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November 8
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Crystal Cave - Website - Team Lake Superior - Website - Team |
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November 12
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11
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Glacial Process and Landforms Earth Revealed: Glaciers |
p. 296 - 357 |
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November 14
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Glacial Process and Landforms 9 am Before Class Group (P266B) |
p. 296 - 357 |
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November 15
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Field Trip # 10 Flight Red Cedar River Aerial Photos - Geomorphic Inerpretation I Assignment #6 Due Assignment #7 Due |
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November 19
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12
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Exam - Glacial Process and Landforms |
p. 296 - 357 |
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November 21
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Lake Superior - Website - Team Assignment #8 Due Assignment #9 Due Crystal Cave Team Website (Field Trip #7) Due Reflective Paper (Field Trip #9) Due |
p. 271 - 295 |
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November 22
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Thanksgiving - no lab | |
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November 26
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13
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Lake Superior - Website - Team |
p. 271 - 295 |
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November 28
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Aeolian Processes and Landforms Earth Revealed: Wind, Dust & Deserts 9 am Before Class Group (P266B) Photo Essay (Field Trip #6) Due |
p. 271 - 295 |
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November 29
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Field Trip # 10 Flight Red Cedar River/GPR Demo Aerial Photos - Geomorphic Inerpretation I |
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December 3
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14
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Exam - Aeolian Processes and Landforms |
p. 271 - 295 |
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December 5
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Aeolian Processes and Landforms 9 am Before Class Group (P266B) |
p. 271 - 295 |
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December 6
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Aerial Photos - Geomorphic Inerpretation II |
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December 10
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15
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Aeolian Processes and Landforms Guest Presentation - Dr. Paul Thomas Aeolian Processes and Features on Mars |
p. 271 -295 |
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December 12
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Aeolian Processes and Landforms Presentation: Imaging Sand Dunes of Antarctica Video: Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes Review/Evaluation Assignment #3 Due Assignment #5 Due 9 am Before Class Group (P266B) |
p. 271 -295 |
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December 13
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Lab Session - 1-3 Practical Lab/Field Exam 3-5 Class Debrief/Evaluation |
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December 18
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Exam Period - 10:00 am - 12:00 in P281
Lake Superior - Website - Team Presentations Individual Projects Due (ESRI, Applied Research, Anotated Bibliography) Before Class Group Evaluation |
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