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Date |
Lectures/Discussion |
Reading* |
Assignments** |
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January 6 |
Introduction |
Chapters 1 and 2 |
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Discussion 1 :January 7, 8 |
Introduction |
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WS 1 |
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January 11 |
Earth-Sun relationships (TN) |
Chapters 3 and 4 |
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January 13 |
Tectonics, mountain building, and geology (RS) |
Chapter 11; pgs.351-366 |
PS 1 |
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Discussion 2 :January 14, 15 |
El Niño / La Niña |
pgs. 274-275 |
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January 18 |
**** HOLIDAY **** |
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January 20 |
Global circulation of the atmosphere and oceans (TN) |
Chapters 5 and 6 |
PS 1 due |
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Discussion 3 :January 21, 22 |
Climate change/greenhouse effect |
pgs. 306-312 |
WS 2 |
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January 25 |
Climate (TN) |
Chapter 10 |
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January 27 |
Hydrology and water cycle (RS) |
Chapters 9 and 14 |
WS 1 due, PS 2 |
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Discussion 4 :January 28, 29 |
Hillslope and watershed hydrology |
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February 1 |
Weathering and soils (RS) |
pgs. 391-402 |
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February 3 |
Weathering and soils (RS) |
Chapter 18 |
PS 2 due |
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Discussion 5 :February 4, 5 |
Wetlands |
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WS 3 |
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February 8 |
Photosynthesis, respiration (RS) |
Chapter 19 |
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February 10 |
MIDTERM 2:10-3 pm, 26 Wellman |
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WS 2 due, PS 3 |
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Discussion 6 :February 11, 12 |
Plant succession, biodiversity |
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February 15 |
**** HOLIDAY **** |
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February 17 |
Biomass, decomposition (RS) |
Chapter 19 |
PS 3 due |
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Discussion 7 :February 18, 19 |
Acid deposition |
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WS 4 |
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February 22 |
Biogeochemical cycles (RS) |
Chapter 19 |
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February 24 |
High latitudes/elevation: Climate (TN) |
Chapter 7; pgs.200-215; 296-297 |
WS 3 due, PS 4 |
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Discussion 8 :February 25, 26 |
Permafrost |
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March 1 |
High latitudes/elevation: Soils/vegetation (RS) |
Chapters 17 and 20 |
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March 3 |
Mid-latitudes: Climate (TN) |
pgs.216-223;286-295 |
PS 4 due |
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Discussion 9 :March 4, 5 |
Ecotones |
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March 8 |
Mid-latitude: Soils/vegetation (RS) |
Chapter 20 |
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March 10 |
Deserts (TN) |
pgs.298-303;466-476 |
WS 4 due |
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Discussion 10: March 11, 12 |
Desertification |
pgs. 638-639 |
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March 15 |
Tropics: Climate (TN) |
pgs.226-233;282-285 |
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March 17 |
Tropics: Soils/veg (RS) |
Chapter 20 |
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March 20 |
FINAL EXAM, 4-6 pm, 26 Wellman |
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* The assigned readings are from Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography by R. W. Christopherson
** WS = Writing Summary PS = Problem Set
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