Earth Processes and Environments - GEOL 1121
Instructor: Marta Patino Douce
(mapatino@arches.uga.edu)
Course syllabus
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Course content
An Overview of Our Planetary Environment
Earth Materials
Geologic Time
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Streams and Flooding
Shorelines and Coastal Processes
Mass Movements
Glaciers, Wind and Climate
Oceans Currents - Global Change
Water as a Resource
Groundwater Pollution
Weathering and Soils
Mineral Resources
Energy: Fossil Fuels
Alternative Energy Resources
Waste Disposal