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An overview of Planet Earth and its
ever-changing interior, landforms, and surface environment
NEW 11/1/13: For November 12 only, our class will be held in the
C-MORE HALE (in front of the Biomed building), in the Moore
Conference Center room #2. Here is a map.
NEW 9/16/13: New HW policy: Students may ask for 2 extra days to
complete missed homeworks (just e-mail me to ask for
an extension). Only one extension will be granted
per student during the semester and deadlines cannot
be extended beyond the review date for that material
(Sept 24, Oct 29, and Dec 5 for class parts I, II, and
III).
NEW 9/16/13: In HW5 Question 14, one of the choices should be changed to "Crystallized magma bodies within the crust".
NEW 9/9/13: Intro-level Field Trip to Kilauea! Scott Rowland and Chip Fletcher will be running the trip Nov. 1-3. All are welcome. Click here for more details. Also check out field trip photos from past years.
NEW 9/4/13: Extra-credit opportunity! Volunteer for the SOEST Open House (Oct. 25 & 26). Confirmed volunteers will have an extra homework with a perfect score added to their homework average.
NEW 8/27/13: Here is a direct link you can use to register for the WileyPlus system: direct link to GG101-Conrad
Instructor: Clint Conrad
Contact: 804 POST, 956-6649, clintc@hawaii.edu
Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 to 10:15 AM in POST 723
Office Hours: After class or by appointment
Text: Physical Geology: The Science of Earth (2011) by Charles Fletcher
Note: available at the bookstore or
online at WileyPlus: www.wileyplus.com/WileyCDA/
Online: All students must register online with
WileyPlus: www.wileyplus.com/WileyCDA/
WileyPlus: We will be using WileyPlus (linked to the textbook) for homework
assignments and exams
Registration: You will need a WileyPlus
registration code - this is included with your
textbook purchase.
Note: Get your
textbook at the bookstore or from WileyPlus to make
sure you get a registration code!
More Information: The course syllabus can be downloaded here:
Schedule and Lectures:
| Week |
Dates |
Lecture Topics |
Reading
(Fletcher) |
Homework
(due by 9 AM) |
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Part I: Planet Earth |
| Week 1 |
Aug 27
Aug 29 |
Introduction
Solar System |
Chapter 1
Chapter 2 |
HW1 due 9/5/13
HW2 due 9/7/13 |
| Week 2 |
Sept 3
Sept 5 |
Planet Earth
Minerals |
Chapter 3
Chapter 4 |
HW3 due 9/10/13
HW4 due 9/12/13
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| Week 3 |
Sept 10
Sept 12 |
Igneous Rocks
Weathering |
Chapter 5
Chapter 7 |
HW5 due 9/17/13
HW6 due 9/19/13
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| Week 4 |
Sept 17
Sept 19 |
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks |
Chapter 8
Chapter 9 |
HW7 due 9/24/13
HW8 due 9/26/13
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| Week 5 |
Sept 24
Sept 26 |
Review for First Exam
First Exam |
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Part II: Earth's Dynamic Interior |
| Week 6 |
Oct 1
Oct 3 |
Plate Tectonics
Mantle Dynamics |
Chapter 3
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HW9 due 10/10/13
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| Week 7 |
Oct 8
Oct 10 |
Volcanism
Mountain Building |
Chapter 6
Chapter 11 |
HW10 due 10/17/13
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| Week 8 |
Oct 15
Oct 17 |
Mountain Building, Earthquakes
Earthquakes |
Chapter 11 & 12
Chapter 12 |
HW11 due 10/22/13
HW12 due 10/24/13
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| Week 9 |
Oct 22
Oct 24 |
Geologic Time
Earth History |
Chapter 13
Chapter 14 |
HW13 due 10/29/13
HW14 due 10/31/13
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| Week 10 |
Oct 29
Oct 31 |
Review for Second Exam
Second Exam |
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Part III: Earth's Dynamic Surface |
| Week 11 |
Nov 5
Nov 7 |
Global Warming
Global Change |
Chapters 10 & 16
Chapter 16
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HW15 due 11/14/13
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| Week 12 |
Nov 12*
Nov 14 |
Glaciers & Paleoclimate
Mass Wasting |
Chapter 17
Chapter 18 |
HW16 due 11/19/13
HW17 due 11/21/13
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| Week 13 |
Nov 19
Nov 21 |
Surface Water
Groundwater |
Chapter 19
Chapter 20 |
HW18 due 11/26/13
HW19 due 12/3/13
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| Week 14 |
Nov 26
Nov 28 |
Coastal Geology
NO CLASS (Thanksgiving) |
Chapter 22
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HW20 due 12/5/13
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| Week 15 |
Dec 3
Dec 5 |
Marine Geology
Review for Third Exam |
Chapter 23
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HW21 due 12/10/13
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| Week 16 |
Dec 10
Dec 12 |
Third Exam
Wrap-Up |
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Finals
Week |
Dec 17
at 9:45 |
Third Exam (alternate date) |
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* Class on Nov. 12 will be in C-MORE HALE. See
map.
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