Courses
Course descriptions
View a list of courses offered by the division.Course offerings 2009-2010
View courses offered this school year, listed by option and term offered. Check here for last-minute changes, additions or dropped courses.
Class Meeting Schedule First Term - Fall 2009
Class Meeting Schedule Second Term - Winter 2010
Course Additions 2009 -10
Winter 2010
Ge 193. Aspects of Observational Seismology. 6 units
This course will cover various topics in modern observational seismology, including imaging of mantle discontinuities, observing and modeling seismic wave scattering, advanced earthquake location methods, seismic tomography, back-projection imaging methods, spectral studies of earthquake sources, and earthquake triggering models. This is a 6 unit course taught by Peter Shearer of UCSD.
Ge 126. Topics in Earth Surface Processes. 6 units (2-0-4); second term. A seminar-style course focusing on a specific theme within geomorphology and sedimentology depending on student interest. Potential themes could include river response to climate change, bedrock erosion in tectonically active mountain belts, or delta evolution on Earth and Mars. The course will consist of student-led discussions centered on readings from peer-reviewed literature. Instructor: Lamb.
Course Changes 2009 -10
No course changes reported.
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