Ge 112  [course syllabus available at website link below]
Stratigraphy and Geomorphology
12 units (3-5-4); first term. Prerequisite: Ge 11 ab. This course is an introduction to Earth's landscapes and strata. We explore the nature of fluvial, lacustrine, glacial, volcanic, tectonic, and various marine landforms and sediments. Their character and sequencing are the strata that enable us to understand geologic history and processes. The course will describe modern, active systems and the interpretation of paleoenvironments and paleoclimates of the past million years. The nature and genesis of sequence architecture of sedimentary basins will also be introduced. Field trips and laboratory exercises. Instructor: Sieh.

 

Ge 122 [2006 field course, Taiwan]  [2005 field course, Taiwan] [2001 field course, Taiwan]
Geologic Hazards Mapping
12 units (1-8-3); summer term. Prerequisites: Ge 120 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Two and one-half weeks of intensive field-based description and evaluation of the deposits and landforms related to a geologic hazard. Field location will vary from year to year, but will focus on a particular locale, either within the U.S. or abroad, where a seismic, volcanic, slope-stability, or other hazard can be documented and evaluated. In 2001, the course will involve labwork on campus and fieldwork in Taiwan, aimed at delineating the active structures of Taiwan. Instructor: Sieh.

 

Ge 177 a  [course syllabus ]
Earthquake Geology
12 units (3-3-6); second term. Prerequisites: Ge 106 or equivalent. Geologic manifestations of recent crustal deformation. Geomorphology, stratigraphy, and structural geology applied to the study of active faults and folds in a variety of tectonic settings. Relation of seismicity and geodetic measurements to geologic structure and active tectonics processes, including case studies of selected earthquakes. Instructor: Sieh. Given in alternate years.