GE 400 Watershed Geomorphology (Fall: 4)
Prerequisite:
GE 132, calculus, and physics are recommended
Corequisite:
GE 401 Lab
Offered Biennially
This course focuses on the physical processes that shape the landscape.
Understanding the flow of water, sediment, nutrients, and contaminants
throughout watersheds is vital to earth scientists and land managers.
In this course, emphasis is placed on interactions of geomorphic processes
with external factors such as land use, climate change, and tectonics. Topics
include: sediment creation by chemical and physical weathering; hillslope
hydrology and transport; mass-wasting processes; steam erosion, transport
and deposition; and glacial landform development.
Noah P. Snyder
Last Updated: 10-JUN-09