45 courses in the 1991–92 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
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Earth Sciences
Undergraduate Officers E.C. Appleyard, ESC 233, ext. 3232 S. Schiff, PHY 222A, ext. 2473
Introductory Notes
1. EARTH 121/122 or GEO E 126 is normally regarded as a prerequisite for any Major program in Earth Sciences.
2. Second- third- and fourth-year courses may involve field trips in the fall. All those enrolled in Honours Earth Sciences programs are required to take a two-week field camp at the end of the third year (EARTH 390). The cost will range from $120-$150 per student.
3. Regular Earth Sciences students are encouraged to seek geological employment in the summers.
This course will be given in two parts.
1. Planet Earth: Structure of the Earth including plate tectonies, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
2. A Home for Mankind: Natural processes operating on the Earth, e.g. mass wasting, permafrost, erosion, rivers, oceans.
Coreq: (for Science students)
Antireq: GEO E 126, EARTH 126
This course will be given in three parts.
1, A Planet for the Taking: Minerals and non-renewable Earth resources and their exploitation.
2. The Planet Strikes Back: Natural hazards and global change.
3. Future Planet Earth: Primary considerations for survival; water, food and energy supplies, soil loss, waste disposal.
Prereq: EARTH 121 or permission of instructor
Coreq: (for Science students), EARTH 122L
Antireq: GEO E 126, EARTH 126
For students taking EARTH 121. Laboratory exercises on selected topics from EARTH 121 lectures.
For students taking EARTH 122. Laboratory exercises on selected topics form EARTH 122 lectures.
Introduction to components of the hydrologic cycle, the interaction of these components and their revelance to current environmental concerns, Particular consideration will be given to geologic factors as they influence precipitation, surface runoff, urban runoff, streamflow generation, soil moisture, groundwater and surface water-groundwater interactions.
An introduction to physical geology and earth processes. Geological time, introduction to earth, air and water processes including vulcanism, sedimentation, weathering, lithification, continental drift, radioactive dating, hydrogeology, pedology, resources, mass wasting, erosion.
Cross-listed af GEO E 126
Origin, abundance and geochemistry of elements. Introduction to stable isotope geology and radiometric dating. Basic aqueous geochemistry. Chemical characteristics of crystalline and sedimentary rocks.
Prereq: EARTH 231 or permission of instructor
Introduction to systematic mineralogy. Bases of mineral classification. Interrelationships of chemical, structural and physical properties. Occurrence of major groups of rock-forming minerals. Introduction to optical properties of minerals and the use of the petrographic microscope as a tool in identifying minerals and interpreting their genetic history.
Prereq: EARTH 121
The study of rocks in thin section. The Classification and identification of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks.
Prereq: EARTH 231
An introduction to the nature, origin and interpretation of stratified earth materials. Emphasis on principles and approaches.
Prereq: EARTH 121/122
The principles of paleontology with particular stress on the species concept and evolution; examples will be drawn primarily from the fossil record of plants and vertebrates. Laboratory work will include projects related to lecture topics.
Prereq: EARTH 121/122
Major structural features of the earth. Concepts of stress and strain; elementary rock mechanics. The deformation of earth materials, continuous and discontinuous structures. Introduction to regional tectonics as applied to structures.
Prereq: EARTH 121/122
Course Descriptions Earth Sciences
An introduction to seismic, gravity, elec-
tric, electromagnetic and magnetic
methods of exploration geophysics. Prereq: PHYS 111/112 or PHYS
121/122 or consent of instructor
The principles and theories of igneous rock genesis. Silicate phase equilibria in magmatic systems. Magmatic differentiation; distribution and occurrence of magma types.
Prereq: EARTH 231, 232
Principles and theories of metamorphic: rock genesis. Static, dynamic and polyphasal crystalloblastic growth. Processes of solid-state crystallization in metamorphic environments. Zonal and facies classifications; facies series and the place of metamorphism in global tectonics. introduction to metasomatism.
Prereq: EARTH 232
The origin, transport and deposition of sediments. Size analysis and sedimentary structures. Recent sedimentary environments as a key to the interpretation of ancient sediments. Sedimentary petrology.
Prereq: EARTH 232, 235
Advanced paleontology emphasizing morphology, classification, evolution, palececology and stratigraphic value of fossil invertebrates. Laboratory study of fossil collections.
Prereq: EARTH 236
Physical processes, environmental impact and remediation. Development, erosion and engineering capabilities of soils and glacial drift. Permafrost. Fluvial processes. Flood contro}. Glaciat deposits. Landslides. Coastal processes. Laboratory work involves field projects, air photo interpretation and terrain analysis.
Prereq: EARTH 121/122 or GEO E 126 ‘
Antireq: GEOG 201 .
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A systematic review of the geological history of North America from the Precambrian to the Recent exemplified by regional geology. Laboratory work will include study of maps and cross sections.
Prereq: EARTH 235
Introduction to the principles of probability and statistics and their application in the earth sciences. Evaluation of quantitative data; statistical models. Prereq: CS 100 or equivalent computing experience Antireg: STAT 202, 204, 220 or 221, CIV E 224, ME 202, SY DE 214, SY DE 213
The influence of geology on the natural environment with special emphasis on hazards and the role of groundwater; hydrogeology in the runoff cycle; groundwater resources development and subsurface waste disposal; environmental geology as a factor in health and disease.
Prereq: EARTH 121/122 or GEO E 126
Antireq: SCI 250
Quantitative introduction to the physical principles that govern the flow of fluids through porous and fractured geologic materials. Physical properties of fluids and porous media will be presented and conservation, flux and state equations will be developed. Physics of slow of immiscible fluids, including air-water and oii-water combinations will be included.
Introductory topics on the physics of the earth. Radioelement dating. Paleomagnetism and geomagnetism. Thermal history of the earth. Gravity and isostasy. Seismology and the earth's internal structure.
Prereq: MATH 113A/B, PHYS 121/122 or equivalent. Math 216 is recommended
Cross-listed as PHYS 368
Topics in physical oceanography. Physical properties of ocean water. Heat budget of the world oceans. Oceanic circulations. Coriolis effects. Some idealized current regimes. Prereq: MATH 113A/B, PHYS 121/122 or equivalent. Math 216 is recommended Cross-listed as PHYS 369
Diverse exploitable resources: metals, rocks, fuels, soils, and water, and their use by civilizations. Geology and occurtence of resources in the earth; concentration and exploitation. Impact of alternatives on society and environment. Laboratory involves geological applications, sampling methods, and ore mineral suites from mines and quarries. Prereq: EARTH 231, 232
Ten day field camp at Whitefish Falls, held at the end of the winter term.
The application of chemical thermodynamics to geochemical problems. Development of the three laws of Thermodynamics; Gibbs free energy and equilibria constants. Introduction to various topics in aqueous geochemistry such as mineral equilibria, ion exchange and redox equilibria. Laboratory session will involve various experiments related to mineral solubility, chemical kinetics, acid-base equilibria and chemical modelling.
Prereq: First year chemistry, EARTH 221
Restricted to fourth-year and graduate students.
The application of geological know!- edge and reasoning to significant contemporary earth science problems including that of global tectonics and global change.
Normally restricted to fourth-year Earth Sciences students.
The geology, tectonics, stratigraphy and history of the Canadian Precambtian Shield. The early evolution of the Earth's crust. The Precambrian time scale and problems of geochronology. Life, climate and physical conditions in Precambrian time.
Course Descriptions Earth Sciences
The source, migration and sedimentary environment of hydrocarbons, exploration, types of traps, extraction. Carbonate sediments and their diagenesis. The environmental impact and control of recent sedimentation.
Prereq: EARTH 333
Methods of using paleontological data to solve stratigraphic problems. Faunal provinces in space and time. Effects of continental drift and climatic change on biogeography through the Phanerozoic. Prereq: EARTH 336
The geometry, kinematics and dynamics of structural geology. The relationships of structures from the microscopic to the megascopic scale; statistical studies of structural elements. Prereq: EARTH 260
EARTH 436A4/B F/W 6L 0.5/0.5 Honours Thesis
(A course for Honours Earth Sciences students only.) Each student will work under the direction of a member of the Department on a short research project. The results of this will be presented in thesis form and will be critically examined by members of this and, where pertinent, other departments.
Review of stress and strain. Mohr's circle, strength theories, laboratory tests, classification of rocks. Rock mechanies considerations in the construction of shafts, drifts, tunnels, foundations and rock slopes. Laboratory exercises will deal with uniaxial, triaxial, flexure, hardness and tensile testing of rock. Problem sets will be assigned.
Prereq: A course in Statics and Mechanics of deformable materia... ur consent of instructor
Review of basic concepts in soil and rock mechanics. Field and laboratory methods used to define and characterize the properties of geological materials and their use in selected engineering geologic design and construction problems. Laboratory assignments will focus on the determination of physical properties and site assessment problems.
nary Period with emphasis on glaciation. Laboratory studies on glacial deposits. Field trips. A previous course in geomorphology is recommended. Not to be taken by third-year Earth Sciences studenis.
An introduction to Quaternary ecology. The morphology, biostratigraphy, distribution and paleoecological significance of major plant and animal groups in the Quaternary sciences. Relationships of fossil assemblages to modern ecosystems. Students will be expected to arrange with the instructors a field trip in the preceding term.
Prereq: EARTH 440 or consent of instructors
Introduction to numerical methods and their use in geology and hydrogeology. Finite differences and finite elements. Solution of boundary value problems, mathematical modelling.
Prereq: MATH 113A/B and an introductory course in computer programming
An introduction to physical hydrogeology, including Darcy's law, the groundwater flow equations for steadystate and transient conditions, applications to flow nets, aquifer testing, groundwater resources evaluation, and construction-project dewatering. The role of groundwater in the hydrologic cycle is explored with emphasis on natural groundwater flow systems and their influence on stream flow, slope stability and soil drainage. Physical processes controlling groundwater contamination are introduced.
Prereq: EARTH 121/122 or GEO E 126 or CIV E 253. MATH 213A/B or equivalents are recommended.
(Formerly EARTH 439)
An introduction to the chemical side of hydrogeology with emphasis on groundwater quality and contaminants in the groundwater zone, the geochemical origin of major ions in natural groundwater, causes of hardness, groundwater age determination using isotopes, common causes of groundwater contamination; processes governing contaminant behaviour including dispersion, diffusion and adsorption, hydrogeologic aspects of site selection for waste disposal.
Prereq: EARTH 221 or CIV E 375 and EARTH 231 or permission of the instructor, and EARTH 458
(Formerly EARTH 439)
A detailed examination of selected topics in exploration geophysics, with an emphasis on data processing, time series analysis and computer modelling of geophysical responses. Prereq: EARTH 260 Recommended: MATH 213A and an introductory course in computer programming.
A field oriented course emphasizing
current methodology in environmental
geophysics, including waste manage-
ment and hydrogeological applications. Prereq: EARTH 260
The petrology and genesis of metalliferous ore deposits. The description of classic deposits; the stability of ore minerals; ore minerals in aqueous systems. The laboratory will include instruction and practice in ore microscopy.
Prereq: EARTH 370
Listed without a description.
One or more geology field trips normally conducted at the beginning of the Fall term. These trips will emphasize field observations of a wideranging nature; some trips will augment field observations with study of specimens, core laboratory data, etc. Field exercises and reports may be pairt of the requirements, Enrolment limits will apply to all trips.
Honours Earth Sciences students are required to attend at least one of these trips. Open to other students only if places are available.
Field trip fees will apply; listing of current trips and respective costs avait able trom department office.
East Asian Studies
Director P. Swann, Renison College, 884-4400
Students who are interested in the Chinese and Japanese language courses should be aware that the completion of at feast three courses ina subject is recommended for a minimum working knowledge of the language. The East Asian Culture course is a goed preparation for students intending to spend time in the Far East.
EASIA 201R F,W 3C 0.5 East Asian Culture An introductory survey of the cultures of East Asia with particular reference to China, Japan and Korea.
Open to all students above first year