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September 4, 2008

September 4, 2008. www.brocku.ca/Extreme_Earth. Extreme Earth. ERSC 1P92. Fall 2008. Return to Extreme Earth Home Page. Instructor: Rick Cheel Department of Earth Sciences. Office: Mackenzie Chown D418 Phone: 905-688-5550 Ext. 3512 E-mail: rcheel@brocku.ca.

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September 4, 2008

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  1. September 4, 2008 www.brocku.ca/Extreme_Earth

  2. Extreme Earth ERSC 1P92 Fall 2008 Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

  3. Instructor: Rick Cheel Department of Earth Sciences Office: Mackenzie Chown D418 Phone: 905-688-5550 Ext. 3512 E-mail: rcheel@brocku.ca Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

  4. All course material will be located at: www.brocku.ca/extreme_earth Return to Extreme Earth Home Page www.brocku.ca/Extreme_Earth

  5. First, some important considerations….. ERSC 1P92 Extreme Earth Extreme low frequency events and the geological record of their causes and effects, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, climatic change and impacts with extraterrestrial bodies. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Note: secondary school sciences are not a prerequisite. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ERSC 1F01, 1F90 and 1F95. Brock University, 2008-2009 Calendar

  6. First, some important considerations….. By October 24 you will have been communicated more than 15% of your total grade for the course. Friday, October 31 is the last date for withdrawal without academic penalty and last day to change from credit to audit status for duration 2 courses without academic penalty.

  7. Extreme Earthaims to provide: • a basic understanding of how the Earth system operates on an ongoing basis. • examples of changing paradigms and the challenges to new ideas. • examples of extreme events of various scales of magnitude and frequency. Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

  8. Grade Distribution Assignment 1 10% Due Tuesday, Oct. 28 Assignment 2 10% Due Thursday, Nov. 13 Assignment 3 10% Due Tuesday, Nov. 26 Midterm test 30% Last names beginning A to K: In class Thur., October 9 Last names beginning L to Z: In class Fri., October 10 Final Exam 40% Scheduled by the Registrar Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

  9. Assignments (10% each): • Locating earthquake epicenters. • Reconstructing tectonic plates on the fictitious planet of Tralfamadore (Kurt Vonnegut fans should enjoy this). • Example mulitple choice questions. Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

  10. Outline and schedule September 4 Introduction and course synopsis September 5 & 9 Scientific Ideas, Geology 001, a brief History of Geology and Catastrophism in the 20th September 11 to 25 The Origin of the Solar System and its bodies; Near Earth Objects, collisions and risk to humans; impact craters; Nemesis hypothesis Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

  11. Outline and schedule Sept. 26, 30 & Oct. 2 Continental Drift: the history of an idea; Geomagnetism October 3 Plate Tectonics. October 7 and 14 to 24 Earthquakes Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

  12. Outline and schedule October 21 Assignment 1: Locating an earthquake epicentre October 9 Mid term test for last names beginning A to K October 10 Mid term test for last names beginning L to Z Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

  13. Outline and schedule Note: By October 24 you will have been communicated more than 15% of your total grade for the course. October 28 to November 4 Atmosphere and climate (past and present); sea level change. Note: Friday, October 31 is the last date for withdrawal without academic penalty and last day to change from credit to audit status for duration 2 courses without academic penalty. Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

  14. Outline and schedule November 6 Assignment 2. Plate Boundaries on Trafalmador November 7 to 14 Volcanoes Part I: Composition, deposits, types of volcanoes and their distribution. November 18 to 21 Volcanoes Part II: Prediction of eruptions; impact of eruptions; super volcanoes; volcanoes in space. Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

  15. Outline and schedule November 25 Wrap up, review and course information. Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

  16. The usual disclaimer…. The schedule and topics may change without notice. Check the web-based schedule for changes and updates Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

  17. In the event of a • significant asteroid impact: • class will be cancelled! Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

  18. Return to Extreme Earth Home Page

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