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GEOL 1101: Introductory Geology
Summer I 2005

Geologic map of New Jersey Instructor: Dr. Kelsey Jordahl
Lecture: Tuesday/Thursday 9:00am-11:05am (S-10)
Lab: 11:15am-1:20pm (S-10)
Text: Chernicoff & Fox, Essentials of Geology (3rd ed.), Houghton Mifflin.
Lab manual: AGI/NAGT, Busch, R.M., ed., Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology (6th ed.), Macmillan.

Overview: A study of the earth, including its internal composition, structure, landforms, erosional and depositional processes, earthquake and volcanic activity, resources and natural environmental problems. This study is conducted through lectures, laboratories and field trips.

Field trip 1 (June 7) handout
Field trip 2 (June 21) handout


Links:
  • Webcampus (PowerPoint slides from lectures available here)
  • NJ glacial geology handout
  • American Museum of Natural History
  • Rutgers Geology Museum
  • Franklin Mineral Museum
  • Sterling Hill Mining Museum
  • Pyramid Mountain Natural Historical Area
  • Laguna Beach landslide
  • Geology of the New York City Region (USGS)
  • Hofstra University field trip guide
  • Earth Science Picture of the Day
  • Geologic time scale

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