Origin of the universe and the solar system; the early earth and the origin and evolution of its core, mantle, crust, oceans, and atmosphere. The Archaean-Proterozoic contrasts; plate tectonics; geochemical cycles and budgets; climatic, atmospheric, hydrospheric and biospheric change; limits on resource exploitation; occurrence, distribution and retardation of radionuclides. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 3 Practicum/Lab hoursPrerequisite(s): GEOL 226, 229, 245, 258, and 306. Note: Students with credit for GEOL 409 may not take this course for credit.
Origin of the universe and the solar system; the early earth and the origin and evolution of its core, mantle, crust, oceans, and atmosphere. The Archaean-Proterozoic contrasts; plate tectonics; geochemical cycles and budgets; climatic, atmospheric, hydrospheric and biospheric change; limits on resource exploitation; occurrence, distribution and retardation of radionuclides. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 3 Practicum/Lab hoursPrerequisite(s): GEOL 226, 229, 245, 258, and 306. Note: Students with credit for GEOL 409 may not take this course for credit.
