Geology 240
Tentative schedule for Spring 2017
| Week | Date | Topic | Relevant chapters in the textbook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/26/2017 | Gravity basics Lab 1: Gravity topics | Chapters 1 & 6 (6.1 & 6.5) |
| 2 | 4/2/2017 | Gravity in practice Lab 2: Gravity continued | Chapter 6 (6.2-6.4 & 6.6-6.8) |
| 3 | 4/9/2017 | Magnetics basics Lab 3: Magnetics topics | Chapter 7 (7.1, 7.2, 7.3.3; and 7.5) |
| 4 | 4/16/2017 | Magnetics in practice Lab 4: Magnetics continued Th guest: Nicolas Roberts '14, UW-Madison | Chapter 7 |
| 5 | 4/23/2017 | Seismology basics Lab 5: Chalk talk extravaganza | First discussion: 2.1-2.4 Second discussion 2.5, 2.6, 3.1-3.2 |
| 6 | 4/30/2017 | Seismic refraction Lab 6: Seismic refraction Th guest: Nick Holschuh '11, Univ. of Washington | Third discussion: 3.3-3.5 |
| 7 | 5/7/2017 | Review Lab 7: Seismic refraction continued Th: exam? | Fourth discussion: 3.6-3.7 |
| 8 | 5/14/2017 | Project work time Lab 8: projects | |
| 9 | 5/21/2017 | Seismology revisited Lab 9: project work-time T guest: Tien Grauch '75, USGS | |
| 10 | 5/28/2017 | Wrap-up Lab 10: Research project presentations this includes Thursday lab folks |