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EOSC

322

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Metamorphic Petrology

EOSC

320

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Sedimentology

EOSC

314

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Non-Specialist

Hybrid Course

The Ocean Environment

An introduction to the oceans and the processes that have shaped them, their composition and movement, waves, tides, beaches, interactions with the atmosphere and human exploitation of the non-living resources. No background in Science or Mathematics is required. Not for credit for students in specializations administered by the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. (https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/undergrad/degrees)

EOSC

310

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Non-Specialist

Hybrid Course

The Earth and the Solar System

The Earth as a planet: its composition, internal dynamics, and surface evolution. Rotation, magnetic field, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes. The ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere as components of a varying geo-environment. No background in science or mathematics is required. Not for credit for students in specializations administered by the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.  (https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/undergrad/degrees). Not for credit if you have already taken EOSC 110.

EOSC

250

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Fields and Fluxes

Application of classical theory of scalar and vector fields to geophysical sciences. Conductive, convective and radiative energy flux, gravitation, electrostatics, and magnetostatics. Gauss' and Stokes' theorems.

EOSC

116

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Non-Specialist

Hybrid Course

Mesozoic Earth: Time of the Dinosaurs

Earth's tectonics, climate, and oceans during the time of the dinosaurs. Reading the fossil record of Earth from its earliest origins up to and including the Mesozoic, 250 - 65 million years ago.

EOSC

114

Field
Non-Specialist

Hybrid Course

The Catastrophic Earth: Natural Disasters

Introduction to causes and physical characteristics of disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, landslides, wind waves, meteor impacts, mass extinctions.

EOSC

223

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Field Techniques

Introduction to the techniques of geological mapping and the interpretation of field data. Includes a seven-day field school after Spring examinations. A fee is to be paid by January 31st. [2-2-0] Corequisite: EOSC 221.

EOSC

220

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Introductory Mineralogy

Introduction to crystallography, physical and chemical properties of minerals. Recognition and identification of common minerals.

EOSC

111

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Laboratory Exploration of Planet Earth