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1. Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science (v4, p185) : Next:625-102
4. Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering (v4, p123) : Next:702-418 | Prev:619-100
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Professor I R Plimer
Contact: 39 lectures (three a week), 39 hours practical (three hours a week)
Timetable: First semester,
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:Comprehend:
- the materials that the Earth is made of -- rocks, minerals and fossils;
- the diverse processes from continent-scale to microscopic-scale which shape the Earth;
- the mode of formation of the rocks which make up the geological record;
- the structure of the Earth's atmosphere;
Have developed:
- the skills to observe, in the laboratory and the field, basic properties of the global environment.
Content:
The Earth The origin of the Earth in a planetary system; the physical and chemical structure of the Earth; the geosphere; hydrosphere; and atmosphere; origin and composition of the atmosphere. Geological Materials Minerals: the nature of crystalline substances; the relationship between crystalline structure, chemical composition and physical properties of common minerals; rocks as aggregates of minerals; an introduction to igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Plate Tectonics Why plate tectonics; where plates collide: volcanoes, earthquakes, continental collision and mountain building; where plates part: continental drift, sea-floor spreading, mid-oceanic ridges; within plates: uplift, weathering and erosion, transport of sediment, subsidence and sedimentation, volcanism. The Basics of Weather and Climate The Earth in space; the importance of its orbital characteristics; the ellipticity of the orbit; eccentricity, obliquity, cold poles and warm equator. The Atmosphere Basic properties of the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere; the friction layer; temperature; pressure and density in the vertical; the lapse-rate; mean sea-level; distributions of pressure, temperature, rainfall.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination and a 2-hour practical examination during the semester. Short tests may also be held during the practical sessions. A reading topic will be assessed in the examination.
1. Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science (v4, p185) : Next:625-102
4. Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering (v4, p123) : Next:702-418 | Prev:619-100
2. Earth Sciences, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p89) : Next:625-102
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Professor I R Plimer.
Contact: 39 lectures (three each week), 39 hours practical (three hours each week)
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:Comprehend:
- the materials that the Earth is made of -- rocks, minerals and fossils;
- the diverse processes from continent-scale to microscopic-scale which shape the Earth;
- the mode of formation of the rocks which make up the geological record;
- the structure of the Earth's atmosphere;
Have developed:
- the skills to observe, in the laboratory and the field, basic properties of the global environment.
Content:
The Earth The origin of the Earth in a planetary system; the physical and chemical structure of the Earth; the geosphere; hydrosphere; and atmosphere; origin and composition of the atmosphere. Geological Materials Minerals: the nature of crystalline substances; the relationship between crystalline structure, chemical composition and physical properties of common minerals; rocks as aggregates of minerals; an introduction to igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Plate Tectonics Why plate tectonics; where plates collide: volcanoes, earthquakes, continental collision and mountain building; where plates part: continental drift, sea-floor spreading, mid-oceanic ridges; within plates: uplift, weathering and erosion, transport of sediment, subsidence and sedimentation, volcanism. The Basics of Weather and Climate The Earth in space; the importance of its orbital characteristics; the ellipticity of the orbit; eccentricity, obliquity, cold poles and warm equator. The Atmosphere Basic properties of the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere; the friction layer; temperature; pressure and density in the vertical; the lapse-rate; mean sea-level; distributions of pressure, temperature, rainfall.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination and a 2-hour practical examination during the semester. Short tests may also be held during the practical sessions. A reading topic will be assessed in the examination.
* Note that CONTACT, CONTENT, SEMESTER differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Earth Sciences, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p89) : Next:625-102
3. Earth Sciences, Faculty of Arts (v3, p50) : Next:625-102
Credit points: 12.5 1st year
Coordinator: Professor I R Plimer.
Contact: 39 lectures (three a week), 39 hours practical (three hours a week).
Timetable: First semester,
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:Comprehend:
- the materials that the Earth is made of - rocks, minerals and fossils;
- the diverse processes from continent-scale to microscopic-scale which shape the Earth;
- the mode of formation of the rocks which make up the geological record;
- the structure of the Earth's atmosphere;
- Have developed:
- the skills to observe, in the laboratory and the field, basic properties of the global environment.
Content:
The Earth The origin of the Earth in a planetary system; the physical and chemical structure of the Earth; the geosphere; hydrosphere; and atmosphere; origin and composition of the atmosphere. Geological Materials Minerals: the nature of crystalline substances; the relationship between crystalline structure, chemical composition and physical properties of common minerals; rocks as aggregates of minerals; an introduction to igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Plate Tectonics Why plate tectonics; where plates collide: volcanoes, earthquakes, continental collision and mountain building; where plates part: continental drift, sea-floor spreading, mid-oceanic ridges; within plates: uplift, weathering and erosion, transport of sediment, subsidence and sedimentation, vulcanism. The Basics of Weather and Climate The Earth in space; the importance of its orbital characteristics; the ellipticity of the orbit; eccentricity, obliquity, cold poles and warm equator. The Atmosphere Basic properties of the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere; the friction layer; temperature; pressure and density in the vertical; the lapse-rate; mean sea-level; distributions of pressure, temperature, rainfall.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination and a 2-hour practical examination during the semester. Short tests may also be held during the practical sessions. A reading topic will be assessed in the examination.
* Note that CONTENT, OBJECTIVES, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. Earth Sciences, Faculty of Arts (v3, p50) : Next:625-102
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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