ESS 326: Introductory Geomorphology (winter quarter 2012)

Montgomery
Introduction to landforms and surficial deposits. Emphasis on landscape-forming processes. Intended for students who wish to take additional courses in geomorphology. Prerequisite: either PHYS 114 or PHYS 121.

Note: room numbers were updated Jan 6.
Lecture: M W  10:00 - 11:20             Room 026 Johnson Hall
Labs:    M     1:30 - 3:20		Room 117 Johnson Hall
         W    11:30 - 1:20		Room 170 Johnson Hall

Instructor:	Dave Montgomery
Office:		341 Johnson Hall
Email:		dave@ess.washington.edu
Phone:		206-685-2560

TA:		Perry Spector
Office:		432 Johnson Hall
Email:		pspec@uw.edu


Texts: 	Global Geomorphology, Summerfield (S)

Date	Lecture	Subject					Lab			Text

1/4 Introduction 1. topography 1 1/9 Methods and Techniques 1/11 Weathering Processes & Landforms 2. field surveys 6 1/16 Holiday 1/18 Weathering Processes & Landforms - no lab - 1/23 Soils 6 1/25 Hydrology 3. flood frequency - 1/30 Hillslope Processes & Landforms ------ 7 2/1 Hillslope Processes & Landforms 4. landslides 7 2/6 Fluvial Processes & Landforms 8 2/8 Fluvial Processes & Landforms 5. hypsometry 9 2/13 Drainage Basin Processes & Landforms 2/15 Drainage Basin Processes & Landforms review 2/15 INDEPENDENT PROJECT PROPOSALS DUE IN LAB 2/20 Holiday - no lab - 2/22 MIDTERM 2/24 FRIDAY field trip (optional) 2/27 Glacial Processes & Landforms 6. glacial valleys 11,12 2/29 Glacial / Periglacial Processes & Landforms XLS file 3/5 Tectonics and Landscape Evolution independent projects 14,15,18 3/7 Tectonics and Landscape Evolution 3/12 PROJECT PRESENTATIONS 8:30 - 10:20 022 JOHNSON HALL

GRADING: midterm: 40%; independent project: 30%; labs: 30%

Lab materials

Lecture powerpoints (Most will be updated.)

1-Introduction.ppt or PDF
2-Methods_and_Techniques.ppt or PDF
3-Weathering.ppt
4-Soils.ppt
5-Hydrology.ppt
6-Hillslopes.ppt
7-Fluvial.ppt
8-Drainage_Basins.ppt
9-Glacial.ppt
9-Periglacial.ppt
10-Tectonics&LandscapeEvolution.ppt
hillslope_model.xls


old materials