ESS 326: Introductory Geomorphology

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.

Lecture: M W  10:00 - 11:20
Labs:    M     12:30 - 1:50
         W     12:30 - 1:50

Instructor:	Dave Montgomery


Text: 	Key Concepts in Geomorphology, Bierman and Montgomery
http://gis.ess.washington.edu/grg/courses/ess326/Ess326.html

Date Lecture Subject Lab Text


1/6 Introduction 1. topography 1 & 2 1/8 Methods and Techniques 1/13 Weathering Processes & Landforms 2. field surveys 3 1/15 Weathering Processes & Landforms 1/20 Holiday - Martin Luther King Day 1/22 Soils no lab 3 1/27 Hydrology 3. flood frequency 4 1/29 Hillslope Processes & Landforms 2/3 Hillslope Processes & Landforms 4. landslides 5 2/5 Fluvial Processes & Landforms 2/10 Fluvial Processes & Landforms Independent Projects 6 2/12 Mid-term Review (Independent project proposals due) 2/17 Holiday - President's Day 2/19 MIDTERM no lab 2/21 (FRI) Field trip (optional) 2/24 Drainage Basin Processes & Landforms 5. hypsometry 7 2/26 Drainage Basin Processes & Landforms 3/3 Glacial Processes & Landforms 6. glacial valleys 9 3/5 Glacial / Periglacial Processes & Landforms 3/10 Tectonics and Landscape Evolution Independent projects 12 & 14 3/12 Tectonics and Landscape Evolution 3/17 (MONDAY) PROJECT PRESENTATIONS

GRADING: midterm: 40%; independent project: 30%; labs: 30%
Labs are due at start of next lab.

Lab materials

Lecture powerpoints

1-Introduction.ppt
2-Methods_and_Techniques.ppt
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