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ESS/Ocean 230: Rivers and Beaches

Source to Sink Nittrouer,Schanz
Introduction to Earth surface environments, the processes that shape them, how humans affect them and are affected by them. Weekend field trips examine mountains, rivers, deltas/estuaries, beaches, and environments beyond. Focus on linkages between these environments to illustrate coupling between landscapes and seascapes.

Fall, 2015:
Lecture:             TW & Th   1:30 - 2:50   Room 14, Ocean Teaching Building
Lab (for 5 credits)  Th        3:00 - 4:00   Room 14, Ocean Teaching Building

INSTRUCTORS                                             TEACHING ASSISTANT
Chuck Nittrouer                Sarah Schanz             Jonathon Beyeler
111B MSB/206-543-5099          432 JHN/206-616-0799     432 JHN/206-616-0799
nittroue@uw.edu                schanzs@uw.edu           beyeler@uw.edu

COURSE FEE:     $30/$50 for 3/5 credits
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ESS 320/AIS 320/ENVIR 320:Changing Rivers of Puget Sound

John Y. Taylor 1854 Duwamish R. drawing Collins, Colonnese, Updegrave
ESS/AIS/ENVIR 320 Spring 2011

The physical and ecological evolution of Puget Sound rivers and the changing interactions of people, rivers, and ecosystems.

ESS 326: Introductory Geomorphology Hallet
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: T Th  1:30 - 2:50              Room 022 Johnson Hall
Labs:    M     2:00 - 3:20              Room 117 Johnson Hall
         W     2:00 - 3:20              Room 117 Johnson Hall

Instructor:     Bernard Hallet
Office:         365 Johnson Hall
Email:          hallet at uw.edu
Phone:          206-685-2409

TAs:            Sarah Schanz           
Office:         432 Johnson Hall        
Email:          schanzs at uw.edu

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ESS 426: Fluvial Geomorphology 

          
BC Bedrock

              Collins

              ESS
                426 Autumn 2012

              

            Hydraulic and morphological characteristics of
            streams and valley floors. Landscape evolution by stream
            erosion and deposition. Field exercises emphasize
            quantitative analysis of fluvial processes, channel forms,
            acquisition of various skills, such as mapping, topographic
            surveying, report writing. Prerequisite: either ESS 311, ESS
            326, GEOL 392, or GEOL 411.

            

            

            

             

          
 ESS 427: Hillslope Geomorphology 

          Himalayas
          
              ESS427 Spring 2013 

          
Characteristics of bedrock and soil-mantled hillslopes, and
            the processes that control their evolution in diverse
            climates. Lectures will cover theoretical, laboratory, and
            field aspects of hillslope evolution by soil creep, slope
            failure, and water erosion. The class will provide an
            introduction to recent advances in this discipline and it
            will feature a number of presentations by guest experts.
            Laboratory and field exercises emphasize quantitative
            analysis of hillslope processes and forms, and the
            acquisition of various skills, including mapping,
            topographic surveying, and report writing. Prerequisite: ESS
            211, or ESS 326, or consent of instructor

          
Lecture:  M W  2:30 - 4:20       Room 026 JHN

Instructor:    Alison Duvall
Office:        343 Johnson Hall
Email:         aduvall at uw.edu
Phone:         206-221-8311

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ESS 490 Python and GIS

 
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