Courses

ESS 490 | AIS 475 B | ENVIR 450 Changing Rivers of Puget Sound Spring 2010

Snoqualmie River Montgomery, Colonnese, Collins, Updegrave, Sheikh
The course examines the physical and ecological evolution of Puget Sound rivers and the changing relationship between rivers, people, and resources, with particular emphasis on Native American perspectives.



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ESS/Ocean 230: Rivers and Beaches Fall 2010

Source to Sink Nittrouer, Montgomery
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.

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ESS 326: Introductory Geomorphology (winter quarter 2011)

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  11:30 - 12:20		Room 022 Johnson Hall
Labs:    M     1:30 -  3:20		Room 127 Johnson Hall

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

TA:		Dave Argento
Office:		423 Johnson Hall
Email:		dargento@uw.edu
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ESS 426: Fluvial Geomorphology

BC Bedrockfaculty
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

Hallet

ESS427 Winter 2011

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:  T Th  10:30 - 11:50       Room 154 ATG
Labs:     T Th   1:00 -  2:20       Room 366 Johnson Hall

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

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Lab Assistant: Harvey Greenberg
Office:        374 Johnson
Email:         hgreen at uw.edu
Phone:         206-685-7981

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