EESC 420-1
Chiara Borrelli
MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM
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This course investigates Geobiology, the study of the interactions between the biosphere (living organisms and their products) and the geosphere (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere). In the first part of the semester, the class will explore how the geosphere's chemical and physical processes influenced life and evolution and how life influenced the Earth system during roughly the last 4 billion years. This will be done mainly through the reading and discussion of seminal papers. The second part of the semester will focus on students' investigation of specific geobiology topics, like microbial weathering of minerals. biomineralization, the role of different microbial metabolisms in elemental cycling, the ocean redox history and its relationship to the origin of life itself. In addition to learning geobiology fundamentals, students will learn how to undertake a scientific literature search, read and understand scientific material, brainstorm and develop new ideas and write a final research paper.
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- Lattimore Room 413 (MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
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EESC 424-1
Rachel Glade
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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Particles are transported in fluid flows in a wide variety of settings, for example: sediment moving in rivers, on the ocean floor, and through windblown sand dunes; granular-fluid mixtures in industrial settings; and dust or contaminants moving through the atmosphere. This course will cover both fluid and particle dynamics with an eye toward understanding sediment transport on Earth’s surface. The first part of the course will cover necessary fluid mechanics principles, while the second part of the course will examine how particles move in fluids. Throughout the semester we will cover both well-established principles and cutting edge sediment transport research. Classes will include physical experiments demonstrating important principles. Coursework will consist mainly of problem sets and a final project.
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- Hylan Building Room 306 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
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EESC 424-2
Rachel Glade
R 2:00PM - 4:40PM
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Particles are transported in fluid flows in a wide variety of settings, for example: sediment moving in rivers, on the ocean floor, and through windblown sand dunes; granular-fluid mixtures in industrial settings; and dust or contaminants moving through the atmosphere. This course will cover both fluid and particle dynamics with an eye toward understanding sediment transport on Earth’s surface. The first part of the course will cover necessary fluid mechanics principles, while the second part of the course will examine how particles move in fluids. Throughout the semester we will cover both well-established principles and cutting edge sediment transport research. Classes will include physical experiments demonstrating important principles. Coursework will consist mainly of problem sets and a final project.
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- Lechase Room 160 (R 2:00PM - 4:40PM)
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EESC 432-1
Thomas Weber
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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The 'biological pump' is the suite of biogeochemical processes that lead to carbon sequestration in the deep ocean, out of contact with the atmosphere, and is an important regulator of global climate. This seminar will review the seminal works that have sought to understand and quantify the component processes: 1) the production of organic carbon by photosynthetic plankton in the sunlit surface ocean; 2) aggregation of organic matter into sinking particles; 3) degradation of those particles over depth. We will then review evidence for the changing strength of the biological pump over Earth's history, and the attempts to predict its response to current climate warming.
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- Bausch & Lomb Room 269 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
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EESC 436-1
Lee Murray
TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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PREREQUISITES: PHYS 121 or equivalent; MATH 165 or equivalent A broad and quantitative overview of the basic features of Earth's climate system and the underlying physical processes. Topics include the global energy balance, atmospheric thermodynamics, radiative transfer, cloud microphysics, atmospheric dynamics, general circulation, weather systems, surface processes, ocean circulation, and climate variability and forecasting. Students will understand what drives present-day temperature, precipitation, and wind patterns, as well as major modes of natural climate variability including the El Niño-Southern Oscillation phenomenon and Ice Age cycles, and extreme weather. We will learn how the rise of human civilization has influenced the climate system, and how this legacy and our future actions can influence climate in the coming century.
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- Lechase Room 181 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)
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EESC 456-1
Rory Cottrell
MWF 11:50AM - 12:40PM
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The basic paleomagnetic methods used to determine absolute plate motions are reviewed. Applications include the potential cause and effect relationship between changes in absolute plate motions, mantle plume volcanism, orogeny, and climate change.
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- Hutchison Hall Room 138 (MWF 11:50AM - 12:40PM)
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EESC 461-1
John Kessler
TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
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Most courses in stable isotopes highlight the analytical techniques and classic examples of applications of stable isotopes in the geosciences. However, the stable isotope investigations in this course will stress the fundamentals of stable isotope models, along with their underlying assumptions, guided by several classic applications. Not only will we learn the equations used in these pioneering applications, but we will set-up and derive these equations. The goal of this course is to equip students with the knowledge needed to both dissect as well as manipulate traditional stable isotope models so that they can analyze their data in the most appropriate and intelligent fashion.
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- Lechase Room 181 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
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EESC 465-1
Vas Petrenko
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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The Earth's climate is changing in a potentially fundamental way because of human activity. In this course we will look into Earth's climate history in order to gain a better understanding of how the climate system works and what we can expect from Earth's climate in the future. During its history, the Earth has gone through periods that were much warmer as well as periods that were much colder than today. By examining the geological record of the environmental conditions, we can gain insights into how key parameters such as greenhouse gas concentrations, insolation and postions of the continents influence the climate system. The students will also learn how different paleoclimate indicators work and practice working with paleoclimate data
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- Meliora Room 209 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
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EESC 468-1
Dustin Trail
MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
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Many of the geochemical and physical processes in the solid earth occur in regions inaccessible to drilling. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to techniques that enable scientists to study the interior of our planet and other planets in the solar system through laboratory experimentation. Over the course of the semester, students will be guided though the design and execution of state-of-the-art high temperature high pressure experiments. Writing assignments and data analysis will also be a key component of the course. Students will synthesize the results of the experiments, and place them in a broader context to understand how the interiors of planets work.
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- Hutchison Hall Room 138 (MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)
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EESC 490-1
Karen Berger
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EESC 490-3
Lee Murray
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EESC 490-4
John Kessler
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EESC 490-5
Miki Nakajima
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EESC 490-6
Tolulope Olugboji
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EESC 490-7
Julia Masny
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EESC 490-8
Thomas Weber
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EESC 490-9
Vas Petrenko
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EESC 493-1
John Tarduno
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EESC 495-1
John Tarduno
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EESC 499-1
John Kessler
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EESC 505-1
Erin Black
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This course is for first-year PhD students in EES and encompasses the research they would be doing during one of their first-year semesters. Students should register for the section affiliated with their primary research advisor.
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EESC 505-2
Dustin Trail
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This course is for first-year PhD students in EES and encompasses the research they would be doing during one of their first-year semesters. Students should register for the section affiliated with their primary research advisor.
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EESC 505-3
Thomas Weber
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This course is for first-year PhD students in EES and encompasses the research they would be doing during one of their first-year semesters. Students should register for the section affiliated with their primary research advisor.
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EESC 595-1
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EESC 595-10
Thomas Weber
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EESC 595-11
Rachel Glade
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EESC 595-2
John Kessler
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EESC 595-3
Gautam Mitra
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EESC 595-4
Lee Murray
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EESC 595-5
Miki Nakajima
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EESC 595-6
Tolulope Olugboji
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EESC 595-7
Vas Petrenko
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EESC 595-8
John Tarduno
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EESC 595-9
Dustin Trail
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EESC 895-1
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EESC 899-1
John Tarduno
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EESC 995-1
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EESC 997-1
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EESC 997-10
Thomas Weber
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EESC 997-11
Rachel Glade
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EESC 997-2
John Kessler
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EESC 997-3
Gautam Mitra
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EESC 997-4
Lee Murray
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EESC 997-5
Miki Nakajima
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EESC 997-6
Tolulope Olugboji
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EESC 997-7
Vas Petrenko
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EESC 997-8
John Tarduno
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EESC 997-9
Dustin Trail
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EESC 999-01
John Tarduno
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EESC 999-02
John Kessler
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EESC 999-03
Gautam Mitra
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EESC 999-04
Lee Murray
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EESC 999-05
Miki Nakajima
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EESC 999-06
Tolulope Olugboji
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EESC 999-07
Vas Petrenko
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EESC 999-09
Dustin Trail
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EESC 999-10
Thomas Weber
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EESC 999-11
Rachel Glade
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