SO262 Physical Geography

Spring 2008 Syllabus (1/23/2008)

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Mon 1/7/08

Course introduction

        
Wed 1/9/08 Chapter 1 Foundations of Geography: maps, remote sensing, and GIS p.2-32    
Fri 1/11/08 Chapter 1 Foundations of Geography: maps, remote sensing, and GIS p.2-32    
Mon 1/14/08 Chapter 1 Foundations of Geography: maps, remote sensing, and GIS p.2-32    
Wed 1/16/08 Chapter 2 Solar energy and seasons p.39-50    
Fri 1/18/08 Chapter 2 Solar energy and seasons p.39-50 CAT: Battles Chap 2  
Wed 1/23/08 Chapter 3 Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures p.75-106    
Fri 1/25/08 Chapter 3 Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures p.75-106    
Mon 1/28/08 Chapter 3         Quiz Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures p.75-106    
Wed 1/30/08 Exercise 1        
Fri 2/1/08 Chapter 4 Atmosphere and Ocean Circulation p.111-133    
Mon 2/4/08 Chapter 4 Atmosphere and Ocean Circulation p.111-133    
Wed 2/6/08 Chapter 5 Atmospheric Water and Weather p.144-147, 157-164 HAL: Battles Chap 1  
Fri 2/8/08 Chapter 5 Atmospheric Water and Weather p.144-147, 157-164 DAV: Battles Chap 5  
Mon 2/11/08 Chapter 6 Water resources p.191-213    
Wed 2/13/08 Chapter 6 Water resources p.191-213 MCC: Battles Chap 2  
Fri 2/15/08 Exam 1        
Tues 2/19/08 Chapter 7 Global climate systems p.217-257    
Wed 2/20/08          
Fri 2/22/08 Chapter 7--Exercise in class Global climate systems p.217-257    
Mon 2/25/08 Chapter 7 Global climate systems p.217-257 SCA: Battles Chap 7  
Wed 2/27/08 Chapter 8 Plate tectonics      
Fri 2/29/08 Chapter 9 Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes p.293-329   HAL
Mon 3/3/08 Chapter 9 Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes p.293-329   CAT
Wed 3/5/08 Chapter 9 Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes p.293-329 ROI: Battles Chap 9  
Fri 3/7/08 Chapter 10 Oceans and coastal processes p.421-450   ROI
Mon 3/17/08 Chapter 10 Oceans and coastal processes p.421-450   JOH
Wed 3/19/08 Chapter 11 Weathering, Mass Movement, Karst p.333-352    
Fri 3/21/08 Chapter 11 Weathering, Mass Movement, Karst p.333-352   DAV
Mon 3/24/08 Chapter 11 River Systems and Landforms p.361-391   VAS
Wed 3/26/08 Chapter 12 River Systems and Landforms p.361-391 VAS: Battles Chap 12  
Fri 3/28/08 Chapter 12/Exercise in class River Systems and Landforms p.361-391    
Mon 3/31/08 Chapter 13 Wind processes and desert landscapes p.395-420   TRE
Wed 4/2/08 Chapter 13 Wind processes and desert landscapes p.395-420 TRE: Battles Chap 13  
Fri 4/4/08 Exam 2        
Mon 4/7/08 Chapter 14 Glacial and Periglacial Landforms p.451-485   ROA
Wed 4/9/08 Chapter 14 Glacial and Periglacial Landforms p.451-485 ROA: Battles Chap 14  
Fri 4/11/08 Chapter 15 Soils p.490-514    
Mon 4/14/08 Chapter 15 Soils p.490-514    
Wed 4/16/08 Chapter 16 Ecosystems and Biomes p.515-562    
Fri 4/18/08 Chapter 16/Exercise 4 Ecosystems and Biomes p.515-562   MCC
Mon 4/21/08 Chapter 16  KMZ file Ecosystems and Biomes p.515-562 JOH: Battles Chap 16  
Wed 4/23/08 Chapter 17

Earth and Humans

     SCA
Fri 4/25/08 Course review        
Mon 4/28/08 Student Poster Presentations