GEO-410 Geomorphology
This course investigates the interactions between
surface processes and landforms at a variety of
temporal and spatial scales. A systems approach
is used to investigate how endogenic processes
(originating within the earth) and exogenic
processes (occurring at the earth atmosphere
ocean interface) interact to create landforms.
Topics cover geomorphological theories,
weathering, slope processes, soil erosion,
fluvial and glacial processes and landforms,
mountain building, rates of landscape change, and
megafloods. Highlighted applications focus on
interactions of landform processes and human
activity (directly through land-use change and
indirectly through climate change) and the role
of geomorphic process studies in environmental
planning.
Corequisites: GEO-410L
Prerequisites: GEO-101, GEO-320 or GEO-310
Corequisite
GEO-410L must be taken concurrently with this course.