A packet containing useful diagrams and some short readings is available at Gnomen Copy. Please try to bring this to class. Various journal articles will be assigned during the course. The exercises will generally be executed on your own schedule. However, we may meet during arranged times to discuss the labs or to examine aerial photography.
Field trips are an integral part of the coastal lab.
Departure times will be finalized in class, and must be met for logistical reasons. Departures will be from the rear door of the Geology Department, unless otherwise arranged. We will be circumnavigating the island, so wear suitable clothes and shoes, bring a rucksack to carry your field book, camera, light lunch, sample bags, trowel, and other field gear. Shovels, sounding rods and the auger will be carried by the crew. Thompson Island has a very diverse shoreline over a relatively small distance.