May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles. Senior standing in a Geological Sciences curriculum. Students develop plans for individual research projects. Major in Geological Sciences, consent of instructor. The course meets in a seminar format where students will present and discuss results of their research projects.
Students complete their individual research projects, including both written and oral presentations.
Principles of aerial photography, structural and false color enhancement systems, side looking radar, the production of photo mosaics and photo maps and the planning of exploration programs using remote sensing. GLY 420G or consent of instructor. An introduction to sedimentary and environmental geochemistry, including carbonate equilibria, coal and petroleum geochemistry, and the geochemistry of aqueous contaminants. Megascopic and microscopic examination of textures and structures of sediments. Mineralogy of sediments and the significance of sedimentary environments.