Geo270 Field Geology I (2005) MIT
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12.114 (Fall 2005)
Instructor: Prof. B. Clark Burchfiel Level Undergraduate |
A student demonstrates the technique for measuring the strike and dip of geological features in the field with a Brunton compass. (Image courtesy of Mariela Perignon and Ben Crosby.)
Course Highlights
This course features lecture notes slide shows and lab exercises in preparation for geology field camp.
Course Description
The course provides students with (1) an introduction to the geologic
history of western North America, with particular emphasis on our field
camp location and (2) an introduction to both digital and traditional
techniques of geological field study. The weather permitting, several
weekend field exercises provide practical experience in preparation for
Field Geology II (12.115). It presents introductory material on the
regional geology of the locale of 12.115.
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