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Schedule for part II of GEOL3020 fall 2007 Surficial Processes

Meeting times: Lecture: Tues/Thurs. 9:30 to 10:45 AM. Lab Tuesday 2:00 to 4:45 PM

Part 1

Instructor: Dr. John Dowd, Geology office 125, (706) 542-2383, jdowd@uga.edu
Textbook: Elements of Physical Hydrology. By George M. Hornberger, ISBN: 0801858577
Click here for part I of the GEOL3020 syllabus

Part 2

Instructor: Dr. Paul A. Schroeder, Geology office 329, (706) 542-2384, schroe@uga.edu
Textbook: Surface and Ground Water, Weathering, and Soils. Edited by James I. Drever, ISBN 0-08-044719-8

Date	Topic (subject to change)
October 9^th	Space, time, and chemical reactions
October 9^th	Phase 1 assessment project (WIP)
October 11^th	Chemical reactions and mineral assemblages
October 12-14^th	Field Trip*
October 16^th	Equilibrium processes
October 16^th	Lab: Recalculation of components and phases in a granitic rock
October 18^th	Aqueous activity diagrams
October 23^rd	Aqueous activity diagrams
October 23^rd	Lab: Weathering of a granite
October 30^th	Factors in chemical weathering
October 30^th	Lab: Lithosequence study
November1^st	Redox reactions
November 6^th	Review
November 6^th	Lab: Soil Core Analysis
November 8^th	Exam #1
November 13^th	Biogeochemistry
November 13^th	Lab: Water Chemistry - Visit USDA site
November 15^th	Review of exam
November 20^th	Stable isotopes and surficial processes
November 20^th	Lab: Soil Core texture and Mineralogy
November 27^th	Biogeochemical cycles - Carbon
November 27^th	Lab: Phase 1 assessment draft
November 29^th	Biogeochemical cycles - C, Fe, S, and O
December 6^th	Biogeochemical cycles- - 2 box model
December 13^th	Exam #2 (Due by 12 noon)

*Mandatory field trip. Click here for details. The department will provide transportation and cover lodging for GEOL3020 students. If you do not attend this trip, then a term paper will be required, with first draft due October 30^th.

Grading: Dr. Schroeder's section constitutes 50% of the total class grade. The other 50% will come from Dr. Dowd.

The following weighting factors will be used for part 2.

WIP final report (10%)

Lab exercises (10%)

Exam #1 (15%)

Exam #2 (15%)

Total (50%)