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GEOL3020 Fall 2009 Surficial Processes
Lecture: Tues/Thurs 9:30 to 10:45 AM. Lab: Tuesday 2:00 to 4:45 PM
Instructor: Dr. John Dowd, Geology office 125, (706) 542-2383, jdowd@uga.edu
Instr uctor: Dr. Paul A. Schroeder, Geology office 329, (706) 542-2384, schroe@uga.edu
Teaching Assistant: Peter Lanzarone, planz@uga.edu

Textbooks: Elements of Physical Hydrology, By George M. Hornberger, ISBN: 0801858577

Applied Chemical Hydrogeology By Alan E. Kehew

Click here for part I of the GEOL3020 syllabus

Schedule for part II
August 18^th - Chemical Reactions in the Critical Zone

August 18^th - Lab Library Resources for a Phase 1 assessment
August 20^th - Mineral Assemblages in the Critical Zone
October 9-11^th - Class field trip*
October 20^th - Exam review and Aqueous Activity diagrams
October 20^th - Lab: Recalculation of components and phases in a granitic rock
October 22n^d - Aqueous Activity diagrams
October 27^th - Factors in chemical weathering
October 27^th - Lab: Weathering of a granite
October 29^th - Redox reactions
November 4^th - Review
November 3^rd - Exam
November 3^rd - Lab: Soil core description
November 5^th- Biogeochemistry
November 10^th - Stable isotopes
November 10^th - Lab: Grain size analysis
November 12^th - Biogeochemical cycles - Carbon
November 17^th - Biogeochemical cycles - Nitrogen

November 17^th - Lab: Water chemistry

November 19^th - Biogeochemical cycles - Sulfur
December 1^st - Biogeochemical cycles - C, Fe, S, and O
December 1^st - Lab: USDA site visit
December 3^rd - Take home final exam
December 16^th - Exam (due noon)

*Optional field trip. Click here for details. The department will provide transportation.

Grading: Based on your total score where, 50% will come from Dr. Dowd and 50% will come from Dr. Schroeder.

The following weighting factors will be used for Schroeder's part

Lab exercises (20%) Exam #1 (15%) Exam #2 (15%) Total (50%)