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G209 Earthquakes
Summer 2009 PCC Rock Creek |
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PLEASE NOTE:
This schedule may change to meet the needs of this class! |
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Week |
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Date |
Topics |
Reading |
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1 |
1 |
6/23 |
Introductions,
Course Overview & Mechanics, Why Study Earthquakes?, Nisqually
Earthquake, Mercalli Intensity Scale |
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2 |
6/25 |
Ten Interesting
Earthquakes, Faults & Earthquakes, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and
Elastic Rebound Theory of Earthquakes |
Chapt. 1, 4
(79-100) |
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2 |
3 |
6/30 |
Faults in the
Earth, Types of Faults, Finding Faults |
Chapt 3 |
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4 |
7/02 |
Seismometers &
Seismic Waves, Properties of Waves |
Chapt. 5,
Reread 19-24 |
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3 |
5 |
7/07 |
Locating
Earthquakes
Determining Size of Earthquakes |
Chapt. 8
Handout |
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6 |
7/09 |
Stress, Strain
and Rupture, “Beach balls” |
Handout,
100-107 |
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4 |
7 |
7/14 |
Catch Up, Wrap
Up & Review for TEST 1 |
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8 |
7/16 |
TEST 1
(Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 8)
Earthquakes and the Earth’s
Interior |
Chapt. 2, 6 |
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5 |
9 |
7/21 |
Plate Tectonics
& Earthquakes |
Chapt. 7 |
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10 |
7/23 |
Monitoring
Volcanoes with Earthquakes
Tsunamis |
Chapter 9 |
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6 |
11 |
7/28 |
Earthquake
Prediction |
Chapt. 10,
Handouts |
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12 |
7/30 |
Earthquake
Hazards |
Chapt. 11 |
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7 |
13 |
8/4 |
Earthquakes in
the PNW |
Handouts |
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14 |
8/6 |
Earthquake
Posters |
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8 |
15 |
8/11 |
Preparing for
Earthquakes, Wrap Up and Review Test 2 |
Chapt. 12 |
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16 |
8/13 |
TEST 2
(Chapters 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12) |
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NOTES:
Reading assignments should be completed before coming to class.
In addition to readings form the text their will be occasional
reading from handouts or the web. |
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