EESC6686 · Earth and Environmental Sciences
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course delves into the intricate interplay between deep lithospheric processes and surface geological phenomena, exploring the nexus between tectonic forces operating in the deep lithosphere and the resultant surface processes that together shape the Earth's crust. Through case studies and readings derived from the scientific literature, students will gain insights into how tectonics impacts landscape evolution and the formation of prominent topographic features such as mountain ranges, rift valleys, sedimentary basins, and other landforms, the complex feedbacks between uplift and global climate patterns, and the coupling of deformation, erosion, and exhumation in modern and ancient orogenic systems.
Course experience
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Organization
4.0 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
3.7 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.3 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.0 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~3
hours per week
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Spring 2024
1 section