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EENS 1110. This page last updated on 01-Dec-2017. Physical Geology - The nature of the Earth; development of its surficial features; and the results of the interaction of chemical, physical, and biological factors on the planet. This course requires co-registration in Earth & Environmental Sciences 1115, Physical Geology Laboratory.
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August 28, 2017 - For this course you will need to know the chemical formula of the common minerals as listed HERE . I recommend you print the PDF version of this file and get started right away. September 18, 2017 - A revised version of the syllabus is now posted. This was necessary because the first day of class was cancelled.
Jan 8, 2015 · viscosity, ranging between 1 million and 100 million times more viscous than water. (Note that solids, even though they appear solid have a viscosity, but it is very high, measured as trillions time the viscosity of water). Viscosity is an important property in determining the eruptive behavior of magmas. Summary Table Magma Type Solidified Rock
Plate Tectonics is a theory developed in the late 1960s, to explain how the outer layers of the Earth move and deform. The theory has caused a revolution in the way we think about the Earth. Since the development of the theory, geologists have had to reexamine almost every aspect of Geology. Plate tectonics has proven to be so useful that it ...
Note that diagenesis and weathering are also a changes in form that occur in rocks. In geology, however, we restrict diagenetic processes to those which occur at temperatures below 200 o C and pressures below about 300 MPa (MPa stands for Mega Pascals), this is equivalent to about 3,000 atmospheres of pressure.
Feb 27, 2011 · Oceans & Coasts EENS 1110 Physical Geology Tulane University Prof. Stephen A. Nelson Oceans and Coasts This page last updated on 09-Apr-2012 The Oceans Cover about 71% of the surface of the Earth. The greatest ocean depth of 11,035 m occurs in the Mariana. Solutions available.
