The objective of this class is to understand and use quantitative and analytical techniques founded in mathematics and the geosciences to describe,...
The principles and theories of the origins of volcanic and plutonic igneous rocks. Physics and chemistry of magma; controls of volcanic eruptions,...
Principles and theories of metamorphic rock genesis. Static, dynamic and polyphasal crystalloblastic growth. Processes of solid-state crystallization...
The origin and physical properties of sediments. Fluid flow, glacier motion and sediment transport processes. Mechanical and chemical erosion rates,...
Physical processes, environmental impact and remediation. Development, erosion and engineering capabilities of soils and glacial drift. Permafrost....
Study of the Earth as a system, with a focus on global climate history and dynamics, biogeochemical cycling, and the impacts of human activity....
Quantitative introduction to the physical principles that govern the flow of fluids through porous and fractured geologic materials. Physical...
This course aims to provide an intuitive and physical understanding of the atmosphere. Topics will include the atmospheric distribution of...
Field study in Sudbury and Whitefish Falls areas. Held for at least 9 days at end of the Winter term. Geological and geotechnical field techniques,...
The application of chemical thermodynamics to geochemical problems. Development of the three laws of Thermodynamics; Gibbs free energy and equilibria...
Stress and strain; deformational behaviour of rocks; origin of folds, foliations, lineations, joints and faults; geometrical and kinematic analysis;...
The first term of a two-term research project in which students plan and conduct independent research. Under the supervision of a faculty member,...
The second term of a two-term research project in which students plan and conduct independent research. Under the supervision of a faculty member,...
Stress, strain and strength in geomaterials. Origins of stress and stress measurement methods, including hydraulic fracture and strain relief. Rock...
Review of basic concepts in engineering geology as applied to rock and soil, including material properties, variability in properties, external...
Glacial-interglacial cycles and sub-Milankovitch oscillations from ocean sediments and ice cores. Quaternary geochronology. Glacial sediment-land...
Advanced concepts on wetland ecosystems in the context of regional and global earth systems processes such as carbon and nitrogen cycling and climate...
An introduction to the theory and practice of groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling. Topics related to variably-saturated flow will...
This course exposes students to a wide variety of field and laboratory techniques for collecting hydrogeologic data and to gain experience in...
An introduction to physical hydrogeology, including Darcy's law, the groundwater flow equations for steady-state and transient conditions,...