GEO107 — Geologic Catastrophes in the Pacific Northwest
GEO 107 - Geologic Catastrophes in the Pacific Northwest GEO 107 - Geologic Catastrophes in the Pacific Northwest 5 Credits Volcanoes, earthquakes, and landslides! Examine the geologic hazards that impact residents of the Pacific Northwest. We will look at earthquake hazards, prediction, and preparation; tsunamis; volcanic hazards and volcanic eruptions in the Cascade Range (especially from Mount Rainier), and landslide hazards in the Puget Sound area. Emphasis will be on analyzing the risk from these hazards, their impact on human populations, and how you can be better prepared and resilient in the face of potential catastrophes. Course Note Previously GEOL 107. Fees Science Lab Support Fee Quarters Typically ummer Fall Day Winter Day Spring Day Designed to Serve General students as an elective to satisfy distribution requirements. Active Date 20250521T11:39:03 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 28 Lecture 55 Total Degree Distributions: AA Science Natural Science ProfTech Related Instruction BAS Course Outline Plate Tectonics and the basics of rocks and the rock cycle. Hazard and Risk. Geologic materials. Earthquakes - hazards (including tsunamis), forecasts, and measurement Earthquakes - hazard, mitigation, risk in the Pacific Northwest. Volcanoes - Magma, eruption styles, products, landforms. Volcanoes - hazards, mitigation, risk in the Pacific Northwest. Volcanoes - hazards, mitigation, risk globally. Mass Wasting - Causes, types, mechanisms. Mass Wasting - hazards,