G473/573 Environmental Geology

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Class Notes

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Exam study guides will be included as the term progresses. Please check future postings as exam time approaches

Introductory Notes

• Introduction to Environmental Geology

Oregon Geologic Hazards Management

• DOGAMI (1999) - Special Paper 32 Mitigating Geologic Hazards in Oregon

Seismic Hazards

• Introduction to Earthquakes and Seismology
• Overview of Earthquake Hazards in Oregon
• Summary Notes - Wang (2000) Presentation on Oregon Seismic Hazards

Related Paleoseismology Reports from the U.S. Geological Survey

• Paleoseismology Investigations in Southern Oregon
• Paleoseismology Investigations in Coastal Washington
• Tree-Ring Dating and Coseismic Subsidence in the Pacific Northwest

Volcanic Hazards

• Volcanic Hazards of the Pacific Northwest
• Volcanic Hazards of Mt. Hood, Oregon
• Volcanic Hazards of Mt. Jefferson, Oregon
• Volcanic Hazards of Mt. Rainier, Washington

Mass Wasting / Debris Flow Hazards

• Overview of Mass Wasting Processes
• Exerpts from Costa (1984) Reading, Physical Geomorphology of Debris Flows
• Overview of Debris Flow Processes
• Summary of Debris Flow Hazards in Western Oregon
• Summary of Iverson OSU Talk on Debris Flow
• Key Terms for Debris Flow Discussion
• Rapidly Moving Landslide Hazards in Western Oregon (Hofmeister et al., 2002)

Flood Hazards

• Overview of Flood Hazards
• Oregon Floodplain Management Program

River Restoration / Fluvial Habitat Issues

• Reckondorf et al. (2000) - Assessment of Fluvial / Riparian Systems

Coastal Hazards and Development Issues

• Overview of Coastal Processes / Hazards
• Reckondorf (1998) - Sand Dune Development in Oregon
• Reckondorf et al. (1985) - History of Sand Dune Stabilization in Oregon

Geological Society of America Hazards Monitoring and Warning Systems Session

• Session Abstracts

Landfill / Solid Waste Management

• Introduction to Landfill Technology
• Overview of Landfill Terms / Concepts
• Figures to Accompany Landfill Notes
• Overview of Landfill Regulations
• Coffin Butte Field Trip Summary Notes (2000)
• Coffin Butte Field Trip Summary Notes (2001)

Groundwater Contamination / Water Resources

• Glossary of Hydrologic Terms (from USGS)
• Overview of Groundwater (Note: Hydrology Students - You Have This Already!)
• Figures to Accompany Groundwater Notes
• Drilling / Field Techniques
• Review of Groundwater Resource Issues in Oregon (from Lissner, 2000)
• Groundwater and Climate - A short reading that is applicable to Oregon water resource issues
• Link to Oregon Groundwater Resources Homepage
• Link to USGS Groundwater Resource Study of the Deschutes Basin
• Link to USGS Groundwater Resource Study of the Willamette Basin

Groundwater Contamination Case Studies

• Groundwater Remediation Strategies (Panek, 2001 Notes)
• Figures to Accompany Groundwater Contamination Studies

Additional Readings on Groundwater Contamination

• Sources of Groundwater Contamination
• Overview of Organic Chemistry and Contaminants
• Overview of Hydrogeologic Site Investigations
• Overview of Groundwater Remediation Strategies
  

Miscellaneous Topics: Notes and Readings

• April 15, Seismic Risk in Southeast LA Basin
• Reading: Landscape Responses to Active Deformation
• Reading: Paleoseismology
• Reading: Controlled Floods in the Grand Canyon
• April 22 OSU Seminar: Controlled Floods in the Grand Canyon
• May 13 WOU Seminar: Case Study Remediation Caltrans-Oakland, CA
• May 15 WOU Seminar: Remediation Technology in NW Oregon
• May 20 WOU Seminar: Hydrogeology of the Willamette Silt
• May 22 Field Trip Summary to Coffin Butte Landfill
• May 29 OSU Seminar:Fluvial Disturbance in Volcanic and Glacial Terrains
• Introduction to Aggregate Mining Issues in Oregon
• Environmental Consequences of Antimony-Gold Mining in Australia
  
  
  

Lab Exercises

• Background Reading: Problems in Rock Properties

• Table 1 Excel Spreadsheet
• Table 2 Excel Spreadsheet
• Table 3-4 Excel Spreadsheet
• Table 5 Excel Spreadsheet
• Table 6 Excel Spreadsheet

• Overview of Surfer Commands
• Zipped Monmouth Digital Elevation Model
• Oregon Precipitation Data (Excel Spreadsheet)
• Zipped Oregon County Shapefile Base Map

• Mountain Fir Excel Data Tables (1-5)
• Figure 1 Basemap (scanned image)
• Figure 2 "dxf" Basemap for Import into Surfer (right click - save link as "fig2.dxf")
• Figure 3 "dxf" Basemap for Import into Surfer (right click - save link as "fig3.dxf")

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