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Spring 2009 Course Materials

Class Note Archive

The class notes are organized according to their order of occurrence throughout the term. They are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) Format. Acrobat Reader is invoked as a plug-in within the web browser environment. It is available on most machines at WOU. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free by returning to Taylor's Home Page

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

Introductory Notes

• Introduction to Environmental Geology
• Introduction / Overview of the Earth
  
• Introductory Video Exercise
  

Plate Tectonics / Rocks and Minerals

• Quick Tour of Plate Tectonics
  
• Quick Tour of Rocks and Minerals
  

Overview of Oregon Geology

• Orr and Orr (1999) - State Physiography, Blue Mtns, Klamath Mtns, Basin and Range
• Orr and Orr (1999) - High Lava Plains, Deschutes-Columbia Plateau, Cascades
• Orr and Orr (1999) - Coast Range, Willamette Valley, Blank Oregon Maps/Work Maps

Oregon Geologic Hazards Management

• DOGAMI (1999) - Special Paper 32 Mitigating Geologic Hazards in Oregon
• Berger (2006) - Abrupt Geological Events: Causes, Effects, and Public Issues

Seismic Hazards

• Introduction to Earthquakes and Seismology
• Earthquakes and Seismology Video Exercise
• Overview of Earthquake Hazards in Oregon
• Summary Notes - Wang (2000) Presentation on Oregon Seismic Hazards
• Zoback (2006) 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Seismic Hazard Lessons
• Overview of Oregon Seismic Upgrade and Building Retrofit Plan
  
• Primer on Determining Earthquake Recurrence Intervals
  
  
• LiDAR data for the Intermountain Seismic Belt (ID-WY-UT; *.kml files)
  
• LiDAR data for the Intermountain Seismic Belt (ID-WY-UT; Arc Binary Grid Format; filtered ("bare earth," fg*); unfiltered (ug*) 0.5 m DEM)
  

Related Paleoseismology Reports for the Pacific Northwest

• Paleoseismology Investigations in Southern Oregon
• Paleoseismology Investigations in Coastal Washington
• Tree-Ring Dating and Coseismic Subsidence in the Pacific Northwest
• Darienzo and Peterson (1990) Tsunami Record and Paleoseismology of Oregon Coast

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

Flood Hazards

• Introduction to Hydrology
  
• Surface Water Equation List
  
• Global Water Budget Figures
  
• Overview of Flood Hazards
• Oregon Floodplain Management Program

River Restoration / Dams / Fluvial Habitat Issues

• Graf (2005) - Geomorphology and American Dams
• Link to PNW Research Station Short Course: Geomorphic Response of Rivers to Dams
• Reckondorf et al. (2000) - Assessment of Fluvial / Riparian Systems
• Basics of Salmonid Fisheries in Oregon
• Link to River Restoration Northwest

Mass Wasting / Debris Flow Hazards

• Overview of Mass Wasting Processes
• Case Study: Seismic-Induced Landsliding in Japan
• 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)
  
  
• Notes on Debris Flow Disturbance in Stream Networks - Andrews Experimental Forest
  

Water Resources and Pollution

Groundwater

• Glossary of Hydrologic Terms (from USGS)
• Overview of Groundwater
• 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
  
  
• Link to USGS NAWQA Study of Domestic Water Well Quality in U.S. (March 2009)

Groundwater Contamination and Remediation

• Reading: Sources and Types of Ground Water Contamination (part 1)
  
• Reading: Sources and Types of Ground Water Contamination (part 2)
  
• Reading: Overview of Hydrogeologic Site Investigations
  
• Reading: Ground Water Remediation Techniques
  
  
• Field Guide to Regional Hydrogeology of Mid-Willamette Valley
  
• Overview of Southern Willamette Valley Groundwater Management Area (Eldrige, 2003)
  

Coastal Hazards and Development Issues

• Overview of Coastal Processes / Hazards
  
  
• Effects of El Nino on Oregon Coast (Komar, 1998)
• Oregon Coastal Processes and Hazards (Komar, 1992)
  

Global Climate Change

Global Change / Climate Change

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)
  
  
• Coffin Butte Landfill Field Guide

Engineering and Applied Geology

Preparing Applied Geology Reports

• Guidelines to Preparing Engineering Geology Reports in the State of Oregon
• Guidelines to Hydrogeologic Reports in the State of Oregon
  

LIDAR Techniques and Methodology

Class Slide Shows

Field Trip Guides

Spring 2009 PNW Seismic Hazards Project Resources

General Resources and Project Guides

References and Reading Materials on Seismic Hazards (Spring 2009)

Student Willamette Basin Posters (Spring 2008)

Student Project Abstracts (May 5, 2008)

Class Assignment / Reference Notes

References (Spring 2008)

Spring 2008 Class Project Topics and References Lists are Now Available - See Links Below!

Spring 2006 Klamath Basin Project Resources

Klamath Student Posters (Spring 2006)

Class Assignment / Reference Notes

Web Links

Reports and Publications

Maps-Figures-Images

Class and Lab Exercises

• 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")

Lab Manual Exercises

Surface Water Hydrology Techniques

Lab / Quiz Answer Keys

Writing and Presentation Guides

Study Guides