Geog 422/522 Advanced Topics - Geomorphology of Alluvial Fans
Class Syllabus (Adobe Acrobat Format)
Geog 422/522 Winter 2001 Class Syllabus
Alluvial Fans Reference List (updated 2001)
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Class Notes
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Classical Introduction to Alluvial Fans
Class Notes and Materials
Weekly Reading Assignments
Week of 01/15/01: Overview of Alluvial Fans (Blair and McPherson, 1994)
Week of 01/22/01: Introduction to Tectonic Geomorphology / Applications of Alluvial Fans
Week of 01/29/01: "The Classics" of Alluvial Fan Studies (skim through)
Week of 02/05/01: Principles of Surficial Mapping
Week of 02/19/01: Appalachian Geomorphology / Appalachian Fans
Week of 03/05/01: Assorted Topics
Week of 03/05 to 03/12/01: Climate and Tectonic Controls / Hazards and Resource Management of Fans
Lab Exercises
Introduction to Fan Morphometry
Fan Morphometry Part 2
Applications in Tectonic Geomorphology
Surficial Mapping Techniques
Watershed Morphometry and Fan Analysis in Humid Mountainous Terrains
Lab Data
Morphometric Data to Accompany Fan Morphometry Part 2
Fault Scarp Data to Accompany Applications in Tectonic Geomorphology
Sample 1 USGS 10m DEM of Willamette Valley (7.5 min - Native Format)
Sample 2 USGS 10m DEM of Willamette Valley (7.5 min - Native Format)
Sample 1 USGS DRG of Willamette Valley (7.5 min - Geotiff Part 1)
Sample 1 USGS DRG of Willamette Valley (7.5 min - Geotiff Part 2)
Data to Accompany "Watershed Morphometry and Fan Analysis in Humid Mountainous Terrains"
Lab Answer Keys
Study Guides
Mid-Term Exam Study Guide
Final Exam Study Guide