Glaciers:
Instruction and field trip
Geology 200 section 004 1 credit
Friday 6 October 2006, 1500-1700 Class meets in Cramer 69 for lecture on glaciers
Saturday 7 October 2006, 0830-1830 Field study departs Cramer Hall for Eliot Glacier, Mt. Hood.
The field trip will start at Cloud Cap on Mt. Hood's north side. A 15 minute uphill trail walk will bring us to an overlook of the glacier from which we will start our exploration of the glacier and surrounding environment. The day will be spent on trails and on uneven terrain in open country.
Post
field trip assignment: Each student will turn in a 5-10 page paper based
on some observations they made of a glacier feature of interest. For
example, if the moraines are of interest, write about moraines. If you
observe how the water flows from under the glacier and you are interested in
that, then write about it. Please see the format for term papers here.
Paper due: 31 October 2006
Required: Attendance in the class, the field trip,
and the 5-10 page paper.
Instructor:
Dr. Andrew G. Fountain
503-725-3386